Skilled Wages

Solar installer salary in Utah

Median $24.03 an hour for 770 solar photovoltaic installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2016.

$24.03/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$49,980/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.42 – $36.8910th to 90th percentilehourly range
770Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Solar installer pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrUtah: 10th $21.42 · 25th $23.22 · median $24.03 · 75th $27.25 · 90th $36.89Utah$24.03$21.42$36.89United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 18th of 32 states for median solar installer pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.30). 770 solar photovoltaic installers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.42 – $23.22$44,550 – $48,290roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.22 – $27.25$48,290 – $56,670the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.25 – $36.89$56,670 – $76,740the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Solar installer pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrProvo: $28.82Provo$28.82Ogden: $23.22Ogden$23.22
Median hourly wage for solar photovoltaic installers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Provo$17.15$28.82$36.9420020% above
Ogden$21.42$23.22$28.721903% below

Solar installer wages in Utah over time

Utah, 2016-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$3020202025$25.55United States$24.03Utah
Median hourly wage for solar photovoltaic installers, Utah vs United States, 2016–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2016$26.55$35.61$18.87—
2017$27.62$36.28$18.98—
2018$18.42$23.62$20.52160
2019$16.88$21.26$21.58150
2020$18.64$23.19$22.34270
2021$18.03$21.42$22.92540
2022$20.92$23.01$21.75370
2023$22.20$23.46$23.46640
2024$23.06$23.67$24.93540
2025$24.03$24.03$25.55770

Union scale and prevailing wage for solar installers in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay solar installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 28 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.89 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $34.87). 1 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Davis County at $34.87). The market median for the state is $24.03.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $58.89 (union)Box Elder: $58.89 (union)Cache: $58.89 (union)Carbon: $58.89 (union)Daggett: $58.89 (union)Davis: $34.87 (survey)Duchesne: $58.89 (union)Emery: $58.89 (union)Garfield: $58.89 (union)Grand: $58.89 (union)Iron: $58.89 (union)Juab: $58.89 (union)Kane: $58.89 (union)Millard: $58.89 (union)Morgan: $58.89 (union)Piute: $58.89 (union)Rich: $58.89 (union)Salt Lake: $58.89 (union)San Juan: $58.89 (union)Sanpete: $58.89 (union)Sevier: $58.89 (union)Summit: $58.89 (union)Tooele: $58.89 (union)Uintah: $58.89 (union)Utah: $58.89 (union)Wasatch: $58.89 (union)Washington: $58.89 (union)Wayne: $58.89 (union)Weber: $58.89 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for solar installers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$40$60$80/hrMorgan (Ogden): market median $23.22, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$35.67Morgan (Ogden)+$35.67Cache (Utah): market median $24.03, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$34.86Cache (Utah)+$34.86Juab (Provo): market median $28.82, prevailing (union) $58.89, gap +$30.07Juab (Provo)+$30.07
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for solar installers, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260069
Box ElderUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260081
CacheUnion ELEC0354-004 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260082
CarbonUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260070
DaggettUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260079
DuchesneUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260079
EmeryUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260080
GarfieldUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260071
GrandUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260072
IronUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260073
JuabUnion ELEC0354-004 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260084
KaneUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260080
MillardUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260080
MorganUnion ELEC0354-001 2025-06-11$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260089
PiuteUnion ELEC0354-003 2024-06-01$41.23$17.66$58.89UT20260074

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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
Utah County6,378$105,527$2,029
Millard County35$101,010$1,942
Salt Lake County9,291$85,780$1,650
Carbon County118$81,849$1,574
Duchesne County105$80,753$1,553
Summit County248$71,830$1,381
Weber County897$66,640$1,282
Davis County1,648$65,466$1,259
Morgan County108$62,082$1,194
Grand County17$61,179$1,177
Juab County52$60,612$1,166
Washington County889$59,019$1,135

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Questions this page answers

How much do solar installers make in Utah?

The median solar installer in Utah earned $24.03 an hour ($49,980 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $25.55. The middle half earn $23.22–$27.25; the top 10% earn more than $36.89.

Where does Utah rank for solar installer pay?

Utah ranks 18th of 32 states for solar installer pay, with a median of $24.03 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union solar installer rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for solar installers in 28 counties, with a typical package of $58.89 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many solar installers work in Utah?

BLS counted 770 solar photovoltaic installers in Utah in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.19; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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