Also called: PV Installer
Installs solar panels on roofs and in large solar farms.
You haul panels onto a roof, bolt down rails, and wire panels together. On a solar farm you might install hundreds of panels a day with your crew.
BLS May 2024 median $51,860. Becoming an electrician raises pay a lot.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus short solar training or on-the-job; NABCEP entry-level credential helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Solar Technology (certificate), Electrical Technology.
Growing much faster than average (about 42% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34, one of the fastest-growing jobs; depends on incentives.
Low risk for 10 years. Rooftop solar on homes varies roof by roof; AI designs systems but crews still mount racks and wire panels.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to solar installers for installer helper jobs; most train new hires and pay for safety classes
Classes: Physics, Electrical CTE, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2231.
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