Solar photovoltaic installers

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
13.7k
Average Age
34.9
Estimated Job Growth
50.8%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$40,136
Average Male Salary
$40,014
Average Female Salary
$43,187

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Solar photovoltaic installers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Solar photovoltaic installers was $40,136 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Solar photovoltaic installers are Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Solar photovoltaic installers are Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce. Solar photovoltaic installers workforce in 2020 was 13,674 people, of which 3.85% were women and 96.2% were men. Solar photovoltaic installers are paid most in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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13,148
Male Workforce
± 2.82k
526
Female Workforce
± 563

The Solar photovoltaic installers workforce in 2020 was 13,674 people (3.85% women and 96.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.45% between 2018 (12,846) and 2020 (13,674).

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Employment by Location

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($145,070), Massachusetts ($85,091), and New York ($77,625).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,136
AVERAGE WAGE
#358 in the ranking (2020)
$55,954
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Solar photovoltaic installers earned an average of $40,136, $15,818 less than the average national salary of $55,954

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Wage Distribution

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0.354
WAGE GINI

In 2020, Solar photovoltaic installers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.354, 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).

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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 ($73,873).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
13.7k
2020 Workforce
± 2,871
−0.284%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 29.8%

This graphic shows the share of Solar photovoltaic installers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Solar photovoltaic installers at 89.2%, followed by Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 5.68% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 5.14%.

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Demographic information on Solar photovoltaic installers in the US. The workforce of Solar photovoltaic installers in 2020 was 13,674 people, with 3.85% woman, and 96.2% men. The average age of male Solar photovoltaic installers in the workforce is 34.8 and of female Solar photovoltaic installers is 39.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Solar photovoltaic installers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Solar photovoltaic installers in 2020 was 13,674 people, with 3.85% woman, and 96.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,909 people), 25 to 29 years (2,610  people), and 20 to 24 years (2,132 people). Among them they concentrated 59.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2020, 32.1% of Solar photovoltaic installers workers were Hispanic and 67.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84.2%), Puerto Rican (8.67)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 71% of the Solar photovoltaic installers workforce were White, of which 2.45% were women and 97.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (12.6%) and Black (9.27%).

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learningEducation & 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 Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (272 people), Business (249 people), and Engineering (200 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Solar photovoltaic installers workers were Some college (4,368 people), High School or Equivalent (4,357 people), and Associates Degree (1,534 people).

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Projections on job growth for Solar Photovoltaic Installers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Solar Photovoltaic Installers are expected to see a growth of 50.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

50.8%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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