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2013 Solar Foundation Jobs Census
The Solar Foundation's National and State Solar Jobs Census 2013 found that the US solar industry employed over 142,000 workers in 2013, a 20% increase from 2012. California employs the most solar workers of any state at over 47,000, representing one third of total US solar employment. The report also found that solar installation jobs make up the largest sector of employment, while manufacturing accounts for the second largest sector. States with the highest growth rates in solar jobs between 2012-2013 included Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia, and Vermont, which all more than doubled their solar employment in that period.
2013 Solar Foundation Jobs Census
- 1. Tracking Solar Jobs TheSolar Foundation’s National and State Solar Jobs Census 2013
- 2. About The SolarFoundation National 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to increase understanding of solar energy through strategic research that educates the public and transforms markets. www.TheSolarFoundation.org
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- 4. Highly Rigorous Survey-BasedCount of “Solar Workers” “Solar worker” spends at least 50% of their time working on solarrelated activities Photo Credit: groSolar
- 5. Employment By IndustrySector Installation Manufacturing Project Development Photo Credits from Left to Right: First Solar, First Solar, NREL, groSolar, NREL Other Sales and Distribution
- 7. Industry Comparisons 142,698 160,000 116,100 140,000 120,000 100,000 86,122 89,838 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 US Ironand Steel Mill Industry Coal Mining US Auto Manufacturing (light duty vehicles, not including suppliers) US Solar Industry Source: The Solar Foundation and Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 8. Drivers of Growth InstalledPrice ($/ W) Capacity-Weighted Average Installed Costs, 2010-2013 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 $0.00 Source: SEIA and GTM Research, "Solar Market Insight" report series
- 9. Explosive Downstream Growth Source:The Solar Foundation, National Solar Jobs Census 2013 (January 2014)
- 10. California is hometo more than 40% of the total installed solar capacity in the US and employs one third of all solar workers in the nation.
- 11. Breakdown by SolarEmployment Sectors in California CA employers expect to add 10,500 (22.3%) in 2014, representing 47% of all solar workers nationwide Installer Manufacturer Distributor CA workers earn more than national solar workers California added 3,500 jobs in 2013 to reach a total of 47,233 solar jobs Project Developer Other Installation = 60% of workers Manufacturing = 30% Project Development = 6%
- 12. Arizona Despite having thebest solar resource in the US, AZ lost more than any other state. Yet it still accounts for six percent of national solar employment. AZ employers are cautiously optimistic for 2014, expecting 5.6% growth.
- 13. Minnesota MN has 858solar jobs, representing a 73% growth rate over 2012 MN employers are bullish, with 28% expected growth in 2014 MN is mandated to increase its solar capacity by 30 fold by 2020 Photo Courtesy Solar Services, Inc.
- 14. State by StateSnapshots Interactive map with all 50 states at: www.SolarStates.org
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- 17. Top Solar JobsStates 1. CA = 47,223* 2. AZ = 8,558 3. NJ = 6,500 4. MA = 6,400* 5. NY = 5,000* 6. TX = 4,100 7. FL = 4,000* 8. OH = 3,800 9. CO = 3,600 10. NC = 3,100* 11. 12. 12. 13. 13. 14. 14. 15. 16. 17. 17. PA = 2,900 MO = 2,800* TN = 2,800 OR = 2,700 MI = 2,700 GA = 2,600* HI = 2,600 NV = 2,400 IL = 2,100 WA = 2,000 MD = 2,000 *grew by 1,500 jobs or more
- 18. Rank Change from2012 to 2013 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 NY TX FL OH CO NC PA TN MO OR MI HI GA -4 -6 -8 CA, AZ, NJ, and MA retained their places in the Top Four Substantial movement among the rest of the Top States
- 19. Growth Rate of Top Ten (and MN) 140% 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% CA -‐20% AZ NJ MA NY TX FL OH CO NC MN
- 20. Highest Growth Rates From 2012 to 2013 700% 600% 500% 400% 300% 200% 100% 0% WY SD MT WV VT OK GA IA LA UT 20 states doubled (or more than doubled) their solar jobs
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