LED & Solar recruiters serving Little Rock.
BLS counts 90 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 Little Rock.
BLS counts about 2,020 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Little Rock metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,870). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Little Rock: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Little Rock: 1,870 employed · $48,200 median, 110th-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
Little Rock: 380 employed · $61,990 median, 110th-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)
Little Rock: 1,720 employed · $61,060 median, 111th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Little Rock: 150 employed · $63,480 median, 82nd-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Little Rock.
BLS publishes no Little Rock pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Little Rock earn a median $48,200, 24% under the $63,190 national figure, and 110th of 112 metros. Pay runs $34,740 at the tenth percentile to $70,720 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $63,480 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Little Rock pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Little Rock 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) | $48,200 | $34,740–$70,720 | $63,190 | −24% | 1,870 |
| 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) | $61,990 | $40,210–$105,000 | $78,740 | −21% | 380 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $61,060 | $46,870–$82,570 | $79,920 | −24% | 1,720 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $63,480 | $39,790–$82,140 | $74,090 | −14% | 150 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Little Rock 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 Little Rock's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
Little Rock had 90 nonresidential electrical contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Little Rock, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 90 | 90 | +0% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 1,476 | – | – |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $52,286 | – | – |
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 Little Rock's LED and solar market compares
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Little Rock metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Arkansas.
The board licenses master, journeyman, residential, air conditioning and industrial maintenance electricians and sets standards for electrical work statewide. It lists no solar-specific license.
Licensing authority: Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Little Rock talent.
The closest metro we cover is Memphis, about 130 miles away. BLS does not publish Little Rock figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Dallas-Fort Worth has the largest pool within reach, about 1,570, at a $48,350 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | – | – | – |
| Memphis | 130 mi | – | – |
| Tulsa | 230 mi | – | – |
| St. Louis | 292 mi | – | – |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 293 mi | 1,570 | $48,350 |
| Oklahoma City | 300 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Little Rock crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Little Rock in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- AVAIO Digital Leo Data Center Hub$6B initial (up to $21B full development)Construction begins Q1 2026; energized June 2027
760 acres in Pulaski County with 150MW contracted from Entergy Arkansas today and 1GW of future power demand planned - the largest economic development project in Arkansas history.
- Google data center$1BAwaiting wetlands/regulatory approval
A separate 300,000 sq ft data center on city-sold land - a second hyperscale project competing for the same specialized labor pool.
- Arkansas Children's Golisano Campus expansion$371MFirst phase opening May 2026
The largest expansion in Arkansas Children's 114-year history - a system-wide build-out with real healthcare-grade construction scope.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Little Rock market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Little Rock.
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 Little Rock.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Little Rock?
Of the roles we recruit for, Low-Voltage/Controls Technician pays the most in Little Rock, a $63,480 median. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $48,200. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician trails national pay the most (24% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Little Rock?
BLS counted 90 nonresidential electrical contractors in Little Rock in 2023. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (90). 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 Little Rock for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Dallas-Fort Worth (293 miles, about 1,570, $48,350 median).
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