Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in California

In California, the median pay for solar photovoltaic installers is $29.14 an hour ($60,600 a year). About 6,830 people work in this job there.

$29.14Median hourly pay

$50,140–$72,660Middle half of workers, yearly

6,830People in this job in California

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($53,140). California ranks 8th of 32 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for solar photovoltaic installers in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.63	$47,070
25% of workers	$24.10	$50,140
Half of workers (median)	$29.14	$60,600
75% of workers	$34.94	$72,660
90% of workers	$40.27	$83,770

Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$72,150	710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$71,630	280
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$69,550	40
Salinas	$62,260	0
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$61,810	100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$61,340	550
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$61,020	100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$60,050	790
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$59,960	100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$59,930	700
Modesto	$59,920	50
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$59,650	0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$59,600	1,930
Stockton-Lodi	$59,110	120
Fresno	$58,220	210
Bakersfield-Delano	$56,990	370

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for solar photovoltaic installers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +36.5% over ten years, much faster than average · about 4,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,000
Electricians	$76,160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,680
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$72,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$51,230
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$87,080
Lighting Technicians	$94,070
Power Plant Operators	$105,210

Other job titles for this job

PV Fabrication and Testing TechnicianElectro-mechanical Solar TechnicianElectro-mechanical Solar TechJourneyman Electrician PV InstallerPV Fabrication TechnicianPV Installation TechPV InstallerPV Panel InstallerPV TechnicianPV Testing TechnicianResidential Solar InstallerSolar Electric Installer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.