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Solar Energy Project Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Plan, budget, and lead the installation of solar energy projects. National median: $105K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$105K

Top 10% earn

$165K

Entry level

$78K

Salary growth

+6%/yr

Solar Energy Project Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$101K	$137K	$176K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$100K	$134K	$173K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$96K	$129K	$166K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$96K	$129K	$165K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$96K	$129K	$165K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$95K	$128K	$165K	185	9.3%
Houston, TX	$94K	$126K	$162K	91	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$93K	$126K	$162K	175	None ✓
Washington, DC	$94K	$126K	$162K	152	8.5%
Irvine, CA	$93K	$125K	$161K	172	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$92K	$124K	$159K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$92K	$124K	$159K	162	5%
Anchorage, AK	$92K	$124K	$159K	128	None ✓
Yonkers, NY	$91K	$123K	$158K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$91K	$123K	$158K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$91K	$122K	$157K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$90K	$121K	$155K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$90K	$121K	$155K	148	9.3%
Denver, CO	$90K	$121K	$155K	118	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$90K	$121K	$155K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$90K	$121K	$155K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$90K	$121K	$155K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$89K	$120K	$154K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$88K	$119K	$152K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$88K	$118K	$152K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$88K	$118K	$152K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$87K	$118K	$151K	155	10.75%
Alexandria, VA	$87K	$117K	$151K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$87K	$117K	$151K	145	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$86K	$116K	$149K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$86K	$116K	$149K	155	9.3%
Portland, OR	$86K	$116K	$149K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$86K	$116K	$149K	140	10.75%
Honolulu, HI	$86K	$116K	$149K	192	11%
Chula Vista, CA	$85K	$115K	$148K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$85K	$115K	$148K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$85K	$115K	$148K	138	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$84K	$113K	$146K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$84K	$113K	$146K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$84K	$113K	$146K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$84K	$113K	$146K	105	4.85%
Fort Worth, TX	$82K	$110K	$142K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$82K	$110K	$142K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$82K	$110K	$142K	97	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$82K	$110K	$142K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$82K	$110K	$142K	128	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$82K	$110K	$142K	112	4.55%
Philadelphia, PA	$82K	$110K	$142K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$82K	$110K	$142K	106	6.8%
Provo, UT	$82K	$110K	$142K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$82K	$110K	$142K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$82K	$110K	$142K	115	5.75%
New Haven, CT	$82K	$110K	$142K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$82K	$110K	$142K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$82K	$110K	$141K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$81K	$109K	$140K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$80K	$108K	$138K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$80K	$108K	$138K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	4.55%
Cary, NC	$80K	$108K	$138K	112	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$80K	$108K	$139K	115	5.99%
Arlington, TX	$80K	$107K	$138K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$80K	$107K	$138K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$80K	$107K	$138K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$80K	$107K	$138K	118	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$80K	$107K	$138K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$80K	$107K	$138K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$80K	$107K	$138K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$80K	$107K	$138K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$79K	$107K	$137K	110	9.9%
Oklahoma City, OK	$80K	$107K	$138K	82	4.75%
Round Rock, TX	$79K	$106K	$137K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$79K	$106K	$137K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$79K	$106K	$137K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$79K	$106K	$137K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$79K	$106K	$137K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$79K	$106K	$137K	108	6.6%
Garland, TX	$78K	$105K	$135K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$78K	$105K	$134K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$78K	$105K	$136K	105	9.3%
Phoenix, AZ	$78K	$105K	$135K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$78K	$105K	$135K	105	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$78K	$105K	$135K	102	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$78K	$105K	$136K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$78K	$105K	$135K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$78K	$105K	$135K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$78K	$105K	$136K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$78K	$105K	$136K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$78K	$105K	$135K	108	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$78K	$105K	$135K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$78K	$105K	$135K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$78K	$105K	$135K	88	6%
Meridian, ID	$78K	$105K	$136K	105	5.8%
Missoula, MT	$78K	$105K	$134K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$77K	$104K	$134K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$76K	$103K	$132K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$76K	$103K	$132K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	9.3%
Albany, NY	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$76K	$103K	$132K	102	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$76K	$103K	$132K	118	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$76K	$103K	$132K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$76K	$103K	$132K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$76K	$103K	$132K	102	None ✓
Allentown, PA	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	3.07%
North Las Vegas, NV	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$76K	$103K	$132K	105	6.5%
North Charleston, SC	$76K	$103K	$132K	95	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$77K	$103K	$133K	98	7.15%
Midland, TX	$76K	$102K	$131K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$76K	$102K	$131K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$76K	$102K	$131K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$76K	$102K	$131K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$76K	$102K	$131K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	6.85%
Orlando, FL	$75K	$101K	$130K	100	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$75K	$101K	$130K	98	2.5%
Greensboro, NC	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Columbus, OH	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	4.25%
Madison, WI	$75K	$101K	$130K	102	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$101K	$130K	102	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$75K	$101K	$130K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$75K	$101K	$129K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$74K	$100K	$128K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$74K	$100K	$128K	105	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	4.75%
Detroit, MI	$74K	$100K	$128K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$74K	$100K	$128K	90	5.3%
Independence, MO	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$74K	$100K	$128K	88	3.23%
Lafayette, LA	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$74K	$100K	$128K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$73K	$99K	$127K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$73K	$99K	$127K	86	5.3%
South Bend, IN	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$73K	$99K	$127K	90	5.3%
Mobile, AL	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$73K	$99K	$127K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$73K	$98K	$126K	78	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	5.75%
Toledo, OH	$73K	$98K	$126K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$73K	$98K	$126K	78	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$73K	$98K	$126K	78	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$73K	$98K	$126K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$73K	$98K	$126K	80	5%
Charleston, WV	$73K	$98K	$126K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$72K	$97K	$124K	75	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$72K	$97K	$124K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$72K	$97K	$124K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$72K	$97K	$124K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$72K	$97K	$124K	85	None ✓
Louisville, KY	$72K	$97K	$124K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$72K	$97K	$124K	82	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$72K	$97K	$124K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$72K	$97K	$124K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$72K	$97K	$124K	75	6.5%
Rochester, NY	$70K	$95K	$122K	90	6.85%
Memphis, TN	$70K	$95K	$122K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$70K	$95K	$122K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$70K	$95K	$122K	90	4.25%
Des Moines, IA	$70K	$95K	$122K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$70K	$95K	$122K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$70K	$95K	$122K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$69K	$92K	$119K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$69K	$92K	$119K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$69K	$92K	$119K	90	2.5%
Columbia, SC	$69K	$92K	$119K	88	6.5%
Lubbock, TX	$66K	$89K	$115K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$66K	$89K	$115K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$64K	$86K	$111K	76	None ✓

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Solar Energy Project Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Solar Energy Project Manager is $105,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $78,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $135,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Solar Energy Project Managers nationally earn $165,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 35% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Solar Energy Project Manager compensation is growing at 6% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Solar Energy Project Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Solar Energy Project Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Solar Energy Project Manager make?

The median Solar Energy Project Manager salary in the US is $105,000 per year — about $50/hour. Most earn between $78,000 (25th percentile) and $135,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Solar Energy Project Manager?

Entry-level Solar Energy Project Manager positions typically start around $78,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Solar Energy Project Managers earn?

The top 10% of Solar Energy Project Managers earn $165,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Solar Energy Project Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Solar Energy Project Manager salary at $137K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Solar Energy Project Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Solar Energy Project Manager pay is growing about 6% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Solar Energy Project Manager Salaryby City (2026)