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Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Solar Photovoltaic Installers salaries across 32 states

$54,029
National Average (Median)
$78,950
Highest: New Jersey
$42,380
Lowest: South Dakota

Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary by State

Compare Solar Photovoltaic Installers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$42,380
$78,950

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $51,160 AR $44,820 CA $60,600 CO $49,730 CT $55,590 FL $50,550 GA $47,790 HI $70,370 IL $59,630 IN $46,140 IA $56,740 KS $49,990 ME $61,210 MD $45,430 MA $59,180 MI $47,080 NV $67,810 NJ $78,950 NM $48,490 NY $56,160 NC $43,860 OH $62,400 OR $66,320 PA $47,760 SC $50,490 SD $42,380 TX $48,240 UT $49,980 VT $49,490 VA $49,190 WA $61,630 WI $49,770

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Jersey
$78,950
#2
Hawaii
$70,370
#3
Nevada
$67,810
#4
Oregon
$66,320
#5
Ohio
$62,400

Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary in All 32 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Jersey $78,950 $78,690 1,880
2 Hawaii $70,370 $73,000 420
3 Nevada $67,810 $70,830 100
4 Oregon $66,320 $71,390 360
5 Ohio $62,400 $59,010 70
6 Washington $61,630 $58,030 N/A
7 Maine $61,210 $64,350 60
8 California $60,600 $63,280 6,830
9 Illinois $59,630 $62,480 N/A
10 Massachusetts $59,180 $61,910 620
11 Iowa $56,740 $56,890 180
12 New York $56,160 $56,940 1,230
13 Connecticut $55,590 $55,290 N/A
14 Arizona $51,160 $54,170 1,280
15 Florida $50,550 $54,780 2,980
16 South Carolina $50,490 $54,980 N/A
17 Kansas $49,990 $51,210 N/A
18 Utah $49,980 $54,960 770
19 Wisconsin $49,770 $58,150 90
20 Colorado $49,730 $54,510 620
21 Vermont $49,490 $55,730 250
22 Virginia $49,190 $53,160 N/A
23 New Mexico $48,490 $53,810 340
24 Texas $48,240 $52,500 5,270
25 Georgia $47,790 $51,030 N/A
26 Pennsylvania $47,760 $50,680 1,210
27 Michigan $47,080 $50,520 310
28 Indiana $46,140 $49,310 490
29 Maryland $45,430 $51,540 670
30 Arkansas $44,820 $48,710 N/A
31 North Carolina $43,860 $47,420 710
32 South Dakota $42,380 $53,180 50

Solar Photovoltaic Installers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Solar Photovoltaic Installers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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