LED & Solar recruiters serving Pensacola.
BLS counts 35 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 Pensacola.
BLS counts about 1,060 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Pensacola metro, the largest group being electricians (about 970). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Pensacola: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Pensacola: 970 employed · $50,510 median, 107th-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
Pensacola: 240 employed · $70,260 median, 102nd-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)
Pensacola: 1,450 employed · $70,510 median, 104th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Pensacola: 90 employed · $69,330 median, 59th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Pensacola.
BLS publishes no Pensacola pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Pensacola earn a median $50,510, 20% under the $63,190 national figure, and 107th of 112 metros. Pay runs $36,800 at the tenth percentile to $73,990 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $69,330 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Pensacola pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Pensacola 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) | $50,510 | $36,800–$73,990 | $63,190 | −20% | 970 |
| 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) | $70,260 | $39,240–$126,250 | $78,740 | −11% | 240 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $70,510 | $47,990–$99,920 | $79,920 | −12% | 1,450 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $69,330 | $44,370–$98,300 | $74,090 | −6% | 90 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pensacola 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 Pensacola's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Pensacola rose from 34 in 2018 to 35 in 2023, up 3%, close to the 6% national change.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 34 | 35 | +3% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | – | 732 | – |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | – | $56,644 | – |
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 Pensacola'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, Pensacola 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, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne and Port St. Lucie, so candidates licensed there can work in Pensacola 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 Pensacola talent.
The closest metro we cover is New Orleans, about 175 miles away.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | – | – | – |
| New Orleans | 174 mi | – | – |
| Birmingham | 216 mi | – | – |
| Baton Rouge | 237 mi | – | – |
| Atlanta | 283 mi | – | – |
| Huntsville | 300 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Pensacola crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Pensacola in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- "Project Maeve" shipbuilding facility (Port of Pensacola)$275M total ($105M construction program)Phase 1 panel line/module fabrication warehouse, then Phase 2 assembly bay
Establishes Birdon America Inc.'s Southeastern operations hub and a Tier 2 advanced ship manufacturing facility, $76M Triumph Gulf Coast grant and expected to create 2,000 jobs.
- Sacred Heart Children's Hospital expansion$85MCompleted 2019
A four-story, 175,000 sq ft addition plus 13,000 sq ft of renovation - a pediatric ED/trauma center, pediatric surgery, a 75-bed NICU, pediatric oncology, and an expanded Regional Perinatal Center. Historical project - kept for the healthcare-grade trades experience it demonstrates, not as an active current demand driver.
- Pensacola International Airport Terminal Expansion & Modernization$6M (first phase FAA grant)First construction phase launching
Described as one of the largest infrastructure investments in the airport's history.
These are the 3 projects we track in Pensacola. The Pensacola market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Pensacola.
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 Pensacola.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Pensacola?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in Pensacola, a $70,510 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $69,330, 2% below it. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $50,510. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Pensacola?
BLS counted 35 nonresidential electrical contractors in Pensacola in 2023, employing about 732 people between them. Up from 34 in 2018, a 3% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 21 people per location. They pay an average of $56,644, 33% below the $84,633 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counts commercial solar and LED retrofit firms under nonresidential electrical contractors.
Can Pensacola employers recruit solar photovoltaic installers from nearby metros?
Not easily. None of the other metros we cover within 300 miles of Pensacola has published BLS figures for solar photovoltaic installers, so a search here mostly has to be won locally or by relocating someone from farther away.
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