Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskSolar photovoltaic installers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 51,860
Employment 2024
28.6K
Projected Change (2024–34)
42.1%
Openings (2024–34)
4.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of solar photovoltaic installers is projected to grow 42 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions. AI use: 0%
- 2. Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations. AI use: 0%
- 3. Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified. AI use: 0%
- 4. Install module array interconnect wiring, implementing measures to disable arrays during installation. AI use: 0%
- 5. Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms. AI use: 0%
- 6. Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 43.5 · 110K employed
Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 21%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Solar photovoltaic (PV) installers assemble, set up, and maintain rooftop or other systems that convert sunlight into energy.
Most solar panel installations are done outdoors, but PV installers sometimes work in attics and crawl spaces to connect panels to the electrical grid. Installers also must travel to jobsites.
Although installers typically need a high school diploma, some take courses at a technical school or community college. Installers typically receive on-the-job training lasting up to 1 year.
The median annual wage for solar photovoltaic installers was $51,860 in May 2024.
Employment of solar photovoltaic installers is projected to grow 42 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.