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Solar Photovoltaic Installers in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Solar Photovoltaic Installer.

130.6% Jobs Projection

$44,000 Median Salary

1,480 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in California is growing faster than average.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Solar Photovoltaic Installers Work in California?

3,920 people worked as Solar Photovoltaic Installers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,900 Solar Photovoltaic Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 270 Solar Photovoltaic Installers working in it, which means California has more Solar Photovoltaic Installers than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 130.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 104.4%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,480 annual job openings, and a total of 11,300 jobs for California Solar Photovoltaic Installers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 23,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Solar Photovoltaic Installers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Solar Photovoltaic Installers ranged from $31,470 to $62,950 with $44,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.13 to $30.26. The median hourly rate was $21.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Solar Photovoltaic Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Solar Photovoltaic Installers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	850	$43,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	450	$45,980
Bakersfield, CA	210	$40,390
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	160	$46,880
Santa Rosa, CA	80	$54,930
Chico, CA	50	$39,240

Top States for Solar Photovoltaic Installers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Solar Photovoltaic Installers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	3,920	$44,000
New York	770	$46,700
New Jersey	760	$44,000
North Carolina	490	$33,040
Vermont	400	$38,000
Massachusetts	280	$53,760
Hawaii	270	$54,040
Utah	160	$38,300
New Mexico	120	$37,220
Maine	100	$38,110
Iowa	100	$36,970
Louisiana	40	$45,670
Arizona	40	$33,700

Below are the states where Solar Photovoltaic Installers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	$67,980
Hawaii	$54,040
Massachusetts	$53,760
Oregon	$53,070
New York	$46,700
Maryland	$46,650
Louisiana	$45,670
Nevada	$44,830
Colorado	$44,400
New Hampshire	$44,180

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