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There were 260,077 solar workers in America in 2016, a 25 percent increase over a single year, based
on data collected for The Solar Foundations annual Solar Jobs Census. Visit SolarStates.org to view an
interactive map of solar jobs in 2016 by state, county, metro area, and congressional districtand more.

185 New Solar Jobs, 2016

44
State State Ranking for
Solar Jobs 66% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
467
Number of Solar
Jobs Nationwide 0% Projected Solar Jobs

48
Solar Jobs State Ranking for Growth, 2017
Solar Jobs 4% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita
Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 196 19 46 174 33
(8% increase) (40% decrease) (64% increase) (881% increase) (44% increase)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
31
Enough Solar

44
99%
State Ranking to Power
Context for Installed
Solar Capacity 1,110 Solar
Companies
Homes
0% 0%
Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy 20% by 2020

18
State Ranking for
Context C Net Metering
Policy Grade
Renewable Portfolio
Standard Target
Average Electricity Price
(Highest to Lowest)

F Interconnection
Policy Grade
N/A
Renewable Portfolio
Solar jobs grew faster
than the overall state economy
in 2016 (.1%).
Standard Solar Carveout

Figures are from The Solar Foundations National Solar Jobs Census along
with the following sources: Solar Energy Industries Association; Freeing the
Grid 2015; Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Electricity;
and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

SolarStates.org
 Top Five Counties by
Solar Jobs in 2016

Johnson County 279

Sedgwick County 35

Shawnee County 11

Wyandotte County 9

B Douglas County 7

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