Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for solar photovoltaic installers is $28.65 an hour ($59,600 a year). About 1,930 people work in this job there.

$28.65Median hourly pay
$48,840–$72,100Middle half of workers, yearly
1,930People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($53,140). It is 2% lower than the California median ($60,600).

Pay range for solar photovoltaic installers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.63$47,070
25% of workers$23.48$48,840
Half of workers (median)$28.65$59,600
75% of workers$34.66$72,100
90% of workers$41.03$85,340

Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$72,150710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$71,630280
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$69,55040
Salinas$62,2600
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$61,810100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$61,340550
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$61,020100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$60,050790
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$59,960100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$59,930700
Modesto$59,92050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$59,6500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$59,6001,930
Stockton-Lodi$59,110120
Fresno$58,220210
Bakersfield-Delano$56,990370

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,520
Electricians$73,810
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,600
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$71,110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,240
Lighting Technicians$105,010
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,930
Carpenters$75,740

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.