Hawaii Solar jobs: 4,083 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Hawaii employs 4,083 people in the solar sector — about 1.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Hawaii the 26th-largest state for solar jobs nationwide.
Solar Jobs in Hawaii (2024)
National share: 1.10% of all U.S. solar jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Hawaii ranks 26th out of 51 U.S. states in solar employment. At 4,083 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Hawaii’s tally by 0 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 112,297 solar workers.
1.1 Hawaii’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; Hawaii accounts for 4,083 of them.
1.3 Where Hawaii sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 6,095 | #49 |
| Solar | 4,083 | #26 |
| Storage & Grid | 426 | #39 |
| Wind | 309 | #44 |
| Electric Vehicles | 140 | #48 |
| Clean Fuels | 96 | #41 |
| Hydropower | 37 | #51 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Hawaii
Every solar-related sub-category reported for Hawaii in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Hawaii
Hawaii contributes 1.10% of the nation’s solar workforce. Within Hawaii’s own clean-energy economy, solar accounts for 36.5% of total clean-energy jobs (4,083 of 11,186 workers).
Cost-of-living in Hawaii is roughly 12.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for solar roles in Hawaii is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Hawaii-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $61,590 | $69,289 | 3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | $51,860 | $58,343 | 2 |
See all 2 solar occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Hawaii employers rate 21.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.0% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.8% of Hawaii’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 | 9,659 |
| Professional Services | 4,507 |
| Utilities | 3,377 |
| Other Services | 3,224 |
| Trade | 2,097 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,403 |
| Manufacturing | 1,298 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 499 |
| Mining and Extraction | 7 |
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.