LED & Solar recruiters serving Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts 47 business locations of nonresidential electrical contractors across the metro. We recruit LED & Solar talent in Port St. Lucie from a standing, credential-verified pipeline. 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 Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts about 1,150 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Port St. Lucie metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,100). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Port St. Lucie: 1,100 employed · $58,540 median, 87th-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
Port St. Lucie: 280 employed · $72,270 median, 95th-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)
Port St. Lucie: 1,510 employed · $72,540 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Port St. Lucie: 50 employed · $47,860 median, 107th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Port St. Lucie.
BLS publishes no Port St. Lucie pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Port St. Lucie earn a median $58,540, 7% under the $63,190 national figure, and 87th of 112 metros. Pay runs $38,370 at the tenth percentile to $77,680 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $47,860 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Port St. Lucie pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Port St. Lucie 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) | $58,540 | $38,370–$77,680 | $63,190 | −7% | 1,100 |
| 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) | $72,270 | $43,540–$116,690 | $78,740 | −8% | 280 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $72,540 | $48,090–$108,320 | $79,920 | −9% | 1,510 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $47,860 | $30,830–$80,760 | $74,090 | −35% | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Port St. Lucie rose from 38 in 2018 to 47 in 2023, up 24%, ahead of the 6% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 38 | 47 | +24% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | – | 823 | – |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | – | $64,929 | – |
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 Port St. Lucie'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 Port St. Lucie are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie talent.
The closest metro we cover is Palm Bay-Melbourne, about 55 miles away. BLS does not publish Port St. Lucie figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Miami has the largest pool within reach, about 510, at a $48,290 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 53 mi | – | – |
| Miami | 105 mi | 510 | $48,290 |
| Orlando | 106 mi | 420 | $46,660 |
| Lakeland | 111 mi | – | – |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 111 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Port St. Lucie crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Port St. Lucie in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital expansion$154MCompleted (surgical beds opened Nov 2025; Women's Care/NICU floor ribbon-cut Jan 2026; parking garage finished early 2026)
A completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers - 35 surgical beds, 33 women's health beds, and a 75,000 sq ft medical office building.
- MedSquare medical office buildingUndisclosed (68,000 sq ft)Completion targeted Q4 2027
Cleveland Clinic signed as anchor tenant, occupying the entire 34,000 sq ft first floor.
- Midway Road Widening Project$95M (FDOT)Under construction
A new Florida Turnpike interchange, with the city contributing 7 acres of land to support the project.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Port St. Lucie market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Port St. Lucie.
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 Port St. Lucie.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Port St. Lucie?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in Port St. Lucie, a $72,540 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician at $58,540, 19% below it. Low-Voltage/Controls Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $47,860. Low-Voltage/Controls Technician trails national pay the most (35% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counted 47 nonresidential electrical contractors in Port St. Lucie in 2023, employing about 823 people between them. Up from 38 in 2018, a 24% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 18 people per location. They pay an average of $64,929, 23% 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 Port St. Lucie for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Miami (105 miles, about 510, $48,290 median), Orlando (106 miles, about 420, $46,660 median) and Deltona-Daytona (124 miles, about 60, $54,410 median).
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