Solar Entry-Level Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

5 employers have 118 open solar entry-level roles on Verde Talent right now. About 98% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

118roles open now
5employers hiring
98%entry level
1apprenticeship or internship

What solar entry-level roles involve

Solar Entry-Level roles sit on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Entry-level roles - apprentice, trainee, helper and junior titles - are how most people get their first clean energy job. Expect supervised work alongside experienced crews, with responsibility growing as you qualify.

What the postings show today

Employers have 118 open solar entry-level roles listed from 5 companies, the most in New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $68,000 a year. About 98% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are Excel and OSHA.

Getting into the role

Employers advertising these roles expect to train you. A willingness to travel, a driving licence and any safety training you already hold count for more than industry experience.

What employers are asking for

Excel
2
OSHA
1

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

What it pays

$68,000median advertised

Where the roles are

New Jersey30Connecticut24Pennsylvania20Massachusetts18New York12
Rhode Island5

Who is hiring

Trinity Solar113
Sunrun2
GreenSpark Solar1
ReNu Solar & Roofing1
Solar Landscape1

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 entry-level do?

Entry-level roles - apprentice, trainee, helper and junior titles - are how most people get their first clean energy job. Expect supervised work alongside experienced crews, with responsibility growing as you qualify.

What does a solar entry-level earn?

Across solar entry-level postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $68,000 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 entry-level job?

Employers advertising these roles expect to train you. A willingness to travel, a driving licence and any safety training you already hold count for more than industry experience. About 98% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most solar entry-level jobs?

Right now the most solar entry-level postings are in New Jersey (30), Connecticut (24) and Pennsylvania (20), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring solar entry-levels?

The employers with the most open solar entry-level roles today are Trinity Solar (113), Sunrun (2) and GreenSpark Solar (1). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar entry-level jobs page.

See 118 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