LED & Solar recruiters serving Atlanta.
BLS counts 934 business locations of nonresidential electrical contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Atlanta.
BLS counts about 14,480 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Atlanta metro, the largest group being electricians (about 13,430). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Atlanta: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Atlanta: 13,430 employed · $58,650 median, 84th-highest of 112 metros
Solar Electrician
Solar Project Manager
O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group
Solar Estimator/Designer
Atlanta: 3,740 employed · $82,870 median, 18th-highest of 111 metros
Energy Auditor/Efficiency Consultant
O*NET 47-4011.01 - Energy Auditors; building energy assessments that often lead into LED retrofit and solar scoping
Solar O&M Technician
Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)
Atlanta: 16,920 employed · $80,500 median, 49th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Atlanta: 1,050 employed · $67,370 median, 62nd-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Atlanta.
BLS publishes no Atlanta pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Atlanta earn a median $58,650, 7% under the $63,190 national figure, and 84th of 112 metros. Pay runs $37,380 at the tenth percentile to $84,000 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $67,370 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Atlanta pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Atlanta median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV Installer · NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician · Energy Auditor/Efficiency Consultant O*NET 47-4011.01 - Energy Auditors; building energy assessments that often lead into LED retrofit and solar scoping Solar O&M TechnicianSolar Photovoltaic Installers (47-2231) | – | – | $53,140 | – | – |
| Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician · Solar ElectricianElectricians (47-2111) | $58,650 | $37,380–$84,000 | $63,190 | −7% | 13,430 |
| Solar Project Manager O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group Solar Estimator/DesignerCost Estimators (13-1051) | $82,870 | $49,500–$134,750 | $78,740 | +5% | 3,740 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $80,500 | $56,500–$125,010 | $79,920 | +1% | 16,920 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $67,370 | $42,630–$84,840 | $74,090 | −9% | 1,050 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Atlanta metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Atlanta's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Atlanta rose from 875 in 2018 to 934 in 2023, up 7%, close to the 6% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 10%, to about 16,289 people. Average annual pay there went from $64,128 to $79,624 (+24%), faster than the 21% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 875 | 934 | +7% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 14,844 | 16,289 | +10% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $64,128 | $79,624 | +24% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free LED & Solar hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to LED & Solar · 2026 LED & Solar Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for LED & Solar
How Atlanta's LED and solar market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | 934 |
| Augusta | 77 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local LED and solar employers in Atlanta are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Atlanta metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Georgia.
Georgia licenses electrical contractors statewide in two classes: Class I (restricted to single-phase work up to 200 amperes) and Class II (unrestricted). The state rules include no journeyman electrician license. The same state rules apply in Augusta, so candidates licensed there can work in Atlanta without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed an LED & solar search in Atlanta yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Atlanta than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Senior Accounting CoordinatorThe back-office hire that keeps a trade business’s books straight.
- Outside Sales RepresentativeA rep who grew a regional product line from $600,000 to $2.5 million.
Nearby markets competing for Atlanta talent.
The closest metro we cover is Chattanooga, about 105 miles away.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | – | – | – |
| Chattanooga | 104 mi | – | – |
| Greenville | 137 mi | – | – |
| Birmingham | 140 mi | – | – |
| Augusta | 140 mi | – | – |
| Huntsville | 143 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Atlanta crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Atlanta in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Microsoft data center campuses (multiple, metro-wide)$6B+ announced 2024-2026Rolling
Atlanta is a top-2 US data center market (with Northern VA). Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others expanding aggressively. Power-systems electricians, cooling specialists, mechanical PMs at extreme premium.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Terminal F + Concourse modernization$1.5B+Through 2030
World's busiest airport. Terminal expansion + concourse upgrades drive long-duration MEP demand.
- Hospital expansion (Emory, Piedmont, CHOA)$2B+ aggregated2024-2028
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta new Arthur M. Blank Hospital ($1.5B alone). Hospital-grade HVAC + medical gas in tight supply.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Atlanta market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Atlanta.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end an LED & solar offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: LED & Solar credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - LED & Solar hiring in Atlanta.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Atlanta?
Of the roles we recruit for, Solar Project Manager O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group Solar Estimator/Designer pays the most in Atlanta, an $82,870 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $67,370, 19% below it. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $58,650. Relative to national pay, Solar Project Manager O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group Solar Estimator/Designer is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Low-Voltage/Controls Technician trails national pay the most (9% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Atlanta?
BLS counted 934 nonresidential electrical contractors in Atlanta in 2023, employing about 16,289 people between them. Up from 875 in 2018, a 7% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 17 people per location. They pay an average of $79,624, 6% below the $84,633 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counts commercial solar and LED retrofit firms under nonresidential electrical contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Atlanta for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Charlotte (226 miles, about 150, $45,970 median).
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