PV System Installer Salary in the United States

How much does a PV System Installer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a PV System Installer in the United States is $74,308 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a PV System Installer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,759
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,183 to $78,732
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,607
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PV System Installer Salaries by Percentile

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Wage
75th Percentile $78,732 $6,561 $1,514 $38
Average $74,308 $6,192 $1,429 $36
25th Percentile $68,183 $5,682 $1,311 $33
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Key Factors That Influence PV System Installer Salaries

A PV System Installer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects PV System Installer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a PV System Installer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,983
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $94,242
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,586
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,644
  • Expert (over 8 years): $152,383
Levels Salary
PV System... Level PV System Installer$73,983
Systems A... Level PV System Installer$94,242
Systems A... Level PV System Installer$111,586
Systems A... Level PV System Installer$129,644
Systems A... Level PV System Installer$152,383
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$94,242 < 2 yrs
$111,586 2-4 yrs
$129,644 5-8 yrs
$152,383 > 8 yrs
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How Do PV System Installer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract PV System Installers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $82,274.
  • California: $81,962.
  • Massachusetts: $80,869.

Top Paying Cities for PV System Installers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $93,725
  • San Francisco: $92,803
  • Oakland: $90,745

What Skills Can Increase a PV System Installer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 6.75% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • Azure (Mentioned in 2.62% Job Postings): Microsoft Azure, often referred to as Azure, is a cloud computing service operated by Microsoft for application management via Microsoft-managed data centers.
  • Cisco (Mentioned in 1.75% Job Postings): Cisco Systems, Inc., commonly known as Cisco, is an American-based multinational technology conglomerate corporation headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Troubleshooting 6.75%
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What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a PV System Installer's salary.
  • Long Term Care: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Cisco: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • AWS: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Long Term Care
 $80,996
9%
Cisco
 $78,766
6%
AWS
 $78,766
6%
VMware
 $77,280
4%
Azure
 $77,280
4%
Coordination
 $77,280
4%
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PV System Installer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a PV System Installer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$68,183
Average $74,308/year
$78,732
$5,682
Average $6,192/month
$6,561
$1,311
Average $1,429/week
$1,514
$33
Average $36/hour
$38
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $78,732 $6,561 $1,514 $38
Average $74,308 $6,192 $1,429 $36
25th Percentile $68,183 $5,682 $1,311 $33

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Salary Trends for PV System Installer

Salaries for a PV System Installer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $64,630 in 2023 to around $63,614 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of PV System Installer salary trends, .

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