The salary statistics of solar photovoltaic installers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare solar photovoltaic installer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for solar photovoltaic installers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) solar photovoltaic installers is $71,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid solar photovoltaic installers is $23,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of solar photovoltaic installers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,500 | -15.32% | -23.08% |
| 2017 | $49,010 | -6.73% | - |
| 2016 | $52,310 | 11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $46,220 | -32.56% | - |
| 2014 | $61,270 | 29.30% | - |
| 2013 | $43,320 | -20.75% | - |
| 2012 | $52,310 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].