LED & Solar recruiters serving Spokane.
BLS counts 60 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 Spokane.
BLS counts about 1,360 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Spokane metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,290). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Spokane: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Spokane: 1,290 employed · $79,830 median, 10th-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
Spokane: 580 employed · $73,940 median, 82nd-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)
Spokane: 1,150 employed · $92,780 median, 19th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Spokane: 70 employed · $78,510 median, 27th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Spokane.
BLS publishes no Spokane pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Spokane earn a median $79,830, 26% over the $63,190 national figure, and 10th of 112 metros. Pay runs $47,310 at the tenth percentile to $122,610 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $78,510 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Spokane pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Spokane 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) | $79,830 | $47,310–$122,610 | $63,190 | +26% | 1,290 |
| 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) | $73,940 | $54,360–$118,760 | $78,740 | −6% | 580 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $92,780 | $61,980–$144,130 | $79,920 | +16% | 1,150 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $78,510 | $58,310–$160,910 | $74,090 | +6% | 70 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Spokane 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 Spokane's LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
Spokane had 60 nonresidential electrical contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Spokane, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 60 | 60 | +0% |
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 Spokane's LED and solar market compares
| Metro | Median pay | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $61,630 | 301 |
| Spokane | – | 60 |
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, Spokane metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Washington.
Washington licenses electrical contractors statewide, and its specialty categories include none for solar, so PV falls under electrical licensing. There is a Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (07A) specialty. The same state rules apply in Seattle, so candidates licensed there can work in Spokane without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Spokane talent.
The closest metro we cover is Seattle, about 230 miles away. BLS does not publish Spokane figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Portland has the largest pool within reach, about 210, at a $66,320 median.
What else is competing for Spokane crews.
Not LED & solar work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Spokane in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- North Spokane Corridor$1.9B total ($633M for 2026)Crews beginning elevated highway foundations
The most expensive highway project in Eastern Washington history - a 10.5-mile corridor with a new elevated four-lane section from the Spokane River to I-90.
- Solstice Advanced Materials facility expansion$200MCapacity expanding through 2029
An electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley, built by Garco Construction.
- McKinstry prefabrication facilityUndisclosed (95,000 sq ft second building)Under construction
A second prefabrication building on the West Plains doubling McKinstry's Spokane County fabrication capacity for plumbing and HVAC systems shipped to commercial projects nationwide.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Spokane market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Spokane.
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 Spokane.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Spokane?
Of the roles we recruit for, Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty) pays the most in Spokane, a $92,780 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician at $79,830, 14% below it. Low-Voltage/Controls Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $78,510. Relative to national pay, Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the strongest-paying role here (26% above). 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 trails national pay the most (6% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Spokane?
BLS counted 60 nonresidential electrical contractors in Spokane in 2023. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (60). 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 Spokane for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Seattle (228 miles, $61,630 median) and Portland (290 miles, about 210, $66,320 median).
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