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SOC 47-2231·Construction & Extraction
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Median wage
$54,630
10-yr outlook
+7.0%by 2032
Openings / year
106
Workers in NY
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How pay grows with experience
Solar Photovoltaic Installers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $47,804 |
| Median (typical) | $54,630 |
| Experienced | $63,782 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $59,631 |
| Capital Region | $51,297 |
| Western New York | $49,960 |
| Finger Lakes | $49,359 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Construction & Extraction) and pay more than a Solar Photovoltaic Installers. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Stonemasons$56,668 median (+$2,038) · +3.0% by 2032
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,664 median (+$3,034) · +3.4% by 2032
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,119 median (+$3,489) · −11.2% by 2032
- Construction Laborers$59,371 median (+$4,741) · +1.7% by 2032
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,409 median (+$4,779) · +1.7% by 2032
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,727 median (+$7,097) · +1.9% by 2032
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