Solar photovoltaic installers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
18.2k
Average Age
31.7
Estimated Job Growth
48%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$48,400
Average Male Salary
$48,427
Average Female Salary
$47,720

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Solar photovoltaic installers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Solar photovoltaic installers was $48,400 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce. Solar photovoltaic installers workforce in 2023 was 18,224 people, of which 3.76% were women and 96.2% were men. Solar photovoltaic installers are paid most in Fresno County (East)--Sanger, Reedley & Parlier Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Cumberland County (South)--Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
17,538
Male Workforce
± 3.25k
686
Female Workforce
± 643

The Solar photovoltaic installers workforce in 2023 was 18,224 people (3.76% women and 96.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41.4% between 2018 (12,891) and 2023 (18,224).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Solar photovoltaic installers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($245,015), New York ($120,037), and Massachusetts ($93,802).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,400
AVERAGE WAGE
#347 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Solar photovoltaic installers earned an average of $48,400, $19,327 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.367
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Solar photovoltaic installers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.367, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Solar photovoltaic installers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Solar photovoltaic installers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Solar photovoltaic installers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Solar photovoltaic installers, by average wage, is Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($92,300).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
18.2k
2023 Workforce
± 3,314
14.1%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 23.3%

This graphic shows the share of Solar photovoltaic installers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Solar photovoltaic installers at 88%, followed by Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 4.61% and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 4.38%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Solar photovoltaic installers in the US. The workforce of Solar photovoltaic installers in 2023 was 18,224 people, with 3.76% woman, and 96.2% men. The average age of male Solar photovoltaic installers in the workforce is 31.6 and of female Solar photovoltaic installers is 33.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Solar photovoltaic installers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Solar photovoltaic installers in 2023 was 18,224 people, with 3.76% woman, and 96.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,588 people), 30 to 34 years (3,816  people), and 25 to 29 years (3,695 people). Among them they concentrated 68.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 39.5% of Solar photovoltaic installers workers were Hispanic and 60.5% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 51.3% of the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce were White, of which 4.47% were women and 95.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (18.7%) and Other (16.3%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Solar photovoltaic installers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Solar photovoltaic installers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Solar photovoltaic installers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (402 people), Engineering (337 people), and Social Sciences (211 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Solar photovoltaic installers workers were High School or Equivalent (7,248 people), Some college (4,678 people), and Associates Degree (1,937 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Solar Photovoltaic Installers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Solar Photovoltaic Installers are expected to see a growth of 48% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

48%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Solar photovoltaic installers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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