Wisconsin Solar jobs: 4,429 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Wisconsin employs 4,429 people in the solar sector — about 1.2% of the U.S. total. That makes Wisconsin the 23rd-largest state for solar jobs nationwide.
Solar Jobs in Wisconsin (2024)
National share: 1.20% of all U.S. solar jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Wisconsin ranks 23rd out of 51 U.S. states in solar employment. At 4,429 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Hawaii’s tally by 346 jobs, and trails the national leader California by 111,951 solar workers.
1.1 Wisconsin’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; Wisconsin accounts for 4,429 of them.
1.3 Where Wisconsin sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 58,160 | #15 |
| Solar | 4,429 | #23 |
| Wind | 2,002 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,925 | #19 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,526 | #19 |
| Nuclear | 945 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 308 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 305 | #27 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Wisconsin
Every solar-related sub-category reported for Wisconsin in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contributes 1.20% of the nation’s solar workforce. Within Wisconsin’s own clean-energy economy, solar accounts for 6.4% of total clean-energy jobs (4,429 of 69,599 workers).
Cost-of-living in Wisconsin is roughly 6.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for solar roles in Wisconsin is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Wisconsin-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $61,590 | $57,340 | 3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installer | $51,860 | $48,282 | 2 |
See all 2 solar occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Wisconsin employers rate 20.1% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.9% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.0% of Wisconsin’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 | 46,604 |
| Construction | 38,757 |
| Trade | 19,019 |
| Other Services | 18,866 |
| Professional Services | 10,962 |
| Utilities | 8,479 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,864 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 898 |
| Mining and Extraction | 50 |
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.