Skilled Wages

Solar installer salary in Ohio

Median $30.00 an hour for 70 solar photovoltaic installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2015.

$30.00/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$62,400/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.21 – $33.7310th to 90th percentilehourly range
70Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Solar installer pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrOhio: 10th $23.21 · 25th $24.62 · median $30.00 · 75th $31.74 · 90th $33.73Ohio$30.00$23.21$33.73United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 5th of 32 states for median solar installer pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.33). 70 solar photovoltaic installers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.21 – $24.62$48,270 – $51,200roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.62 – $31.74$51,200 – $66,030the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.74 – $33.73$66,030 – $70,150the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Solar installer wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 2015-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35201520202025$30.00Ohio$25.55United States
Median hourly wage for solar photovoltaic installers, Ohio vs United States, 2015–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2015$18.10$24.59$18.19—
2016$17.65$23.68$18.8750
2020$17.54$21.82$22.34—
2023$20.55$21.71$23.46—
2024$25.79$26.47$24.93—
2025$30.00$30.00$25.5570

In today's dollars, the median solar installer wage in Ohio changed by +22.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for solar installers in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay solar installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 74 of the 88 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $69.93 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $45.51). 13 of the 88 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Ashland County at $45.51). The market median for the state is $30.00.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $59.26 (union)Allen: $60.49 (union)Ashland: $45.51 (survey)Ashtabula: $45.51 (survey)Athens: $73.32 (union)Auglaize: $73.64 (union)Belmont: $70.48 (union)Brown: $61.02 (union)Butler: $62.16 (union)Carroll: $69.05 (union)Champaign: $73.64 (union)Clark: $60.49 (union)Clermont: $61.02 (union)Clinton: $59.26 (union)Columbiana: $45.51 (survey)Coshocton: $73.32 (union)Crawford: $45.51 (survey)Cuyahoga: $71.55 (union)Darke: $73.64 (union)Defiance: $73.64 (union)Delaware: $69.37 (union)Erie: $71.55 (union)Fairfield: $22.18 (survey)Fayette: $59.26 (union)Franklin: $69.37 (union)Fulton: $73.64 (union)Gallia: $70.50 (union)Geauga: $65.75 (union)Greene: $60.49 (union)Guernsey: $73.32 (union)Hamilton: $61.02 (union)Hancock: $73.64 (union)Hardin: $73.64 (union)Harrison: $73.32 (union)Henry: $73.64 (union)Highland: $59.26 (union)Hocking: $59.26 (union)Holmes: $45.51 (survey)Huron: $45.51 (survey)Jackson: $59.26 (union)Jefferson: $81.68 (union)Knox: $54.13 (union)Lake: $71.55 (union)Lawrence: $70.50 (union)Licking: $36.58 (survey)Logan: $73.64 (union)Lorain: $61.76 (union)Lucas: $73.64 (union)Madison: $69.37 (union)Mahoning: $63.30 (union)Marion: $45.51 (survey)Medina: $47.13 (survey)Meigs: $59.26 (union)Mercer: $73.64 (union)Miami: $60.49 (union)Monroe: $73.32 (union)Montgomery: $60.49 (union)Morgan: $73.32 (union)Morrow: $69.37 (union)Muskingum: $73.32 (union)Noble: $73.32 (union)Ottawa: $73.64 (union)Paulding: $73.64 (union)Perry: $73.32 (union)Pickaway: $69.37 (union)Pike: $59.26 (union)Portage: $54.25 (survey)Preble: $60.49 (union)Putnam: $73.64 (union)Richland: $54.13 (union)Ross: $59.26 (union)Sandusky: $73.64 (union)Scioto: $59.26 (union)Seneca: $45.51 (survey)Shelby: $73.64 (union)Stark: $69.05 (union)Summit: $65.73 (union)Trumbull: $63.30 (union)Tuscarawas: $73.32 (union)Union: $69.37 (union)Van Wert: $73.64 (union)Vinton: $59.26 (union)Warren: $62.16 (union)Washington: $73.32 (union)Wayne: $45.34 (survey)Williams: $73.64 (union)Wood: $73.64 (union)Wyandot: $45.51 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$59.26$61.02$70.50$73.64survey 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
JeffersonUnion ELEC0246-002 2024-10-28$44.00$37.68$81.68OH20260083
AuglaizeUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260034
ChampaignUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260035
DarkeUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260038
DefianceUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260039
FultonUnion ELEC0008-015 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260079
HancockUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260042
HardinUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260066
HenryUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260043
LoganUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260046
LucasUnion ELEC0008-015 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260088
MercerUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260048
OttawaUnion ELEC0008-015 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260095
PauldingUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260066
PutnamUnion ELEC0008-003 2024-05-27$48.40$25.24$73.64OH20260052

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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
Delaware County768$150,003$2,885
Butler County1,149$129,539$2,491
Fairfield County836$111,847$2,151
Summit County1,880$105,305$2,025
Wood County516$103,669$1,994
Stark County2,000$103,472$1,990
Franklin County7,457$101,193$1,946
Union County769$98,908$1,902
Erie County311$93,180$1,792
Fayette County109$92,260$1,774
Trumbull County521$91,827$1,766
Shelby County669$89,169$1,715

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Questions this page answers

How much do solar installers make in Ohio?

The median solar installer in Ohio earned $30.00 an hour ($62,400 a year) in May 2025, 17% above the national median of $25.55. The middle half earn $24.62–$31.74; the top 10% earn more than $33.73.

Where does Ohio rank for solar installer pay?

Ohio ranks 5th of 32 states for solar installer pay, with a median of $30.00 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union solar installer rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for solar installers in 74 counties, with a typical package of $69.93 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many solar installers work in Ohio?

BLS counted 70 solar photovoltaic installers in Ohio in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.06; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ohio 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.