Solar Electrician Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

6 employers have 14 open solar electrician roles on Verde Talent right now. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

14roles open now
6employers hiring

What solar electrician roles involve

Solar Electrician roles sit on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Electricians handle the licensed electrical scope: terminations, service upgrades, switchgear, grounding and bonding, and inspections that have to satisfy code and the utility. On larger sites they lead apprentices and work alongside the installation crew.

What the postings show today

Employers have 14 open solar electrician roles listed from 6 companies, the most in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Hawaii. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $74,818 a year. The skills named most often in these postings are OSHA and NABCEP.

Getting into the role

These roles usually require a journeyman or master licence, and postings often name the state the licence must be held in. Apprenticeship hours from another sector generally transfer.

What employers are asking for

OSHA
6
NABCEP
2

Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.

What it pays

$74,818median advertised

Where the roles are

Illinois5
Pennsylvania4
Hawaii3
Connecticut1
Maryland1

Who is hiring

Sunrun9
Green Power Energy1
ReNu Solar & Roofing1
Solar States1
Paradise Energy Solutions1
Green Solar Systems1

What nearby roles pay

Solar Legal$155,000Battery Storage Legal$155,000Wind Legal$155,000Grid Supply Chain & Procurement$152,000Grid Finance & Accounting$138,000

Common questions

What does a solar electrician do?

Electricians handle the licensed electrical scope: terminations, service upgrades, switchgear, grounding and bonding, and inspections that have to satisfy code and the utility. On larger sites they lead apprentices and work alongside the installation crew.

What does a solar electrician earn?

Across solar electrician postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $74,818 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.

Do you need experience to get a solar electrician job?

These roles usually require a journeyman or master licence, and postings often name the state the licence must be held in. Apprenticeship hours from another sector generally transfer.

Where are most solar electrician jobs?

Right now the most solar electrician postings are in Illinois (5), Pennsylvania (4) and Hawaii (3), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring solar electricians?

The employers with the most open solar electrician roles today are Sunrun (9), Green Power Energy (1) and ReNu Solar & Roofing (1). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar electrician jobs page.

See 14 open rolesFull pay breakdown

Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.

Data updated October 24, 2026