Solar Engineers

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that the engineers most frequently employed in the solar industry earned the following average salary ranges as of May 2024, with the lowest 10 percent earning the $68,040 or less and the highest ten percent earning $182,150 or more:

• materials engineers: $68,040 to $108,310 to $172,000
• chemical engineers: $78,520 to $121,860 to $182,150
• electrical engineers: $74,670 to $111,910 to $175,460
• industrial engineers: $70,000 to $101,140 to $157,140
• mechanical engineers: $68,740 to $102,320 to $161,240

Solar engineers who work for a company usually receive benefits such as vacation days, sick leave, health and life insurance, and a savings and pension program. Self-employed engineers must provide their own benefits.