Skilled Wages

Solar installer salary in Arkansas

Median $21.55 an hour for — solar installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2023 and the state's own outlook.

$21.55/hrMedian hourly wageArkansas, May data
$44,820/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.54 – $30.2210th to 90th percentilehourly range
—Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Solar installer pay in Arkansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArkansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrArkansas: 10th $21.54 · 25th $21.55 · median $21.55 · 75th $23.63 · 90th $30.22Arkansas$21.55$21.54$30.22United States: 10th $20.00 · 25th $22.45 · median $25.55 · 75th $30.23 · 90th $38.45United States$25.55
Hourly wage percentiles for solar installers: Arkansas vs United States, May 2025.

Arkansas ranks 30th of 32 states for median solar installer pay, and 18th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.80). — solar installers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.4× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$21.54 – $21.55$44,800 – $44,820roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$21.55 – $23.63$44,820 – $49,150the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$23.63 – $30.22$49,150 – $62,870the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Outlook for solar installers in Arkansas

+23.9%Projected growth in Arkansas2024–2034, state agency
20Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
130Jobs in 2024170 projected for 2034
+36.5%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Arkansas's labor market agency projects the number of solar installers in the state to change by +23.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 130 to 170, with about 20 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +36.5% over 2025-35.

Source: Arkansas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for solar installers in Arkansas

On federally funded construction in Arkansas, contractors must pay solar installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 34 of the 75 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $43.89 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $26.95). 41 of the 75 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Benton County at $30.28). The market median for the state is $21.55.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ARArkansas: $43.89 (union)Ashley: $43.89 (union)Baxter: $43.89 (union)Benton: $30.28 (survey)Boone: $43.89 (union)Bradley: $43.89 (union)Calhoun: $26.95 (survey)Carroll: $43.89 (union)Chicot: $43.89 (union)Clark: $26.95 (survey)Clay: $28.31 (survey)Cleburne: $28.31 (survey)Cleveland: $43.89 (union)Columbia: $26.95 (survey)Conway: $43.89 (union)Craighead: $22.86 (survey)Crawford: $22.24 (survey)Crittenden: $22.86 (survey)Cross: $28.31 (survey)Dallas: $26.95 (survey)Desha: $43.89 (union)Drew: $22.08 (survey)Faulkner: $43.89 (union)Franklin: $43.89 (union)Fulton: $28.31 (survey)Garland: $43.89 (union)Grant: $43.89 (union)Greene: $28.31 (survey)Hempstead: $26.95 (survey)Hot Spring: $26.95 (survey)Howard: $26.95 (survey)Independence: $28.31 (survey)Izard: $28.31 (survey)Jackson: $28.31 (survey)Jefferson: $43.89 (union)Johnson: $43.89 (union)Lafayette: $26.95 (survey)Lawrence: $28.31 (survey)Lee: $28.31 (survey)Lincoln: $43.89 (union)Little River: $43.89 (union)Logan: $43.89 (union)Lonoke: $23.18 (survey)Madison: $28.88 (survey)Marion: $43.89 (union)Miller: $43.89 (union)Mississippi: $28.31 (survey)Monroe: $28.31 (survey)Montgomery: $26.95 (survey)Nevada: $26.95 (survey)Newton: $43.89 (union)Ouachita: $26.95 (survey)Perry: $43.89 (union)Phillips: $43.89 (union)Pike: $26.95 (survey)Poinsett: $22.86 (survey)Polk: $43.89 (union)Pope: $43.89 (union)Prairie: $43.89 (union)Pulaski: $43.89 (union)Randolph: $33.21 (survey)St. Francis: $28.31 (survey)Saline: $43.89 (union)Scott: $43.89 (union)Searcy: $43.89 (union)Sebastian: $22.45 (survey)Sevier: $26.95 (survey)Sharp: $28.31 (survey)Stone: $28.31 (survey)Union: $26.95 (survey)Van Buren: $43.89 (union)Washington: $26.94 (survey)White: $43.89 (union)Woodruff: $28.31 (survey)Yell: $43.89 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$26.95$28.31survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for solar installers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ArkansasUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260018
AshleyUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260018
BaxterUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260019
BooneUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260019
BradleyUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260018
CarrollUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260019
ChicotUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260018
ClevelandUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260036
ConwayUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260019
DeshaUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260018
FaulknerUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260027
FranklinUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260019
GarlandUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260028
GrantUnion ELEC0295-010 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260037
JeffersonUnion ELEC0295-009 2024-01-01$28.94$14.95$43.89AR20260036

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Arkansas prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.0kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-09
+1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kSep 2026
Construction employment in Arkansas (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at electrical contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just solar installers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 60 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 28,946 in 2015 to 39,465 in 2025, +36.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Greene County11235$80,885$1,555
Union County13303$79,299$1,525
Benton County1221,580$76,127$1,464
Pope County21184$75,201$1,446
Pulaski County1211,767$69,817$1,343
Saline County52572$68,089$1,309
Washington County851,682$67,728$1,302
St. Francis County536$63,593$1,223
Sharp County515$61,694$1,186
Faulkner County50404$60,621$1,166
Madison County1267$58,546$1,126
Johnson County420$56,407$1,085

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Questions this page answers

How much do solar installers make in Arkansas?

The median solar installer in Arkansas earned $21.55 an hour ($44,820 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $25.55. The middle half earn $21.55–$23.63; the top 10% earn more than $30.22.

Where does Arkansas rank for solar installer pay?

Arkansas ranks 30th of 32 states for solar installer pay, with a median of $21.55 an hour, and 18th after adjusting for Arkansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 86.9, US = 100).

What is the union solar installer rate in Arkansas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for solar installers in 34 counties, with a typical package of $43.89 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many solar installers work in Arkansas?

BLS counted — solar installers in Arkansas in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is solar installer work growing in Arkansas?

Arkansas's labor market agency projects +23.9% growth for solar installers between 2024 and 2034, from 130 to 170 jobs.

How many solar installer openings a year are there in Arkansas?

Arkansas projects about 20 openings a year for solar installers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 4,200 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas and metro areas, SOC 47-2231. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Arkansas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.