LED & Solar recruiters serving Jacksonville.
BLS counts 144 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 Jacksonville.
BLS counts about 5,410 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Jacksonville metro, the largest group being electricians (about 4,990). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Jacksonville: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Jacksonville: 4,990 employed · $58,280 median, 92nd-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
Jacksonville: 1,160 employed · $69,090 median, 104th-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)
Jacksonville: 5,830 employed · $77,760 median, 62nd-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Jacksonville: 420 employed · $66,210 median, 67th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Jacksonville.
BLS publishes no Jacksonville pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Jacksonville earn a median $58,280, 8% under the $63,190 national figure, and 92nd of 112 metros. Pay runs $38,080 at the tenth percentile to $77,200 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $66,210 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Jacksonville pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Jacksonville 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) | $58,280 | $38,080–$77,200 | $63,190 | −8% | 4,990 |
| 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) | $69,090 | $44,430–$122,480 | $78,740 | −12% | 1,160 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,760 | $51,490–$104,800 | $79,920 | −3% | 5,830 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $66,210 | $44,640–$90,850 | $74,090 | −11% | 420 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Jacksonville rose from 128 in 2018 to 144 in 2023, up 13%, ahead of the 6% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Jacksonville, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 128 | 144 | +13% |
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 Jacksonville's LED and solar market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 510 | $48,290 | 0.90 | 545 |
| Orlando | 420 | $46,660 | 1.47 | 264 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 60 | $54,410 | 1.39 | 58 |
| Tampa | – | $51,170 | – | 316 |
| Jacksonville | – | – | – | 144 |
| North Port-Sarasota | – | – | – | 63 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | – | – | – | 68 |
| Lakeland | – | – | – | 45 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – | 48 |
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – | 47 |
| Pensacola | – | – | – | 35 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Jacksonville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Florida.
Florida offers a Certified Solar Contractor (CV) license that covers photovoltaic and solar water and pool heating systems. Licensed electrical contractors (EC) may also install PV systems. The same state rules apply in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Jacksonville without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Construction Industry Licensing Board; Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Jacksonville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Deltona-Daytona, about 100 miles away, with roughly 60 solar photovoltaic installers. BLS does not publish Jacksonville figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Orlando has the largest pool within reach, about 420, and Deltona-Daytona pays the most, a $54,410 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | – | – | – |
| Deltona-Daytona | 102 mi | 60 | $54,410 |
| Orlando | 125 mi | 420 | $46,660 |
| Lakeland | 159 mi | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 171 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 172 mi | – | $51,170 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Jacksonville crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Jacksonville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Industrial and logistics warehouse boom22M+ sq ft added over 5 yearsOngoing
One of the fastest-growing industrial real estate markets in the Southeast. Drives high-piled storage fire protection, large-footprint roofing, and materials-handling electrical demand at volume.
- JEA power-line raise / air-draft clearance project~$117MOn track for completion end of 2026
Raises the operational air-draft clearance to 205 feet, allowing larger vessels to call at the already-deepened harbor. Heavy civil and power-infrastructure demand.
- JAXPORT Berth 21$60M50% complete, on track for early 2027
New vehicle-import berth capacity. Marine construction, heavy civil, and materials-handling electrical work tied directly to the port's freight-handling expansion.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Jacksonville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Jacksonville.
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 Jacksonville.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Jacksonville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in Jacksonville, a $77,760 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $66,210, 15% below it. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $58,280. 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 trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Jacksonville?
BLS counted 144 nonresidential electrical contractors in Jacksonville in 2023. Up from 128 in 2018, a 13% increase against 6% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. BLS counts commercial solar and LED retrofit firms under nonresidential electrical contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Jacksonville for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Deltona-Daytona (102 miles, about 60, $54,410 median), Orlando (125 miles, about 420, $46,660 median) and Tampa (172 miles, $51,170 median).
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