LED & Solar recruiters serving Hartford.
BLS counts 180 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 Hartford.
BLS counts about 3,000 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Hartford metro, the largest group being electricians (about 2,870). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Hartford: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Hartford: 2,870 employed · $77,680 median, 16th-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
Hartford: 890 employed · $80,560 median, 34th-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)
Hartford: 2,520 employed · $90,510 median, 24th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Hartford: 130 employed · $77,530 median, 32nd-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Hartford.
BLS publishes no Hartford pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Hartford earn a median $77,680, 23% over the $63,190 national figure, and 16th of 112 metros. Pay runs $46,220 at the tenth percentile to $99,610 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $77,530 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Hartford pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Hartford 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) | $77,680 | $46,220–$99,610 | $63,190 | +23% | 2,870 |
| 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) | $80,560 | $49,270–$132,140 | $78,740 | +2% | 890 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $90,510 | $63,310–$123,750 | $79,920 | +13% | 2,520 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $77,530 | $58,510–$106,900 | $74,090 | +5% | 130 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Hartford 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 Hartford's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Hartford rose from 171 in 2018 to 180 in 2023, up 5%, close to the 6% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 9%, to about 2,558 people. Average annual pay there went from $80,316 to $93,398 (+16%), slower than the 21% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 171 | 180 | +5% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 2,354 | 2,558 | +9% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $80,316 | $93,398 | +16% |
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 Hartford's LED and solar market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Hartford | 180 |
| Bridgeport | 107 |
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 Hartford are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Hartford metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Connecticut.
Connecticut issues solar-specific limited electrical licenses: PV-1 (Limited Solar Electric Contractor) and PV-2 (Limited Solar Electric Journeyperson). Both fall under the state's electrical licensing. The same state rules apply in Bridgeport, so candidates licensed there can work in Hartford without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed an LED & solar search in Hartford 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 Hartford than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Senior Manager of SalesA decade of HVAC-specific sales leadership, placed into an owner-direct commercial sales seat in three weeks.
- Commercial Mechanical EstimatorForty years of construction behind the takeoffs - an estimator who knows what the numbers are describing.
Nearby markets competing for Hartford talent.
The closest metro we cover is Bridgeport, about 50 miles away. BLS does not publish Hartford figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Boston has the largest pool within reach, about 380, at a $59,400 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | – | – | – |
| Bridgeport | 48 mi | – | – |
| Worcester | 57 mi | – | – |
| Providence | 66 mi | 110 | $53,700 |
| Albany | 82 mi | 100 | $49,470 |
| Boston | 93 mi | 380 | $59,400 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Hartford crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Hartford in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Hartford HealthCare $850M bond issue$850M ($424M for systemwide capital projects)Multi-year, funding secured
The largest health-system capital financing in the region's recent history, funding a new 470,000 sq ft patient tower at Hartford Hospital, parking-garage demolition/replacement, medical office building renovation, energy-infrastructure upgrades, and expanded patient-care areas.
- Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital acquisitionsPart of the $850M bond packageMulti-year integration
Hartford HealthCare's acquisition of two additional hospitals brings more facilities into the system's capital-improvement pipeline, extending mechanical and electrical demand beyond the main Hartford Hospital campus.
- Connecticut biennial capital program$5B+ in bond authorizations, FY2024-2025Ongoing
Statewide bond funding driving healthcare, education, and adaptive-reuse construction - a broad tailwind for commercial contractors across the Hartford metro beyond the healthcare-specific projects.
These are the 3 projects we track in Hartford. The Hartford market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Hartford.
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 Hartford.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Hartford?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in Hartford, a $90,510 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician at $77,680, 14% below it. Low-Voltage/Controls Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $77,530. Relative to national pay, Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the strongest-paying role here (23% above).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Hartford?
BLS counted 180 nonresidential electrical contractors in Hartford in 2023, employing about 2,558 people between them. Up from 171 in 2018, a 5% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 14 people per location. They pay an average of $93,398, 10% 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 Hartford for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Providence (66 miles, about 110, $53,700 median), Albany (82 miles, about 100, $49,470 median) and Boston (93 miles, about 380, $59,400 median).
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