Indiana Solar jobs: 4,386 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Indiana employs 4,386 people in the solar sector — about 1.2% of the U.S. total. That makes Indiana the 24th-largest state for solar jobs nationwide.
Solar Jobs in Indiana (2024)
National share: 1.18% of all U.S. solar jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Indiana ranks 24th out of 51 U.S. states in solar employment. At 4,386 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Hawaii’s tally by 303 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 111,994 solar workers.
1.1 Indiana’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; Indiana accounts for 4,386 of them.
1.3 Where Indiana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,445 | #16 |
| Wind | 6,825 | #5 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,030 | #5 |
| Solar | 4,386 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,197 | #13 |
| Clean Fuels | 286 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 203 | #34 |
| Nuclear | 84 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Indiana
Every solar-related sub-category reported for Indiana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Indiana
Indiana contributes 1.18% of the nation’s solar workforce. Within Indiana’s own clean-energy economy, solar accounts for 6.0% of total clean-energy jobs (4,386 of 73,456 workers).
Cost-of-living in Indiana is roughly 8.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for solar roles in Indiana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Indiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $61,590 | $56,170 | 3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | $51,860 | $47,296 | 2 |
See all 2 solar occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Indiana employers rate 17.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 39.2% of Indiana’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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 139,115 |
| Construction | 44,766 |
| Other Services | 24,101 |
| Trade | 23,320 |
| Professional Services | 17,202 |
| Utilities | 12,824 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,630 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,447 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,046 |
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.