Solar installer salary in Georgia
Median $22.98 an hour for — solar installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2023 and the state's own outlook.
$22.98/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$47,790/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.68 – $27.8410th to 90th percentilehourly range
—Jobs countedemployer survey
Solar installer pay in Georgia: the full range
Georgia ranks 25th of 32 states for median solar installer pay, and 23rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.86). — solar installers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.3× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $21.68 – $22.98 | $45,080 – $47,790 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $22.98 – $27.83 | $47,790 – $57,880 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $27.83 – $27.84 | $57,880 – $57,900 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Outlook for solar installers in Georgia
No state projection is published for solar installers in Georgia. Nationally, BLS projects +36.5% growth over 2025-35 with about 4,200 openings a year; the national page has the openings breakdown and every state that does publish a figure.
Union scale and prevailing wage for solar installers in Georgia
On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay solar installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 123 of the 159 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $49.20 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.04). 20 of the 159 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Baldwin County at $25.70). The market median for the state is $22.98.
Union contract rateSurvey rate
| County | Rate source | Base | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Bartow | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260302 |
| Butts | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Carroll | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Cherokee | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Clarke | Union ELEC0613-009 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260321 |
| Clayton | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260303 |
| Cobb | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260304 |
| Coweta | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Crisp | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Dawson | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| DeKalb | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260305 |
| Dodge | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Dooly | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Douglas | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Fayette | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Forsyth | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Fulton | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260307 |
| Gwinnett | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260308 |
| Hall | Union ELEC0613-009 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260309 |
| Haralson | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Heard | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Henry | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Jasper | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Lamar | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Macon | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Madison | Union ELEC0613-009 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260321 |
| Meriwether | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Morgan | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Newton | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Oconee | Union ELEC0613-009 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260321 |
| Oglethorpe | Union ELEC0613-009 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260321 |
| Paulding | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Pickens | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Pike | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Quitman | Union ELEC0613-002 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260099 |
| Rockdale | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Schley | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Spalding | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Stewart | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Sumter | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Talbot | Union ELEC0613-006 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260100 |
| Taylor | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Troup | Union ELEC0613-006 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260103 |
| Upson | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Walton | Union ELEC0613-004 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260313 |
| Webster | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Wilcox | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Wilkinson | Union ELEC0613-007 2025-03-03 | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | GA20260106 |
| Charlton | Union ELEC0177-004 2024-12-02 | $35.60 | $14.97 | $50.57 | GA20260088 |
| Catoosa | Union ELEC0175-003 2024-06-01 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260319 |
| Dade | Union ELEC0175-003 2024-06-01 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260319 |
| Floyd | Union ELEC0175-003 2024-06-01 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260306 |
| Murray | Union ELEC0175-003 2024-06-01 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260324 |
| Walker | Union ELEC0175-003 2024-06-01 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260319 |
| Whitfield | Union ELEC0175-003 2024-06-01 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260324 |
| Bulloch | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Burke | Union ELEC1579-004 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260318 |
| Candler | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Columbia | Union ELEC1579-004 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260318 |
| Emanuel | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Evans | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Glascock | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Hancock | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Jefferson | Union ELEC1579-014 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260094 |
| Jenkins | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Johnson | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Lincoln | Union ELEC1579-004 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260318 |
| McDuffie | Union ELEC1579-004 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260318 |
| Montgomery | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Richmond | Union ELEC1579-004 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260311 |
| Screven | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Taliaferro | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Tattnall | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Toombs | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Treutlen | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Warren | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Washington | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Wheeler | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Wilkes | Union ELEC1579-013 2025-10-01 | $32.25 | $16.95 | $49.20 | GA20260105 |
| Decatur | Union ELEC1205-001 2025-06-01 | $33.50 | $13.86 | $47.36 | GA20260089 |
| Appling | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Atkinson | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Bacon | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Berrien | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Brantley | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260315 |
| Bryan | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260317 |
| Calhoun | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Camden | Union ELEC0508-004 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260087 |
| Chatham | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260317 |
| Clay | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Clinch | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Coffee | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Colquitt | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Cook | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Effingham | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260317 |
| Glynn | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260315 |
| Grady | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Irwin | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Jeff Davis | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Liberty | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260323 |
| Long | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260323 |
| McIntosh | Union ELEC0508-012 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260315 |
| Miller | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Mitchell | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Pierce | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Randolph | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Seminole | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Thomas | Union ELEC0508-011 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260166 |
| Turner | Union ELEC0508-006 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260108 |
| Ware | Union ELEC0508-006 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260108 |
| Wayne | Union ELEC0508-006 2025-09-01 | $33.35 | $13.40 | $46.75 | GA20260108 |
| Bibb | Union ELEC1316-004 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260314 |
| Bleckley | Union ELEC1316-020 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260086 |
| Crawford | Union ELEC1316-004 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260314 |
| Jones | Union ELEC1316-004 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260314 |
| Laurens | Union ELEC1316-020 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260095 |
| Monroe | Union ELEC1316-004 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260314 |
| Telfair | Union ELEC1316-021 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260101 |
| Twiggs | Union ELEC1316-004 2024-09-01 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260314 |
| Ben Hill | Union ELEC1531-011 2024-12-01 | $29.50 | $14.88 | $44.38 | GA20260085 |
| Early | Union ELEC1531-011 2024-12-01 | $29.50 | $14.88 | $44.38 | GA20260090 |
| Tift | Union ELEC1531-011 2024-12-01 | $29.50 | $14.88 | $44.38 | GA20260102 |
| Baker | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260312 |
| Brooks | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260316 |
| Chattahoochee | Survey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260320 |
| Dougherty | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260312 |
| Echols | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260316 |
| Harris | Survey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260320 |
| Houston | Survey SUGA2017-037 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260322 |
| Lanier | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260316 |
| Lee | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260312 |
| Lowndes | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260316 |
| Marion | Survey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260320 |
| Muscogee | Survey SUGA2017-025 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260310 |
| Peach | Survey SUGA2017-037 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260322 |
| Pulaski | Survey SUGA2017-037 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260322 |
| Terrell | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260312 |
| Worth | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $22.45 | $12.41 | $34.86 | GA20260312 |
| Banks | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Chattooga | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Elbert | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Fannin | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260107 |
| Franklin | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260107 |
| Gilmer | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260107 |
| Gordon | Survey SUGA2012-009 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260091 |
| Greene | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Habersham | Survey SUGA2012-010 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260092 |
| Hart | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Jackson | Survey SUGA2012-011 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260093 |
| Lumpkin | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Polk | Survey SUGA2012-015 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260097 |
| Rabun | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Stephens | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Towns | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260104 |
| Union | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260107 |
| White | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $23.34 | $3.70 | $27.04 | GA20260107 |
| Baldwin | Survey SUGA2012-001 2012-08-11 | $19.49 | $6.21 | $25.70 | GA20260084 |
| Putnam | Survey SUGA2012-016 2012-08-11 | $18.42 | $2.62 | $21.04 | GA20260098 |
Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Georgia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.
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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 125 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 100,839 in 2015 to 140,632 in 2025, +39.5%.
| County | Establishments | Employees | Average annual pay | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 36 | 301 | $127,479 | $2,452 |
| Cobb County | 218 | 6,425 | $98,010 | $1,885 |
| Fulton County | 292 | 4,190 | $96,480 | $1,855 |
| Troup County | 22 | 383 | $93,040 | $1,789 |
| Carroll County | 45 | 1,087 | $88,621 | $1,704 |
| Forsyth County | 92 | 1,117 | $86,673 | $1,667 |
| Gwinnett County | 356 | 5,136 | $84,855 | $1,632 |
| Newton County | 49 | 517 | $81,172 | $1,561 |
| Clayton County | 28 | 207 | $80,846 | $1,555 |
| Bartow County | 48 | 436 | $78,942 | $1,518 |
| Dougherty County | 15 | 308 | $77,815 | $1,496 |
| Cherokee County | 113 | 759 | $77,243 | $1,485 |
| Bibb County | 38 | 603 | $76,981 | $1,480 |
| Barrow County | 22 | 182 | $76,888 | $1,479 |
| DeKalb County | 119 | 978 | $74,491 | $1,433 |
| Hall County | 87 | 627 | $73,798 | $1,419 |
| Lowndes County | 39 | 746 | $72,770 | $1,399 |
| Douglas County | 37 | 336 | $72,369 | $1,392 |
| Franklin County | 14 | 117 | $71,444 | $1,374 |
| McDuffie County | 4 | 13 | $70,307 | $1,352 |
| Lamar County | 14 | 81 | $69,194 | $1,331 |
| Pike County | 13 | 141 | $68,610 | $1,319 |
| Bulloch County | 22 | 207 | $68,316 | $1,314 |
| Chatham County | 72 | 903 | $67,249 | $1,293 |
| Wayne County | 10 | 245 | $66,685 | $1,282 |
| Haralson County | 12 | 166 | $65,788 | $1,265 |
| Harris County | 7 | 38 | $65,178 | $1,253 |
| Oconee County | 16 | 123 | $64,658 | $1,243 |
| Appling County | 7 | 125 | $64,604 | $1,242 |
| Coweta County | 40 | 213 | $64,340 | $1,237 |
| Paulding County | 68 | 323 | $64,256 | $1,236 |
| Gordon County | 18 | 162 | $63,053 | $1,213 |
| Dawson County | 8 | 93 | $62,576 | $1,203 |
| Floyd County | 19 | 153 | $60,936 | $1,172 |
| Tift County | 8 | 45 | $60,856 | $1,170 |
| Meriwether County | 8 | 52 | $60,827 | $1,170 |
| Putnam County | 13 | 114 | $60,791 | $1,169 |
| Baldwin County | 11 | 91 | $60,540 | $1,164 |
| Burke County | 6 | 47 | $60,062 | $1,155 |
| Jones County | 11 | 82 | $59,442 | $1,143 |
| Columbia County | 53 | 620 | $57,662 | $1,109 |
| Chattooga County | 8 | 71 | $56,562 | $1,088 |
| Catoosa County | 23 | 243 | $56,305 | $1,083 |
| Muscogee County | 30 | 533 | $55,898 | $1,075 |
| Effingham County | 19 | 97 | $55,038 | $1,058 |
| Candler County | 6 | 30 | $54,775 | $1,053 |
| Pulaski County | 3 | 36 | $51,547 | $991 |
| Emanuel County | 3 | 18 | $51,020 | $981 |
| Screven County | 5 | 66 | $50,517 | $971 |
| Ben Hill County | 5 | 20 | $46,686 | $898 |
| Rabun County | 10 | 62 | $43,847 | $843 |
| Elbert County | 7 | 18 | $42,712 | $821 |
| Gilmer County | 13 | 54 | $41,626 | $800 |
| Liberty County | 5 | 32 | $41,321 | $795 |
| Colquitt County | 16 | 80 | $40,349 | $776 |
| Stephens County | 8 | 18 | $39,929 | $768 |
| Murray County | 8 | 31 | $38,279 | $736 |
| Cook County | 4 | 16 | $37,251 | $716 |
| Mitchell County | 3 | 14 | $35,884 | $690 |
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Questions this page answers
How much do solar installers make in Georgia?
The median solar installer in Georgia earned $22.98 an hour ($47,790 a year) in May 2025, 10% below the national median of $25.55. The middle half earn $22.98–$27.83; the top 10% earn more than $27.84.
Where does Georgia rank for solar installer pay?
Georgia ranks 25th of 32 states for solar installer pay, with a median of $22.98 an hour, and 23rd after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).
What is the union solar installer rate in Georgia?
Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for solar installers in 123 counties, with a typical package of $49.20 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.
How many solar installers work in Georgia?
BLS counted — solar installers in Georgia in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia 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.