Average listed salary for Solar Electrician positions across the United States, computed from 230 active solar job listings. States with fewer than 3 listings are grouped into their US Census region below instead of being excluded.
$82,010
National avg.
230
Active listings
$116,935
Highest (Illinois)
$65,040
Lowest (Virginia)
Listings mentioning NABCEP average $82,873 vs $81,979 without — a +1% difference.
Based on 8 listings mentioning NABCEP and 222 that don't.
A Solar Electrician handles the electrical side of an install: DC and AC wiring, combiner boxes, inverters, rapid shutdown devices, and the interconnection to the grid or to a battery system. On mixed crews they often work alongside mechanical installers who handle racking and panel placement, stepping in for terminations, troubleshooting, and code compliance.
Unlike a general PV installer role, this one typically requires a state electrical license (journeyman or master, depending on the state and the scope of work) on top of solar-specific knowledge. A NABCEP PV Installation Professional credential is common in addition to the electrical license, especially for anyone signing off on system design.
Solar Electricians often move toward electrical foreman roles, solar-specific master electrician status, or into system design and commissioning, where the electrical license combined with NABCEP credentials opens up higher-paying design and QA positions.
States with fewer than 3 individual listings, grouped by US Census region for a reliable average.
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