What is the average Solar Installer salary in the US?

The national median Solar Installer salary is $52,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $42,000, while senior professionals earn $88,000 or more.

Which city pays Solar Installers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Solar Installer salary at $97K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Solar Installer salaries growing?

Solar Installer salaries are growing at 22% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Solar Installer Salary
by City (2026)

Install, maintain, and repair solar panel systems for residential and commercial properties. National median: $52K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$52K

Top 10% earn

$88K

Entry level

$42K

Salary growth

+22%/yr

Solar Installer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$79K	$97K	$127K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$78K	$96K	$126K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$78K	$96K	$126K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$74K	$91K	$119K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$72K	$89K	$117K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$69K	$86K	$112K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$69K	$86K	$112K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$68K	$84K	$110K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$66K	$82K	$107K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$65K	$81K	$105K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$63K	$78K	$102K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$62K	$77K	$101K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$62K	$77K	$101K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$61K	$75K	$99K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$61K	$75K	$99K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$59K	$73K	$95K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$58K	$72K	$94K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$58K	$72K	$94K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$58K	$72K	$94K	138	None ✓
San Francisco, CA	$55K	$68K	$88K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$54K	$67K	$87K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$51K	$63K	$83K	185	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$51K	$63K	$83K	122	6.99%
Houston, TX	$50K	$62K	$82K	91	None ✓
Washington, DC	$50K	$62K	$82K	152	8.5%
Nashua, NH	$50K	$62K	$82K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	4.95%
Seattle, WA	$50K	$61K	$80K	150	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	None ✓
Boston, MA	$50K	$61K	$80K	162	5%
Lowell, MA	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$50K	$61K	$80K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$50K	$61K	$80K	128	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$48K	$60K	$78K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$48K	$60K	$78K	148	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	None ✓
Denver, CO	$48K	$60K	$78K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$48K	$60K	$78K	148	5.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$48K	$60K	$78K	162	10.75%
Portland, ME	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$48K	$60K	$78K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$47K	$58K	$76K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$47K	$58K	$76K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$47K	$58K	$76K	112	4.75%
Newark, NJ	$47K	$58K	$76K	155	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$46K	$57K	$75K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$46K	$57K	$75K	155	9.3%
Portland, OR	$46K	$57K	$75K	130	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$46K	$57K	$75K	110	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$46K	$57K	$75K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$45K	$56K	$73K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$45K	$56K	$73K	110	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$45K	$56K	$73K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$45K	$56K	$73K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$45K	$56K	$73K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$45K	$56K	$73K	108	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$45K	$56K	$73K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$45K	$56K	$73K	105	4.85%
Boise, ID	$45K	$56K	$73K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$45K	$56K	$73K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$44K	$55K	$71K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$44K	$55K	$71K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$44K	$55K	$71K	97	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$44K	$55K	$71K	105	9.3%
Chicago, IL	$44K	$55K	$71K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$44K	$55K	$71K	128	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$44K	$55K	$71K	112	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$44K	$55K	$71K	105	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$44K	$55K	$71K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$44K	$55K	$71K	106	6.8%
Salem, OR	$44K	$55K	$71K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$44K	$55K	$71K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$44K	$55K	$71K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$44K	$55K	$71K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$44K	$55K	$71K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$44K	$55K	$71K	118	6.99%
Meridian, ID	$44K	$55K	$71K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$43K	$53K	$69K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$43K	$53K	$69K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$43K	$53K	$69K	102	None ✓
Miami, FL	$43K	$53K	$69K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$43K	$53K	$69K	118	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$43K	$53K	$69K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$43K	$53K	$69K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$43K	$53K	$69K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$43K	$53K	$69K	104	6.8%
Oklahoma City, OK	$43K	$53K	$69K	82	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$43K	$53K	$69K	102	6.75%
Garland, TX	$42K	$52K	$68K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$42K	$52K	$68K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$42K	$52K	$68K	102	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$42K	$52K	$68K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	6.8%
Reno, NV	$42K	$52K	$68K	108	None ✓
West Jordan, UT	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	4.85%
Tulsa, OK	$42K	$52K	$68K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$42K	$52K	$68K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$42K	$52K	$68K	88	6%
Overland Park, KS	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$42K	$52K	$68K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$41K	$51K	$67K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$41K	$51K	$67K	84	None ✓
Albany, NY	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$41K	$51K	$67K	102	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$41K	$51K	$67K	118	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$41K	$51K	$67K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$41K	$51K	$67K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$41K	$51K	$67K	98	7.15%
Orlando, FL	$40K	$50K	$65K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$40K	$50K	$65K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$40K	$50K	$65K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$40K	$50K	$65K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$40K	$50K	$65K	102	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	9.3%
Jacksonville, FL	$40K	$49K	$65K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$40K	$49K	$65K	105	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$39K	$49K	$64K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$40K	$49K	$65K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$40K	$49K	$65K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$39K	$49K	$64K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$40K	$49K	$65K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$39K	$49K	$64K	90	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$40K	$49K	$65K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$39K	$48K	$63K	92	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$39K	$48K	$63K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$39K	$48K	$63K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$39K	$48K	$63K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$39K	$48K	$63K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$39K	$48K	$63K	85	None ✓
Duluth, MN	$39K	$48K	$63K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$39K	$48K	$63K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$39K	$48K	$63K	82	5%
Greenville, SC	$39K	$48K	$63K	92	6.5%
Albuquerque, NM	$39K	$48K	$63K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$39K	$48K	$63K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	4.95%
Memphis, TN	$38K	$47K	$61K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$38K	$47K	$61K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	5.3%
Des Moines, IA	$38K	$47K	$61K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$38K	$47K	$61K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$38K	$47K	$61K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$38K	$47K	$61K	90	2.5%
El Paso, TX	$37K	$46K	$60K	82	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$37K	$46K	$60K	90	2.5%
Greensboro, NC	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	6.5%
Great Falls, MT	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$37K	$46K	$60K	88	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$36K	$44K	$58K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$36K	$44K	$58K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$36K	$44K	$58K	85	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$34K	$43K	$56K	76	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$34K	$43K	$56K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$34K	$42K	$54K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$33K	$41K	$53K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$33K	$41K	$53K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$33K	$41K	$53K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$33K	$41K	$53K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$33K	$41K	$53K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$33K	$41K	$53K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$32K	$39K	$51K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$32K	$39K	$51K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$32K	$39K	$51K	75	6.5%

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Solar Installer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Solar Installer is $52,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $42,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $68,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Solar Installers nationally earn $88,000+.

Education and requirements

Trade certification; NABCEP certification. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Solar Installer compensation is growing at 22% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Solar Installers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Solar Installer Salaryby City (2026)