Solar Technician Jobs

Solar technicians keep installed systems producing. A residential service route differs from utility-scale O&M. Choose the setting that matches your experience and preferred schedule.

Solar-technician training centers on field troubleshooting. These qualifications appear most often in postings. They separate a PV repair specialist from a general maintenance hire.

An apprenticeship combines paid field experience with a path to certification. See our guide to how to get a solar apprenticeship and browse solar apprenticeship programs to map a route.

Our solar certifications by job role guide explains what employers expect at each level.

Most employers will train a motivated hire on the specifics of a given inverter or panel brand. These are the credentials that come up most often in solar technician postings and that open the door to better-paying solar service technician jobs.

Region, project scale and credentials shape technician pay. Service and repair usually pay more than entry-level installation because troubleshooting is required. Track state pay on our Solar Technician Salary by State page, built from job-listing data.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects strong growth for PV work over the next decade. Every new system adds years of maintenance and repair demand. Service hiring can therefore continue long after the initial construction boom.