Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $56,160 | $55,179 | +2% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.00 | $26.53 | +2% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $52,048.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Solar Installer in New York is $56,160, or about $27.00 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Solar Installers is $55,179. New York is +2% above the national median.
Entry-level solar installers in New York typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,230 solar installer jobs on record and a median salary of $56,160, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, solar installers rank 526 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 32% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $135,720, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers at $123,820, Plasterers and Stucco Masons at $120,180 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, solar installers rank 526 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 32% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $135,720 | $3,470 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $123,820 | — |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $120,180 | — |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $98,040 | $1,110 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $96,940 | — |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $95,700 | $29,600 |
New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.