Oklahoma Solar jobs: 1,788 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Oklahoma employs 1,788 people in the solar sector — about 0.5% of the U.S. total. That makes Oklahoma the 34th-largest state for solar jobs nationwide.
Solar Jobs in Oklahoma (2024)
National share: 0.48% of all U.S. solar jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Oklahoma ranks 34th out of 51 U.S. states in solar employment. At 1,788 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Hawaii’s tally by 2,295 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 114,591 solar workers.
1.1 Oklahoma’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; Oklahoma accounts for 1,788 of them.
1.3 Where Oklahoma sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 15,934 | #33 |
| Wind | 2,080 | #16 |
| Solar | 1,788 | #34 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,090 | #24 |
| Electric Vehicles | 799 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 435 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 139 | #35 |
| Nuclear | 14 | #41 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Oklahoma
Every solar-related sub-category reported for Oklahoma in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contributes 0.48% of the nation’s solar workforce. Within Oklahoma’s own clean-energy economy, solar accounts for 8.0% of total clean-energy jobs (1,788 of 22,279 workers).
Cost-of-living in Oklahoma is roughly 10.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for solar roles in Oklahoma is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Oklahoma-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $61,590 | $54,877 | 3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | $51,860 | $46,207 | 2 |
See all 2 solar occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Oklahoma employers rate 22.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 27.6% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 49.7% of Oklahoma’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 | 35,358 |
| Mining and Extraction | 30,049 |
| Manufacturing | 26,272 |
| Other Services | 12,618 |
| Utilities | 10,748 |
| Professional Services | 10,300 |
| Trade | 8,426 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,973 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 65 |
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.