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Where is it easiest to open: Solar Electric Power Generation
24 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-2231” (soc) for Solar Photovoltaic Installers. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 184 | 14.7 | $150,370 | licence | Solar Contractor |
| FL | 67 | 1.9 | $84,000 | licence | Certified Solar Contractor |
| TX | 40 | 26.1 | $128,391 | not matched | — |
| CO | 25 | 12.2 | $175,601 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 21 | 26.8 | $120,831 | not matched | — |
| NY | 20 | 19.9 | $210,541 | not matched | — |
| NC | 17 | 41.3 | $138,160 | not matched | — |
| UT | 17 | 11.2 | $75,885 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 15 | 9.7 | $114,158 | not matched | — |
| MA | 14 | 38.1 | $150,066 | not matched | — |
| IL | 11 | 6.4 | $134,529 | not matched | — |
| VA | 11 | 11.0 | $165,810 | not matched | — |
| NV | 9 | 5.3 | $128,833 | not matched | — |
| GA | 8 | 5.0 | $216,025 | not matched | — |
| MD | 8 | 6.4 | $112,118 | not matched | — |
| HI | 7 | 1.9 | $87,385 | not matched | — |
| DC | 6 | 3.7 | $159,455 | not matched | — |
| DE | 6 | 0.8 | $60,000 | not matched | — |
| CT | 5 | 14.4 | $177,500 | exam | Electrical Limited Solar Contractor; Electrical Limited Solar Journeyperson |
| MN | 4 | 2.0 | $139,625 | not matched | — |
| ID | 3 | 7.3 | $77,045 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 5.7 | $126,588 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | — | — | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 11.0 | $42,515 | not matched | — |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.