The annual salary statistics of solar photovoltaic installers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of solar photovoltaic installers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for solar photovoltaic installers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of solar photovoltaic installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,180 | -19.64% | -14.36% |
| 2021 | $58,840 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $56,060 | 4.58% | - |
| 2018 | $53,490 | -5.14% | - |
| 2015 | $56,240 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $55,350 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $55,090 | -2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $56,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,180 in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for solar photovoltaic installers in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of solar photovoltaic installers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |