Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary in Texas

Solar photovoltaic installers in Texas earn the most in Austin (average $54,280 a year) and the least in Dallas ($49,330), across the 3 Texas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the solar photovoltaic installers average at $52,500 and the median at $48,240 for 5,270 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $57,900.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers average salary by city in Texas

Austin$54,280
Houston$52,900
Dallas$49,330

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Austin	$54,280	$50,580	$40,260	$45,794	98
Houston	$52,900	$47,060	$43,610	$44,685	99
Dallas	$49,330	$48,350	$39,680	$41,817	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in other states

Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary by city and state

More about pay in Texas

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.
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.

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