Electrician (LED & Solar)
Federal figures put this role between $42,640 and $108,510 a year, with a national median of $63,190.
What this role pays.
We have not closed enough led & solar searches to publish a band of our own for this seat, so the figures above are the federal 10th to 90th percentile spread rather than a My Trade Talent band. They are national and not adjusted for experience or region.
The federal occupation for this role is Electricians (SOC 47-2111), May 2025. Nationally it reports a median of $63,190 , with the middle of the market between $42,640 and $108,510.
Where it pays most.
Electricians across the metros we cover, May 2025. BLS publishes a median for 112 of them and withholds the rest, where the local sample was too small to be reliable.
| Metro | Median | Employed there |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | $105,090 | 7,340 |
| Chicago | $102,350 | 17,720 |
| Seattle | $101,780 | 9,750 |
| urban honolulu hi | $100,270 | 2,290 |
| San Francisco | $92,830 | 9,060 |
| San Jose | $91,030 | 5,480 |
| Detroit | $81,990 | 11,210 |
| Minneapolis | $81,890 | 8,810 |
| McAllen | $46,930 | 670 |
| El Paso | $48,140 | 1,380 |
| Little Rock | $48,200 | 1,870 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. The last three rows are the lowest-paying metros in the same set. Headcount is metro-wide across every industry, not this trade alone.
Credentials that move an offer.
- State License
Licensing is a state question, not a national one. The LED & Solar hiring page carries the state-by-state position, and every market page names the authority for that state.
What the search actually takes.
We have closed 0 led & solar searches in 2026 year to date, which is below the 8 we require before publishing a median. We would rather print the count than a number the sample cannot carry. The Hiring Index shows what we do and do not have.
Keep reading.
- 2026 LED & Solar Salary Guide - the full benchmark by role.
- LED & Solar recruiting - how we run this trade.
- Salary calculator - the band by experience and region.
- LED & Solar hiring in Houston - one market in detail.
- Hiring Index - how long our searches actually take.
Other LED & Solar roles we recruit
All 56 roles we recruit - every trade, every seat.