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Solar Photovoltaic Installers in New Mexico

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

120.0% Jobs Projection

$37,220 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Solar Photovoltaic Installers Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 120 people working as Solar Photovoltaic Installers in the year 2018.

There were 50 Solar Photovoltaic Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 270 Solar Photovoltaic Installers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Solar Photovoltaic Installers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 120.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 104.4%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 220 total jobs in 2026 for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in this state.

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

What do Solar Photovoltaic Installers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Solar Photovoltaic Installers ranged from $27,730 to $57,350 with $37,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.33 to $27.57. The median hourly rate was $17.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.25.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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