Skilled Wages

Solar installer salary in Indiana

Median $22.18 an hour for 490 solar photovoltaic installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2019.

$22.18/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$46,140/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.39 – $34.1510th to 90th percentilehourly range
490Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Solar installer pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIndiana: 10th $18.39 · 25th $19.07 · median $22.18 · 75th $23.02 · 90th $34.15Indiana$22.18$18.39$34.15United States: 10th $20.00 · 25th $22.45 · median $25.55 · 75th $30.23 · 90th $38.45United States$25.55
Hourly wage percentiles for solar photovoltaic installers: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 28th of 32 states for median solar installer pay, and 24th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.77). 490 solar photovoltaic installers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.39 – $19.07$38,250 – $39,670roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.07 – $23.02$39,670 – $47,890the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$23.02 – $34.15$47,890 – $71,020the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Solar installer pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$5$10$15$20/hrIndianapolis: $19.08Indianapolis$19.08
Median hourly wage for solar photovoltaic installers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Indianapolis$19.07$19.08$26.3624014% below

Solar installer wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 2019-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$17.50$20$22.50$25$27.5020202025$25.55United States$22.18Indiana
Median hourly wage for solar photovoltaic installers, Indiana vs United States, 2019–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2019$17.33$21.82$21.58—
2020$19.93$24.79$22.34130
2021$18.98$22.55$22.92—
2022$22.35$24.59$21.75—
2024$18.59$19.08$24.93660
2025$22.18$22.18$25.55490

Union scale and prevailing wage for solar installers in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay solar installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 88 of the 91 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $68.36 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $10.58). 3 of the 91 counties still use a survey rate dated 1995 or earlier (for example Jefferson County at $10.58). The market median for the state is $22.18.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $68.36 (union)Allen: $68.36 (union)Bartholomew: $68.36 (union)Benton: $68.36 (union)Blackford: $68.36 (union)Boone: $68.36 (union)Brown: $60.37 (union)Carroll: $68.36 (union)Cass: $68.36 (union)Clark: $60.37 (union)Clay: $67.36 (union)Clinton: $68.36 (union)Crawford: $68.04 (union)Daviess: $68.04 (union)Dearborn: $60.37 (union)Decatur: $60.37 (union)DeKalb: $68.36 (union)Delaware: $68.36 (union)Dubois: $68.04 (union)Elkhart: $84.85 (union)Fayette: $60.37 (union)Floyd: $60.37 (union)Fountain: $68.36 (union)Franklin: $60.37 (union)Fulton: $68.36 (union)Gibson: $67.36 (union)Grant: $68.36 (union)Greene: $67.36 (union)Hamilton: $68.36 (union)Hancock: $68.36 (union)Harrison: $60.37 (union)Hendricks: $68.36 (union)Henry: $60.37 (union)Howard: $68.36 (union)Huntington: $68.36 (union)Jackson: —Jasper: $84.85 (union)Jay: $68.36 (union)Jefferson: $10.58 (survey)Jennings: $60.37 (union)Johnson: $68.36 (union)Knox: $68.62 (union)Kosciusko: $84.85 (union)LaGrange: $84.85 (union)Lake: $75.23 (union)LaPorte: $75.23 (union)Lawrence: $68.04 (union)Madison: $68.36 (union)Marion: $68.36 (union)Marshall: $84.85 (union)Martin: $68.04 (union)Miami: $68.36 (union)Monroe: $68.36 (union)Montgomery: $68.36 (union)Morgan: $68.36 (union)Newton: $84.85 (union)Noble: $68.36 (union)Ohio: $60.37 (union)Orange: $63.40 (union)Owen: $67.36 (union)Parke: $67.36 (union)Perry: $68.04 (union)Pike: $68.04 (union)Porter: $75.23 (union)Posey: $67.36 (union)Pulaski: $84.85 (union)Putnam: $67.36 (union)Randolph: $60.37 (union)Ripley: $60.37 (union)Rush: $60.37 (union)St. Joseph: $75.23 (union)Scott: $10.58 (survey)Shelby: $68.36 (union)Spencer: $13.92 (survey)Starke: $84.85 (union)Steuben: $68.36 (union)Sullivan: $67.36 (union)Switzerland: $60.37 (union)Tippecanoe: $68.36 (union)Tipton: $68.36 (union)Union: $60.37 (union)Vanderburgh: $67.36 (union)Vermillion: $67.36 (union)Vigo: $67.36 (union)Wabash: $68.36 (union)Warren: $68.36 (union)Warrick: $67.36 (union)Washington: $63.40 (union)Wayne: $60.37 (union)Wells: $68.36 (union)White: $68.36 (union)Whitley: $68.36 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$60.37$68.04$68.36n/asurvey 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
ElkhartUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
JasperUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
KosciuskoUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
LaGrangeUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
MarshallUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
NewtonUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
PulaskiUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
StarkeUnion ELEC0697-002 2025-06-01$52.00$32.85$84.85IN20260005
LakeUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
LaPorteUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
PorterUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
St. JosephUnion ELEC0153-001 2025-06-03$46.00$29.23$75.23IN20260001
KnoxUnion ELEC0725-002 2024-10-01$43.30$25.32$68.62IN20260009
AdamsUnion ELEC0538-006 2025-06-01$41.00$27.36$68.36IN20260002
AllenUnion ELEC0538-006 2025-06-01$41.00$27.36$68.36IN20260002

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Indiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Lake County1,905$110,419$2,123
St. Joseph County1,491$107,785$2,073
Warrick County128$106,252$2,043
Jackson County79$89,567$1,722
LaPorte County150$89,304$1,717
Hendricks County1,228$86,023$1,654
Porter County281$84,422$1,623
Allen County1,170$84,339$1,622
Marion County5,148$84,216$1,620
Vanderburgh County1,145$79,844$1,535
Tippecanoe County754$78,865$1,517
Marshall County103$76,699$1,475

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Questions this page answers

How much do solar installers make in Indiana?

The median solar installer in Indiana earned $22.18 an hour ($46,140 a year) in May 2025, 13% below the national median of $25.55. The middle half earn $19.07–$23.02; the top 10% earn more than $34.15.

Where does Indiana rank for solar installer pay?

Indiana ranks 28th of 32 states for solar installer pay, with a median of $22.18 an hour, and 24th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union solar installer rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for solar installers in 88 counties, with a typical package of $68.36 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many solar installers work in Indiana?

BLS counted 490 solar photovoltaic installers in Indiana in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.76; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Indiana and metro areas, SOC 47-2231.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.