The salary statistics of solar photovoltaic installers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare solar photovoltaic installer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for solar photovoltaic installers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) solar photovoltaic installers is $81,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid solar photovoltaic installers is $50,620.
The average salaries of solar photovoltaic installers in five industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for solar photovoltaic installer occupations is the federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry with an annual salary $57,970. The lowest paying industry is the local government, including schools and hospitals industry (annual salary $57,530). For detailed solar photovoltaic installer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].