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Highest Paying Industries for Solar Photovoltaic Installers

The top 21 highest paying industries for solar photovoltaic installers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $61,270, utilities is the highest paying industry for solar photovoltaic installers. It is followed by residential building construction industry (average annual salary $43,930). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of solar photovoltaic installers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 21 Highest Paying Industries for Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Utilities	$61,270	$40,640	30
2	Residential Building Construction	$43,930	$32,240	140
3	Construction of Buildings	$43,550	$32,270	140
4	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$41,520	$28,010	2,270
5	Manufacturing	$40,980	$26,480	n/a
6	Building Equipment Contractors	$40,340	$28,630	3,690
7	Specialty Trade Contractors	$39,970	$28,130	4,130
8	Construction	$39,940	$28,370	4,610
9	Roofing Contractors	$39,850	$29,200	n/a
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,340	$32,460	n/a
11	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$39,180	$27,950	n/a
12	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$38,910	$27,700	180
13	Wholesale Trade	$38,910	$27,700	180
14	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$38,750	$30,500	340
15	Utility System Construction	$38,750	$30,500	340
16	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$38,750	$30,500	340
17	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$38,570	$30,070	1,410
18	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$38,280	$26,170	n/a
19	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$38,240	$27,350	n/a
20	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,610	$26,150	n/a
21	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$34,360	$26,200	40