The median annual wage for Solar Photovoltaic Installers in California is $60,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,440.
Pay spans roughly $48,050 at the 10th percentile to $94,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.23 per hour. An estimated 8,970 people work as solar photovoltaic installers in California.
| Median (annual) | $60,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.23 |
| 10th percentile | $48,050 |
| 90th percentile | $94,890 |
| Employment | 8,970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.