Connecticut Solar jobs: 3,462 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Connecticut employs 3,462 people in the solar sector — about 0.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Connecticut the 29th-largest state for solar jobs nationwide.
Solar Jobs in Connecticut (2024)
National share: 0.93% of all U.S. solar jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Connecticut ranks 29th out of 51 U.S. states in solar employment. At 3,462 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Hawaii’s tally by 620 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 112,917 solar workers.
1.1 Connecticut’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The solar sector nationwide employs roughly 370,556 workers; Connecticut accounts for 3,462 of them.
1.3 Where Connecticut sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 36,268 | #24 |
| Solar | 3,462 | #29 |
| Nuclear | 1,197 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,070 | #27 |
| Storage & Grid | 409 | #40 |
| Wind | 379 | #41 |
| Clean Fuels | 314 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 149 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Connecticut
Every solar-related sub-category reported for Connecticut in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Connecticut
Connecticut contributes 0.93% of the nation’s solar workforce. Within Connecticut’s own clean-energy economy, solar accounts for 8.0% of total clean-energy jobs (3,462 of 43,248 workers).
Cost-of-living in Connecticut is roughly 8.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for solar roles in Connecticut is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Connecticut-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $61,590 | $66,825 | 3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | $51,860 | $56,268 | 2 |
See all 2 solar occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Connecticut employers rate 23.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 22.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.3% of Connecticut’s clean-energy roles see some level of hiring friction.
4.1 Employer hiring difficulty
4.2 Jobs by NAICS industry group
| Industry (NAICS group) | Jobs (2024) |
|---|---|
| Construction | 23,404 |
| Professional Services | 15,752 |
| Other Services | 12,193 |
| Trade | 11,920 |
| Manufacturing | 8,067 |
| Utilities | 4,589 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 454 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 109 |
| Mining and Extraction | 39 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Data source: U.S. Department of Energy — 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (reflecting 2024 employment); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; O*NET Occupation Database 29.1.
Last updated: April 2026.