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Solar Photovoltaic Installers in New York

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104.8% Jobs Projection
$46,700 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in New York is growing faster than average.

  • Solar Photovoltaic Installers in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Solar Photovoltaic Installers Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 770 Solar Photovoltaic Installers working in the state.

There were 820 Solar Photovoltaic Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 104.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 104.4%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 220 annual Solar Photovoltaic Installers job openings in New York, and 1,700 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Solar Photovoltaic Installers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Solar Photovoltaic Installers ranged from $34,770 to $62,720 with $46,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.72 to $30.16. The median hourly rate was $22.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.9 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.55.

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

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 $47,180
Rochester, NY 40 $36,570

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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