Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Solar Photovoltaic Installer is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Solar Photovoltaic Installer work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Solar Photovoltaic Installers do
Typical education: Post-Secondary Certificate
Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions.
Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations.
Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations.
Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.
Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified.
Top skills:InstallationCritical ThinkingQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringMonitoringJudgment and Decision Making
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Solar Photovoltaic Installer salary by industry
Construction
20,420 workers
$62,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
5,770 workers
$50,000
Utilities
4,010 workers
$62,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
370 workers
$55,500
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
40 workers
$83,000
Wholesale Trade$45,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$69,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Solar Photovoltaic Installer pays 6% below the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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