SOC Code 47-2231 - Solar Photovoltaic Installers

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Solar Photovoltaic Installers (SOC 47-2231) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 11,080 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $46,850 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 47-2231

Code
47-2231
O*NET® code
47-2231.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Employment
11,080 in the United States
Hourly wage
$22.52 average
Annual wage
$46,850 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

Classification scope for SOC 47-2231

Included examples, work this classification places in another SOC code.

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Photovoltaic (PV) Installation Technician
  • PV Installer
  • PV Panel Installer
  • Solar PV Installer

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

Solar PV electricians who are included in "Electricians" (47-2111) and solar thermal installers who are included in "Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters" (47-2152).

Where SOC 47-2231 sits in the hierarchy

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

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Using SOC 47-2231

Use SOC 47-2231, Solar Photovoltaic Installers, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Solar Photovoltaic Installers do?

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

How much do Solar Photovoltaic Installers earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $46,850 and a mean hourly wage of $22.52 for this occupation.

How many people work as Solar Photovoltaic Installers in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 11,080 U.S. jobs in SOC 47-2231, Solar Photovoltaic Installers.

Is SOC 47-2231 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 47-2231. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 47-2231.00 Solar Photovoltaic Installers is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 47-2231

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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