Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,970 or more. The middle half of solar photovoltaic installers in Albuquerque earn between $48,490 and $63,900.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $64K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,820 | $4,818 | $27.80 |
| Median | $59,800 | $4,983 | $28.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,490 | $4,041 | $23.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,900 | $5,325 | $30.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Solar photovoltaic installers in Albuquerque earn 7% more than the New Mexico average ($53,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($57,900). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $53,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $57,820 | $59,800 | $39,430 | $76,970 | 120 |
| New Mexico | $53,810 | $48,490 | $40,020 | $75,370 | 340 |
| United States | $57,900 | $53,140 | $41,600 | $79,970 | 31,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $57,820, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $47,087 a year, or $3,924 a month and $1,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for solar photovoltaic installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $57,820 buys what about $60,515 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in nearby metro areas
- Grand Junction, CO$47,400
- Flagstaff, AZ$54,620
- Denver, CO$56,040
- Phoenix, AZ$55,560
- Provo, UT$58,920
- Las Vegas, NV$71,200
Highest-paying cities for solar photovoltaic installers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,060).
- Kahului, HI$77,060
- New York, NY$74,770
- Santa Cruz, CA$74,210
- Portland, OR$72,710
- San Francisco, CA$72,470
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in Albuquerque: questions
How much do solar photovoltaic installers make an hour in Albuquerque?
$27.80 an hour on average, and $28.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level solar photovoltaic installers salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the solar photovoltaic installers take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $47,087 a year ($3,924 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,820.
Do solar photovoltaic installers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($57,900).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2231; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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