The annual salary statistics of solar photovoltaic installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of solar photovoltaic installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for solar photovoltaic installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
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 | $48,620 | -26.14% | -10.55% |
| 2021 | $61,330 | 14.38% | - |
| 2020 | $52,510 | -6.13% | - |
| 2019 | $55,730 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $53,970 | -3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $55,770 | 25.16% | - |
| 2016 | $41,740 | 4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $39,870 | -26.49% | - |
| 2014 | $50,430 | -7.61% | - |
| 2013 | $54,270 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $53,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,620, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for solar photovoltaic installers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $57,750). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of solar photovoltaic installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |