Solar Energy Specialist salary: $158K median
The median advertised Solar Energy Specialist salary is $158K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $130K to $184K: counted from 46 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $76 an hour or $13,125 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $200K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll solar energy specialist jobs
$158Kmedian advertised salary
$130K – $184Kmiddle half of roles
$157Kaverage advertised salary
46roles counted
Solar Energy Specialist salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $162K | 33 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $160K | 44 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $158K | 23 |
Skills that pay more for Solar Energy Specialist roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolidWorks | $185K | +$28K | 5 |
| Siemens NX | $171K | +$14K | 8 |
| CAD | $171K | +$14K | 13 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Fluidstack | $178K | 3 |
| Vast | $171K | 3 |
| K2 Space | $158K | 11 |
| Starpath.space | $139K | 10 |
| SMA America | $119K | 4 |
| SpaceX | $118K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Solar Energy Specialist roles
All solar energy specialist jobs- Mechanical Engineer | Solar Array Deployable StructuresCowboyspace · 🇺🇸Kent, Washington$100K - $300KPower AutomateHigh-performance computingRF engineering
- Chief Cell Technologist, PV SystemsFluidstack · 🇺🇸New York, NY$208K - $263KLead and above
- Solar PV Project Engineer, Senior or StaffRedwood Materials · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$160K - $252KLead and above
- Manager, Solar EngineeringK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $250KMechatronicsCADGD&T
- Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Solar ArrayVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$120K - $245KPRDsTest equipmentCAD
- Director, Global PV ManagementAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey, United States; San Diego, Californ…$195K - $243KLead and above
- Solar Array EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $230KAnalog designGD&TFEA
- Senior Solar Equipment EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $220KSeniorPythonMATLABMechatronics
- Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & DeployablesMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$190K - $216KLead and aboveExport controlsMechatronicsCAD
- Staff Global Supply Manager - Solar, Energy StorageRedwood Materials · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$162K - $215KLead and above
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermophotovoltaic Hardware & ManufacturingAntora Energy · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$115K - $210KSenior
- Lead Project Engineer – Solar & BESSHeirloomcarbon · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$166K - $203KHybridLead and above
- Thin-Film PV Materials Scientist - Space SolarStarpath.space · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $200K
- Polymer Chemist - Space SolarStarpath.space · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $200K
- Solar Construction ManagerFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$155K - $200K
- Solar Array Manufacturing Development EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$120K - $195KSalesforce administrationMechatronicsSoldering
- Senior Photovoltaics / Solar Array Engineer - Solar & DeployablesMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$173K - $193KSeniorPythonMATLABTest planning
- Senior OT Network and Cybersecurity Engineer, Solar and StorageSMA America · 🇺🇸Remote, United States$138K - $158KRemoteSeniorEnglishSpanishNetwork engineering
- Manager, Renewable Procurement (BESS, Solar & Wind)Invenergy · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL$124K - $155KDriver's licenseContract negotiationProcurement
- Solar Site Superintendent - Mechanical ForemanCharge Robotics · Field$120K - $150K
Questions about Solar Energy Specialist pay
- What is the average Solar Energy Specialist salary?
- $157K a year on average and $158K at the median, across 46 open Solar Energy Specialist postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $130K to $184K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Solar Energy Specialist pay?
- Fluidstack ($178K), Vast ($171K), K2 Space ($158K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a solar energy specialist a high-paying job?
- The median Solar Energy Specialist posting advertises $158K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 9% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a solar energy specialist?
- A tenth of the postings offer $200K a year or more; the highest open Solar Energy Specialist role advertises up to $300K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Solar Energy Specialist salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $158K a year is about $76 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $13,125 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $62 to $89 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Solar Energy Specialist roles?
- Postings that ask for SolidWorks (+$28K, 5 postings), Siemens NX (+$14K, 8 postings), CAD (+$14K, 13 postings) advertise more than the $158K median of all Solar Energy Specialist postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Solar Energy Specialist roles at companies is $158K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $130K to $184K. Counted from 46 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/solar/
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