LED & Solar recruiters serving North Port-Sarasota.
BLS counts 63 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 North Port-Sarasota.
BLS counts about 1,720 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the North Port-Sarasota metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,620). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
North Port-Sarasota: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
North Port-Sarasota: 1,620 employed · $51,930 median, 104th-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
North Port-Sarasota: 630 employed · $72,210 median, 96th-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)
North Port-Sarasota: 2,950 employed · $77,160 median, 70th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
North Port-Sarasota: 100 employed · $62,510 median, 85th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in North Port-Sarasota.
BLS publishes no North Port-Sarasota pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in North Port-Sarasota earn a median $51,930, 18% under the $63,190 national figure, and 104th of 112 metros. Pay runs $37,920 at the tenth percentile to $74,570 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $62,510 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds North Port-Sarasota pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | North Port-Sarasota 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) | $51,930 | $37,920–$74,570 | $63,190 | −18% | 1,620 |
| 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) | $72,210 | $48,100–$132,770 | $78,740 | −8% | 630 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,160 | $49,100–$125,510 | $79,920 | −3% | 2,950 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $62,510 | $43,160–$101,890 | $74,090 | −16% | 100 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Port-Sarasota 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 North Port-Sarasota's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
North Port-Sarasota lost nonresidential electrical contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 65 business locations to 63 (down 3%), behind the 6% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 11%, to about 740 people. Average annual pay there went from $50,794 to $64,436 (+27%), faster than the 21% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 65 | 63 | −3% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 829 | 740 | −11% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $50,794 | $64,436 | +27% |
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 North Port-Sarasota'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.
What this means for hiring:Local LED and solar employers in North Port-Sarasota have been cutting headcount, so the people you want are more likely to be weighing a move than actively looking.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, North Port-Sarasota 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, Jacksonville, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in North Port-Sarasota 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 North Port-Sarasota talent.
The closest metro we cover is Cape Coral-Fort Myers, about 40 miles away. BLS does not publish North Port-Sarasota figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Orlando has the largest pool within reach, about 420, and Tampa pays the most, a $51,170 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port-Sarasota | – | – | – |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 38 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 64 mi | – | $51,170 |
| Lakeland | 71 mi | – | – |
| Orlando | 116 mi | 420 | $46,660 |
| Port St. Lucie | 117 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for North Port-Sarasota crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into North Port-Sarasota in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Milman-Kover Cancer PavilionPart of the $1B SMH capital programOpening spring 2026
A new outpatient cancer pavilion at the Sarasota campus - specialized medical-facility mechanical and electrical construction.
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital-North Port$507MOpening 2028
A 9-story tower opening with 100 beds and three floors of shell space for 300 more, plus a 3-story medical office building. The city's first acute-care hospital and the third hospital SMH has built in its 100-year history.
- SMH-Venice inpatient rehabilitation facility$82.5MCompleting 2026
Part of Sarasota Memorial's broader $1B capital program, adding dedicated rehabilitation capacity to the health system.
These are the 3 projects we track in North Port-Sarasota. The North Port-Sarasota market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in North Port-Sarasota.
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 North Port-Sarasota.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in North Port-Sarasota?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in North Port-Sarasota, a $77,160 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $62,510, 19% below it. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $51,930. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in North Port-Sarasota?
BLS counted 63 nonresidential electrical contractors in North Port-Sarasota in 2023, employing about 740 people between them. Down from 65 in 2018, a 3% decline against 6% growth nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $64,436, 24% 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 North Port-Sarasota for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tampa (64 miles, $51,170 median), Orlando (116 miles, about 420, $46,660 median) and Deltona-Daytona (141 miles, about 60, $54,410 median).
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