Solar photovoltaic installers

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Solar photovoltaic installers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Solar photovoltaic installers was $47,906 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Solar photovoltaic installers are Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northeast) PUMA, CA and Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Solar photovoltaic installers are Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northeast) PUMA, CA and Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce. Solar photovoltaic installers workforce in 2022 was 15,978 people, of which 3.32% were women and 96.7% were men. Solar photovoltaic installers are paid most in Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northeast) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

15,447

Male Workforce

± 3.05k

531

Female Workforce

± 566

The Solar photovoltaic installers workforce in 2022 was 15,978 people (3.32% women and 96.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 23.9% between 2018 (12,891) and 2022 (15,978).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Solar photovoltaic installers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($104,729), Massachusetts ($92,514), and Nevada ($79,571).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,906

AVERAGE WAGE

#340 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Solar photovoltaic installers earned an average of $47,906, $16,777 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Solar photovoltaic installers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.365

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Solar photovoltaic installers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.365, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Solar photovoltaic installers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Solar photovoltaic installers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Solar photovoltaic installers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Solar photovoltaic installers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Solar photovoltaic installers, by average wage, is Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($87,238).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

16k

2022 Workforce

± 3,103

14.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.9%

This graphic shows the share of Solar photovoltaic installers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Solar photovoltaic installers at 89.4%, followed by Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 5.69% and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 4.95%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Solar photovoltaic installers in the US. The workforce of Solar photovoltaic installers in 2022 was 15,978 people, with 3.32% woman, and 96.7% men. The average age of male Solar photovoltaic installers in the workforce is 32.1 and of female Solar photovoltaic installers is 37, and the most common race/ethnicity for Solar photovoltaic installers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Solar photovoltaic installers in 2022 was 15,978 people, with 3.32% woman, and 96.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,625 people), 20 to 24 years (3,502 people), and 30 to 34 years (3,366 people). Among them they concentrated 68.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 40.1% of Solar photovoltaic installers workers were Hispanic and 59.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (83.9%), Puerto Rican (11.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.55)%

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Races

In 2022, 55.7% of the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce were White, of which 2.38% were women and 97.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (15.7%) and Other (14.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Solar photovoltaic installers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Solar photovoltaic installers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Solar photovoltaic installers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (343 people), Social Sciences (245 people), and Engineering (241 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Solar photovoltaic installers workers were High School or Equivalent (6,325 people), Some college (4,067 people), and Associates Degree (1,866 people).

The graphic shows the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Solar Photovoltaic Installers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Solar Photovoltaic Installers are expected to see a growth of 22.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

22.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Solar photovoltaic installers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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