Solar Installer Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

8 employers have 39 open solar installer roles on Verde Talent right now. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

39roles open now
8employers hiring

What solar installer roles involve

Solar Installer roles sit on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Installers build and commission systems on site - mounting hardware, running conduit and wiring, setting inverters and equipment, and testing that everything works before handover. The work is physical, outdoors and schedule-driven, usually as part of a crew.

What the postings show today

Employers have 39 open solar installer roles listed from 8 companies, the most in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $49,920 a year. The skills named most often in these postings are OSHA, NABCEP and inverter.

Getting into the role

Crews often hire helpers and apprentices without prior industry experience and train them up, so it is a common first clean energy job. Electrical experience, a clean driving record and comfort working at height all help.

What employers are asking for

OSHA
9
NABCEP
6
inverter
3
Excel
1
Salesforce
1
permitting
1

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

What it pays

$49,920median advertised

Where the roles are

Pennsylvania19
New York5
Maryland5
Hawaii4
Illinois2
Massachusetts1

Who is hiring

Trinity Solar14
Sunrun7
Paradise Energy Solutions7
ReNu Solar & Roofing4
Solar States3
GreenSpark Solar2

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 installer do?

Installers build and commission systems on site - mounting hardware, running conduit and wiring, setting inverters and equipment, and testing that everything works before handover. The work is physical, outdoors and schedule-driven, usually as part of a crew.

What does a solar installer earn?

Across solar installer postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $49,920 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 installer job?

Crews often hire helpers and apprentices without prior industry experience and train them up, so it is a common first clean energy job. Electrical experience, a clean driving record and comfort working at height all help.

Where are most solar installer jobs?

Right now the most solar installer postings are in Pennsylvania (19), New York (5) and Maryland (5), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring solar installers?

The employers with the most open solar installer roles today are Trinity Solar (14), Sunrun (7) and Paradise Energy Solutions (7). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar installer jobs page.

See 39 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