Solar in Georgia: 8,354 workers, 12th-largest U.S. workforce

Where Georgia’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors

Sector	Jobs (2024)	National rank
Energy Efficiency	61,036	#14
Solar	8,354	#12
Nuclear	2,805	#8
Electric Vehicles	2,303	#17
Storage & Grid	2,266	#11
Wind	1,450	#27
Hydropower	909	#14
Clean Fuels	404	#13

Georgia vs. the solar leader, median, and bottom

1st · California

116,380

12. Georgia

8,354

25th · Hawaii

4,083

51st · Alaska

163

States with comparable solar employment

Solar roles and pay in Georgia

Role	SOC	National median	Georgia-adjusted	Job Zone
Electrician	47-2111.00	$61,590	$59,188	3
Solar Photovoltaic Installer	47-2231.00	$51,860	$49,837	2

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Georgia

Did not hire

44.3%

Somewhat difficult hiring

33.7%

Very difficult hiring

17.0%

Not at all difficult hiring

5.0%

NAICS industry mix for Georgia clean-energy jobs

Construction

60,651

Manufacturing

45,848

Other Services

37,072

Trade

31,091

Utilities

18,884

Professional Services

18,624

Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows

7,506

Agriculture and Forestry

1,199

Mining and Extraction

304

Georgia’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar

8,354

Nuclear electricity

2,805

Natural gas electricity

2,231

Wind

1,450

Other electricity

1,071

Bioenergy/Combined heat and power

999

Traditional hydropower

909

Coal electricity

732

Oil and other fossil fuel electricity

387

Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics

368

Geothermal electricity

232

Full USEER workbook line items for Georgia

Fuels

Fuels total	9,347
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)	5,066
Woody biomass	1,309
Natural gas fuels	894
Other fuels	606
Corn ethanol	491
Other biofuels	404
Nuclear fuels	387
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass	150
Coal fuels	40

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total	19,538
Solar	8,354
Nuclear electricity	2,805
Natural gas electricity	2,231
Wind	1,450
Other electricity	1,071
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power	999
Traditional hydropower	909
Coal electricity	732
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity	387
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics	368
Geothermal electricity	232

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total	40,835
Traditional transmission and distribution	31,460
Other (including commodity flows)	4,445
Storage	2,266
Other grid modernization	1,121
Smart grid	808
Micro grid	735

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total	61,036
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling	19,524
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component	13,754
Certified and efficient lighting	10,008
Other	9,689
Advanced materials	8,061

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total	90,423
Gasoline and diesel vehicles	69,619
Other vehicles	7,869
Motor vehicle commodity flows	4,921
Hybrid electric vehicles	3,500
Battery electric vehicles	2,303
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles	1,498
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles	374
Natural gas vehicles	339

By NAICS Industry

Construction	60,651
Manufacturing	45,848
Other Services	37,072
Trade	31,091
Utilities	18,884
Professional Services	18,624
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows	7,506
Agriculture and Forestry	1,199
Mining and Extraction	304

Skill profile for solar roles

Top skills

Troubleshooting3.50

Critical Thinking3.32

Installation3.32

Active Listening3.25

Judgment and Decision Making3.19

Quality Control Analysis3.19

Speaking3.13

Active Learning3.13

Knowledge

Building and Construction4.24

Mechanical3.86

Administration and Management3.85

Design3.72

Mathematics3.68

Customer and Personal Service3.58

Public Safety and Security3.32

Engineering and Technology3.23

Core abilities

Near Vision3.88

Problem Sensitivity3.88

Deductive Reasoning3.57

Information Ordering3.57

Finger Dexterity3.50

Oral Comprehension3.50

Visualization3.50

Inductive Reasoning3.44

Representative tasks for solar workers

Visually inspect and test photovoltaic (PV) modules or systems. (Core)
Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms. (Core)
Install required labels on solar system components and hardware. (Core)
Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified. (Core)
Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. (Core)
Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services. (Core)
Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors. (Core)
Construct or fabricate parts, using hand tools, according to specifications. (Core)
Compile or maintain records of system operation, performance, and maintenance. (Core)
Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous. (Core)
Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. (Core)
Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets. (Core)

Software and tools used in solar roles

Microsoft Excel 🔥 Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Outlook 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Extensible markup language XML 🔥 Adobe Acrobat 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Microsoft Windows 🔥 Salesforce software 🔥 SAP software 🔥 Computer aided design CAD software SmartDraw Socrates Contractor's Library Insight Direct ServiceCEO SoftEmpire Electrical Calculations Lighting calculation software Spreadsheet software Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software AVEVA InTouch HMI Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal Word processing software Construction Master Pro Work scheduling software Cost estimating software