LED & Solar recruiters serving Myrtle Beach.
BLS counts 47 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 Myrtle Beach.
BLS counts about 400 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Myrtle Beach metro, the largest group being electricians (about 360). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Myrtle Beach: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Myrtle Beach: 360 employed · $51,200 median, 105th-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
Myrtle Beach: 180 employed · $68,890 median, 105th-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)
Myrtle Beach: 980 employed · $70,220 median, 105th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Myrtle Beach: 40 employed · $64,930 median, 71st-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Myrtle Beach.
BLS publishes no Myrtle Beach pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Myrtle Beach earn a median $51,200, 19% under the $63,190 national figure, and 105th of 112 metros. Pay runs $43,110 at the tenth percentile to $61,870 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $64,930 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Myrtle Beach pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Myrtle Beach 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) | $51,200 | $43,110–$61,870 | $63,190 | −19% | 360 |
| 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) | $68,890 | $44,530–$121,280 | $78,740 | −13% | 180 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $70,220 | $48,790–$100,120 | $79,920 | −12% | 980 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $64,930 | $48,700–$80,800 | $74,090 | −12% | 40 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Myrtle Beach rose from 33 in 2018 to 47 in 2023, up 42%, ahead of the 6% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Myrtle Beach, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 33 | 47 | +42% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 330 | – | – |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $37,916 | – | – |
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 Myrtle Beach's LED and solar market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Greenville | 99 |
| Charleston | 119 |
| Columbia | 78 |
| Myrtle Beach | 47 |
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, Myrtle Beach metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in South Carolina.
Commercial solar installers need a mechanical contractor's license with an electrical classification, plus other classifications for roof-mounted or ground-mounted structural work. Residential systems fall under the Residential Builders Commission. The same state rules apply in Greenville, Charleston and Columbia, so candidates licensed there can work in Myrtle Beach without re-qualifying. The Myrtle Beach metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Contractor's Licensing Board. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Myrtle Beach talent.
The closest metro we cover is Charleston, about 85 miles away. BLS does not publish Myrtle Beach figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Charlotte has the largest pool within reach, about 150, at a $45,970 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | – | – | – |
| Charleston | 87 mi | – | – |
| Columbia | 125 mi | – | – |
| Raleigh | 145 mi | – | – |
| Charlotte | 154 mi | 150 | $45,970 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 159 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Myrtle Beach crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Myrtle Beach in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Grand Strand Health regional expansion$350M total ($220M South Strand Hospital + $55.2M main campus + $30M parking garage + ~$45M across three freestanding ERs)South Strand Hospital opening Q4 2027
A 59-bed greenfield hospital with 4 operating rooms, plus freestanding ERs in Murrells Inlet, Conway, and Little River, ER/OR/lab enhancements at the main Myrtle Beach campus, and a new 742-space parking garage.
- Ocean 23 oceanfront timeshare hotel~$230MApproved, moving forward
A 25-story, 227-unit oceanfront tower on Ocean Boulevard.
- City of Myrtle Beach FY2026 budget$360.7MFiscal year 2026
Includes construction starting this summer on a new Fire Station #1, plus infrastructure, coastal resilience, and tourism-facility investments.
These are the 3 projects we track in Myrtle Beach. The Myrtle Beach market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Myrtle Beach.
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 Myrtle Beach.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Myrtle Beach?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in Myrtle Beach, a $70,220 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $64,930, 8% below it. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $51,200. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician trails national pay the most (19% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Myrtle Beach?
BLS counted 47 nonresidential electrical contractors in Myrtle Beach in 2023. Up from 33 in 2018, a 42% 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 Myrtle Beach for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Charlotte (154 miles, about 150, $45,970 median) and Virginia Beach (273 miles, $47,930 median).
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