Original reports and live statistics drawn from 2,452 active solar job listings across the United States.
2,452
Active listings
$86,974
Avg. listed salary
California
Top hiring state
50
States covered
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One listing puts the ad budget on the rep. Six selected job descriptions show who supplies leads, equipment and income support.
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40 of 54 remote-advertised roles in our review mentioned travel or site visits. Read the requirements behind the labels.
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A one-bedroom rent takes 41 hours of installer pay in Albuquerque and 99 in Santa Cruz. Compare pay and housing costs across 28 US metros.
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Of 370 unique US openings with a segment in the title, 174 named battery storage and 158 named utility-scale solar.
Active listings, average salary, and top employers for each state
Ranked by number of active job listings
Based on 2,452 active US listings
5.2%
of listings explicitly mention “entry-level” or “no experience required”
128 out of 2,452 active postings
949
listings require certifications required — the #1 demanded qualifier, ahead of communication skills
vs. only 118 requiring a degree
Computed from job description text across all active listings. Skills extracted via keyword matching.
What the data suggests: With only 5.2% of US job postings explicitly open to candidates without experience, the traditional entry point into the workforce has narrowed significantly. Meanwhile, demand for certifications and communication skills is rising — signaling a shift toward skills-based and credential-based hiring over experience requirements.
Average pay across states for solar industry roles
Which companies are hiring the most in each state
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