The median solar role advertised on Verde Talent posts $65,000 a year. That figure covers several different jobs: Project & Field Engineer posts $72,000 and Legal & Compliance $155,000. The breakdown by role is below.
The median advertised solar industry salary is $65,000 a year. Half of the postings behind that figure fall between $51,408 and $90,000, and the full advertised range runs $24,960 to $263,158.
The median works out at $31.25 an hour, annualised over 2,080 hours. Postings that quote an hourly rate are converted the same way.
On advertised pay today, Colorado ($97,344), Arizona ($95,000) and Illinois ($90,000). Only states with enough postings to median are listed.
Against the same benchmark on Verde Talent: EV overall at $160,348, Policy overall at $115,000 and Grid overall at $113,250, versus $65,000 for solar industry.
From 1023 live US postings that advertise pay, across 18 employers, out of 1164 open solar industry roles on Verde Talent. They are what employers advertise rather than offers made or salaries paid, and the page is rebuilt daily.
Figures are what employers advertise in live postings, not offers made or salaries paid. Hourly rates are annualised. Updated daily.
Data updated October 24, 2026