LED & Solar recruiters serving Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dallas-Fort Worth has 93% more solar photovoltaic installers per job than the country as a whole, about 1,570 in the metro. BLS counts 859 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 Dallas-Fort Worth.
BLS counts about 25,410 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, the largest group being electricians (about 20,930). Relative to the size of the local economy, solar photovoltaic installers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.93). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Dallas-Fort Worth: 1,570 employed · $48,350 median, 30th-highest of 39 metros
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Dallas-Fort Worth: 20,930 employed · $59,010 median, 82nd-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
Dallas-Fort Worth: 6,200 employed · $79,290 median, 42nd-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)
Dallas-Fort Worth: 21,530 employed · $76,230 median, 78th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Dallas-Fort Worth: 2,910 employed · $73,530 median, 47th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Solar photovoltaic installers in Dallas-Fort Worth earn a median $48,350, 9% under the $53,140 national figure, and 30th of 39 metros. Pay runs $38,470 at the tenth percentile to $62,870 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $73,530 against $74,090 nationally.
| Role | Dallas-Fort Worth 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) | $48,350 | $38,470–$62,870 | $53,140 | −9% | 1,570 |
| Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician · Solar ElectricianElectricians (47-2111) | $59,010 | $38,740–$81,660 | $63,190 | −7% | 20,930 |
| 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) | $79,290 | $47,950–$134,460 | $78,740 | +1% | 6,200 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,230 | $50,280–$104,480 | $79,920 | −5% | 21,530 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $73,530 | $48,000–$104,360 | $74,090 | −1% | 2,910 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth 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 Dallas-Fort Worth's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth rose from 838 in 2018 to 859 in 2023, up 3%, behind the 6% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 8%, to about 20,865 people. Average annual pay there went from $63,042 to $78,898 (+25%), faster than the 21% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 838 | 859 | +3% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 19,295 | 20,865 | +8% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $63,042 | $78,898 | +25% |
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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Dallas-Fort Worth runs 93% more LED and solar workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Solar Photovoltaic Installers (nearest published occupation for this trade). Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Dallas-Fort Worth's LED and solar market compares
Among the 37 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 4th for headcount, 28th for median pay and 11th for concentration for solar photovoltaic installers. Pay here is among the lowest we see, which makes relocation offers from higher-paying metros a real retention risk.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1,620 | $47,060 | 2.45 | 709 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 1,570 | $48,350 | 1.93 | 859 |
| Austin | 830 | $50,580 | 3.18 | 315 |
| San Antonio | – | – | – | 259 |
| McAllen | – | – | – | 42 |
| El Paso | – | – | – | 74 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For LED and solar employers in Dallas-Fort Worth, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Texas.
Texas licenses electricians statewide, and non-exempt electrical work, including installing solar panels, must be done by licensed individuals working through a licensed electrical contractor. Companies offering turnkey solar installation must hold a TDLR electrical contractor license. The same state rules apply in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen and El Paso, so candidates licensed there can work in Dallas-Fort Worth without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed an LED & solar search in Dallas-Fort Worth 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 Dallas-Fort Worth than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Apprentice ElectricianA tradesman already in our network for nine months, matched to the right opening and hired within a week.
- Electrical Service ManagerTwenty-five years running electrical service departments, with the national accounts to match.
- Electrical SuperintendentFourteen weeks, and worth it: a superintendent who has run USACE electrical work on a remote Pacific atoll.
Nearby markets competing for Dallas-Fort Worth talent.
The closest metro we cover is Austin, about 180 miles away, with roughly 830 solar photovoltaic installers (0.5 times Dallas-Fort Worth's 1,570). Austin pays the most nearby, a $50,580 median, 5% above Dallas-Fort Worth. That is the number any Dallas-Fort Worth offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | – | 1,570 | $48,350 |
| Austin | 182 mi | 830 | $50,580 |
| Oklahoma City | 190 mi | – | – |
| Houston | 225 mi | 1,620 | $47,060 |
| Tulsa | 237 mi | – | – |
| San Antonio | 253 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Dallas-Fort Worth crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Dallas-Fort Worth in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Data center campuses (multiple operators)~$8B announced 2024-2026Rolling
DFW is now a top-3 US data center market. Power-systems electricians, mechanical PMs, and controls techs in extreme demand.
- Goldman Sachs Dallas campus$500MOpens 2027
5,000+ permanent jobs, multi-year construction phase driving demand for high-end commercial finish work.
- DFW Airport Terminal F$1.6B2024-2027
Heavy mechanical, electrical, and specialty trade demand. Phased construction means rolling crew needs.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Dallas-Fort Worth market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth.
What do solar photovoltaic installers earn in Dallas-Fort Worth?
BLS puts the Dallas-Fort Worth median for solar photovoltaic installers at $48,350 a year, 9% below the $53,140 national median. That ranks 30th of 39 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $38,470 to $62,870 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Texas, Austin pays more, at $50,580.
Is it hard to hire solar photovoltaic installers in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Not by national standards. Solar photovoltaic installers make up 93% more of the Dallas-Fort Worth workforce than they do nationally, about 1,570 people. The 859 nonresidential electrical contractors here average about 24 employees per location.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Dallas-Fort Worth?
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 Dallas-Fort Worth, a $79,290 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $73,530, 7% below it. Solar PV Installer is the lowest-paid field role at $48,350. Solar PV Installer trails national pay the most (9% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Dallas-Fort Worth?
BLS counted 859 nonresidential electrical contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2023, employing about 20,865 people between them. Up from 838 in 2018, a 3% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 24 people per location. They pay an average of $78,898, 7% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Austin (182 miles, about 830, $50,580 median) and Houston (225 miles, about 1,620, $47,060 median).
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Dallas-Fort Worth has one of the deeper pools of solar photovoltaic installers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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