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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and construction and extraction careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to solar installer jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for solar installers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of solar installers in America is $47,000.
In order to get you the best states for solar installers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Nevada is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for solar installers.
10 best states for solar installers in 2025
1. Nevada
Total solar installer jobs: 80 Average annual salary: $41,873 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 1.782. North Dakota
Total solar installer jobs: 30 Average annual salary: $42,197 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.53. Connecticut
Total solar installer jobs: 187 Average annual salary: $42,718 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 2.624. Arizona
Total solar installer jobs: 172 Average annual salary: $41,547 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.365. Vermont
Total solar installer jobs: 15 Average annual salary: $43,425 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 0.916. Utah
Total solar installer jobs: 99 Average annual salary: $40,289 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.447. Minnesota
Total solar installer jobs: 98 Average annual salary: $43,392 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 0.698. New Hampshire
Total solar installer jobs: 32 Average annual salary: $42,084 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.859. Washington
Total solar installer jobs: 140 Average annual salary: $43,465 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 0.8910. Montana
Total solar installer jobs: 42 Average annual salary: $40,075 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.69
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Detailed list of the best states for a solar installer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $41,873 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 80 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $42,197 | $34,000 | 755,393 | 30 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $42,718 | $34,000 | 3,588,184 | 187 |
| 4 | Arizona | $41,547 | $32,000 | 7,016,270 | 172 |
| 5 | Vermont | $43,425 | $36,000 | 623,657 | 15 |
| 6 | Utah | $40,289 | $32,000 | 3,101,833 | 99 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $43,392 | $35,000 | 5,576,606 | 98 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $42,084 | $35,000 | 1,342,795 | 32 |
| 9 | Washington | $43,465 | $35,000 | 7,405,743 | 140 |
| 10 | Montana | $40,075 | $32,000 | 1,050,493 | 42 |
| 11 | Delaware | $42,574 | $33,000 | 961,939 | 22 |
| 12 | California | $41,905 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 753 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $42,075 | $34,000 | 579,315 | 7 |
| 14 | Virginia | $41,546 | $32,000 | 8,470,020 | 188 |
| 15 | Ohio | $39,410 | $31,000 | 11,658,609 | 183 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $42,427 | $34,000 | 1,059,639 | 10 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $43,549 | $36,000 | 6,859,819 | 132 |
| 18 | Iowa | $38,798 | $31,000 | 3,145,711 | 88 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $40,384 | $32,000 | 5,795,483 | 75 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $39,865 | $32,000 | 1,920,076 | 35 |
| 21 | Alaska | $44,076 | $39,000 | 739,795 | 4 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $39,654 | $32,000 | 869,666 | 10 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $38,774 | $30,000 | 1,815,857 | 21 |
| 24 | Missouri | $38,955 | $31,000 | 6,113,532 | 115 |
| 25 | Mississippi | $36,837 | $29,000 | 2,984,100 | 93 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $39,129 | $30,000 | 10,273,419 | 164 |
| 27 | New York | $39,487 | $31,000 | 19,849,399 | 281 |
| 28 | Colorado | $38,335 | $30,000 | 5,607,154 | 198 |
| 29 | Maryland | $40,061 | $30,000 | 6,052,177 | 136 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $42,017 | $32,000 | 693,972 | 11 |
| 31 | Illinois | $39,029 | $31,000 | 12,802,023 | 190 |
| 32 | Idaho | $35,673 | $28,000 | 1,716,943 | 53 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $37,846 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 172 |
| 34 | Maine | $35,521 | $30,000 | 1,335,907 | 30 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $35,398 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 121 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $35,910 | $31,000 | 1,427,538 | 22 |
| 37 | New Jersey | $37,722 | $29,000 | 9,005,644 | 185 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $35,534 | $27,000 | 4,684,333 | 68 |
| 39 | Kansas | $37,376 | $30,000 | 2,913,123 | 36 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $37,501 | $29,000 | 4,454,189 | 38 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $31,700 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 190 |
| 42 | Michigan | $35,064 | $28,000 | 9,962,311 | 136 |
| 43 | Indiana | $34,718 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 117 |
| 44 | Texas | $31,598 | $24,000 | 28,304,596 | 501 |
| 45 | Alabama | $33,106 | $26,000 | 4,874,747 | 73 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $33,027 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 35 |
| 47 | Oregon | $31,116 | $24,000 | 4,142,776 | 89 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $31,765 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 43 |
| 49 | Florida | $26,952 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 377 |
| 50 | Georgia | $30,935 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 206 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $32,216 | $25,000 | 3,930,864 | 49 |
Highest paying states for solar installers
| Rank | State | Avg. Solar Installer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $41,873 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $42,197 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $42,718 |
| 4 | Arizona | $41,547 |
| 5 | Vermont | $43,425 |
| 6 | Utah | $40,289 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $43,392 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $42,084 |
| 9 | Washington | $43,465 |
| 10 | Montana | $40,075 |
| 11 | Delaware | $42,574 |
| 12 | California | $41,905 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $42,075 |
| 14 | Virginia | $41,546 |
| 15 | Ohio | $39,410 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $42,427 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $43,549 |
| 18 | Iowa | $38,798 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $40,384 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $39,865 |
| 21 | Alaska | $44,076 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $39,654 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $38,774 |
| 24 | Missouri | $38,955 |
| 25 | Mississippi | $36,837 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $39,129 |
| 27 | New York | $39,487 |
| 28 | Colorado | $38,335 |
| 29 | Maryland | $40,061 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $42,017 |
| 31 | Illinois | $39,029 |
| 32 | Idaho | $35,673 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $37,846 |
| 34 | Maine | $35,521 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $35,398 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $35,910 |
| 37 | New Jersey | $37,722 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $35,534 |
| 39 | Kansas | $37,376 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $37,501 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $31,700 |
| 42 | Michigan | $35,064 |
| 43 | Indiana | $34,718 |
| 44 | Texas | $31,598 |
| 45 | Alabama | $33,106 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $33,027 |
| 47 | Oregon | $31,116 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $31,765 |
| 49 | Florida | $26,952 |
| 50 | Georgia | $30,935 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $32,216 |
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Updated January 8, 2025