Production
Solar Panel Manufacturers
SOC 51-2099
Assemble photovoltaic panels and modules in manufacturing facilities.
The job
Median pay
$42k
Estimated
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing
Estimated
Openings a year
Not published
BLS does not publish openings for this occupation, and we do not guess one
Typical education
High school
Our model
AI exposure
Not measured
No task data or O*NET work context for this role, so it is not ranked
Future-proof
36/100
Key skills
- Assembly
- Quality control
- Cleanroom
- Precision
- Speed
Pay and jobs by state: Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators (group)
Group figures. BLS reports no numbers for Solar Panel Manufacturers on its own; this is the group it belongs to. BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 112,310 | 25.5 | 2.8× | $45k |
| California | 98,390 | 5.4 | 0.6× | $48k |
| Texas | 93,650 | 6.7 | 0.7× | $38k |
| Ohio | 93,480 | 16.8 | 1.9× | $46k |
| Indiana | 85,610 | 26.7 | 3.0× | $46k |
| Illinois | 76,460 | 12.5 | 1.4× | $44k |
| Tennessee | 58,760 | 17.9 | 2.0× | $45k |
| Pennsylvania | 57,780 | 9.5 | 1.1× | $44k |
| Alabama | 53,280 | 25.2 | 2.8× | $43k |
| Georgia | 52,020 | 10.6 | 1.2× | $38k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 47,320 | 23.7 | 2.6× | $48k |
| North Carolina | 46,670 | 9.4 | 1.1× | $40k |
| Wisconsin | 46,360 | 15.8 | 1.7× | $46k |
| Minnesota | 44,810 | 15.2 | 1.7× | $47k |
| South Carolina | 42,150 | 18.3 | 2.0× | $46k |
| Florida | 42,060 | 4.2 | 0.5× | $38k |
| New York | 33,180 | 3.4 | 0.4× | $45k |
| Missouri | 32,850 | 11.2 | 1.2× | $46k |
| Arizona | 23,540 | 7.3 | 0.8× | $45k |
| New Jersey | 22,270 | 5.2 | 0.6× | $38k |
| Virginia | 21,750 | 5.3 | 0.6× | $45k |
| Iowa | 19,540 | 12.5 | 1.4× | $49k |
| Utah | 19,110 | 11.0 | 1.2× | $44k |
| Washington | 16,990 | 4.8 | 0.5× | $48k |
| Mississippi | 16,800 | 14.4 | 1.6× | $39k |
| Kansas | 13,830 | 9.6 | 1.1× | $45k |
| Arkansas | 12,460 | 9.6 | 1.1× | $37k |
| Oklahoma | 11,920 | 7.0 | 0.8× | $41k |
| Massachusetts | 11,600 | 3.2 | 0.3× | $47k |
| Nevada | 11,290 | 7.3 | 0.8× | $49k |
| Oregon | 11,120 | 5.7 | 0.6× | $47k |
| Connecticut | 10,850 | 6.4 | 0.7× | $45k |
| Colorado | 9,180 | 3.2 | 0.3× | $46k |
| Nebraska | 7,240 | 7.1 | 0.8× | $45k |
| Maryland | 6,880 | 2.5 | 0.3× | $45k |
| New Hampshire | 6,130 | 9.0 | 1.0× | $47k |
| Idaho | 5,890 | 6.9 | 0.8× | $44k |
| North Dakota | 4,410 | 10.3 | 1.1× | $47k |
| South Dakota | 3,960 | 8.7 | 1.0× | $43k |
| Maine | 3,910 | 6.1 | 0.7× | $46k |
| West Virginia | 3,480 | 5.0 | 0.6× | $40k |
| Louisiana | 3,400 | 1.8 | 0.2× | $45k |
| Rhode Island | 2,790 | 5.6 | 0.6× | $41k |
| New Mexico | 1,550 | 1.8 | 0.2× | $39k |
| Montana | 1,510 | 3.0 | 0.3× | $45k |
| Vermont | 1,380 | 4.5 | 0.5× | $44k |
| Delaware | 1,210 | 2.5 | 0.3× | $44k |
| Wyoming | 1,200 | 4.3 | 0.5× | $41k |
| Hawaii | 420 | 0.7 | 0.1× | $50k |
| Alaska | 220 | 0.7 | 0.1× | $49k |
| Washington DC | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0× | $50k |
Top metro areas
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI55,100 jobs · $49k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN47,970 jobs · $44k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA33,310 jobs · $46k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX31,310 jobs · $38k median
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI29,570 jobs · $47k median
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ26,880 jobs · $40k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA22,970 jobs · $39k median
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX21,170 jobs · $38k median
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Explore Solar Panel Manufacturers interactively →Pay and outlook for this occupation are Career Atlas estimates: BLS does not publish it on its own. Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.