LED & Solar recruiters serving Baton Rouge.
BLS counts 166 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 Baton Rouge.
BLS counts about 3,770 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Baton Rouge metro, the largest group being electricians (about 3,320). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Baton Rouge: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Baton Rouge: 3,320 employed · $65,330 median, 46th-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
Baton Rouge: 940 employed · $84,710 median, 12th-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)
Baton Rouge: 4,680 employed · $78,870 median, 53rd-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Baton Rouge: 450 employed · $64,600 median, 73rd-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Baton Rouge.
BLS publishes no Baton Rouge pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Baton Rouge earn a median $65,330, 3% over the $63,190 national figure, and 46th of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,760 at the tenth percentile to $81,810 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $64,600 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Baton Rouge pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Baton Rouge 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) | $65,330 | $48,760–$81,810 | $63,190 | +3% | 3,320 |
| 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) | $84,710 | $48,970–$131,230 | $78,740 | +8% | 940 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,870 | $58,000–$105,640 | $79,920 | −1% | 4,680 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $64,600 | $47,980–$73,470 | $74,090 | −13% | 450 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Baton Rouge rose from 143 in 2018 to 166 in 2023, up 16%, ahead of the 6% national rise. Headcount at those firms went down 22%, to about 5,670 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $75,896 to $108,951 (+44%), faster than the 21% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 143 | 166 | +16% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 7,287 | 5,670 | −22% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $75,896 | $108,951 | +44% |
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.
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How Baton Rouge's LED and solar market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 210 |
| Baton Rouge | 166 |
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 Baton Rouge are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Baton Rouge metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Louisiana.
Building, installing or repairing solar PV or thermal systems requires a contractor license once a project reaches $10,000. Eligible classifications are Building Construction, Electrical, Mechanical or Residential Construction. The same state rules apply in New Orleans, so candidates licensed there can work in Baton Rouge without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Baton Rouge talent.
The closest metro we cover is New Orleans, about 75 miles away. BLS does not publish Baton Rouge figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Houston has the largest pool within reach, about 1,620, at a $47,060 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | – | – | – |
| New Orleans | 74 mi | – | – |
| Pensacola | 237 mi | – | – |
| Houston | 254 mi | 1,620 | $47,060 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Baton Rouge crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Baton Rouge in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Katoen Natie Baton Rouge Polymers Terminal expansion$25MCompleting October 2026
A new 300,000 sq ft warehouse for storing and repackaging titanium dioxide and other polymer products. Industrial construction and materials-handling demand at the terminal.
- ExxonMobil isopropyl alcohol production upgrade$100M+Production targeted for 2027
Upgrading the Baton Rouge chemical plant to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol for semiconductor-manufacturing cleaning solutions, retaining hundreds of existing jobs and creating roughly 45 construction jobs. Ties Baton Rouge's petrochemical base directly to national chip-manufacturing demand.
These are the 2 projects we track in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Baton Rouge.
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 Baton Rouge.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Baton Rouge?
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 Baton Rouge, an $84,710 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician at $65,330, 23% below it. Low-Voltage/Controls Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $64,600. 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 (8% above). Low-Voltage/Controls Technician trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Baton Rouge?
BLS counted 166 nonresidential electrical contractors in Baton Rouge in 2023, employing about 5,670 people between them. Up from 143 in 2018, a 16% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 34 people per location, so a few large operators dominate hiring. They pay an average of $108,951, 29% above 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 Baton Rouge for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Houston (254 miles, about 1,620, $47,060 median).
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