Solar Technician Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

16 employers have 262 open solar technician roles on Verde Talent right now. About 15% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

262roles open now
16employers hiring
15%entry level

What solar technician roles involve

Solar Technician roles sit on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Technicians keep equipment running: scheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting faults and repairing or replacing components in the field. Most of the work is hands-on and on site, often in crews of two, with travel between sites and time spent at height or in confined spaces depending on the technology.

What the postings show today

Employers have 262 open solar technician roles listed from 16 companies, the most in Ohio, Alabama and California. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $50,000 a year. About 15% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are Excel, OSHA and inverter.

Getting into the role

It is one of the more accessible ways into the industry: many postings accept a high-school diploma plus a technical certificate, military or electrical experience, or a completed apprenticeship, and employers commonly train on their own equipment.

What employers are asking for

Excel
131
OSHA
35
inverter
29
PLC
26
energy storage systems
23
SQL
22
SCADA
15
AutoCAD
11
NABCEP
3
Salesforce
2

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

What it pays

$50,000median advertised

Where the roles are

Ohio65Alabama28California25Louisiana21Texas19South Carolina11

Who is hiring

First Solar119
NextEra Energy27
SOLV Energy23
Sunrun22
Invenergy15
Trinity Solar12

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 technician do?

Technicians keep equipment running: scheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting faults and repairing or replacing components in the field. Most of the work is hands-on and on site, often in crews of two, with travel between sites and time spent at height or in confined spaces depending on the technology.

What does a solar technician earn?

Across solar technician postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $50,000 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 technician job?

It is one of the more accessible ways into the industry: many postings accept a high-school diploma plus a technical certificate, military or electrical experience, or a completed apprenticeship, and employers commonly train on their own equipment. About 15% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most solar technician jobs?

Right now the most solar technician postings are in Ohio (65), Alabama (28) and California (25), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring solar technicians?

The employers with the most open solar technician roles today are First Solar (119), NextEra Energy (27) and SOLV Energy (23). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar technician jobs page.

See 262 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