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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.

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State State Ranking for 2,366 New Solar Jobs, 2016
Solar Jobs Number of Solar 34% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
9,396 Jobs Nationwide 4% Projected Solar Jobs

37
Solar Jobs State Ranking Growth, 2017
for Solar Jobs 16% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 3,059 3,047 1,117 1,452 721
(33% decrease) (114% increase) (585% increase) (259% increase) (46% increase)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
429
Enough Solar

9
90%
State Ranking to Power
Context for Installed
Solar Capacity 130,094 Solar
4% 6%
Companies
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy 10,000MW by 2025

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

D Interconnection
Policy Grade
N/A
Renewable Portfolio
Solar jobs grew 23 times faster
than the overall state economy
in 2016.
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

Harris County 1,916 With 9,396 solar workers, the solar industry
in Texas produced $2.51 billion in direct
Bexar County 1,665 sales in 2016. When direct, indirect, and
induced jobs are included, the solar
Travis County 1,175 industrys impact in Texas exceeded 22,600
jobs. These jobs paid more than $1.6 billion
Dallas County 541
in salaries, wages, and benefits and
produced $4.7 billion in total economic
Williamson County 344
activity for Texas in 2016.

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