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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.

41
State State Ranking for 214 New Solar Jobs, 2016
Solar Jobs Number of Solar 62% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
563 Jobs Nationwide 5% Projected Solar Jobs

38
Solar Jobs State Ranking Growth, 2017
for Solar Jobs 10% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 235 65 84 144 35
(60% increase) (13% decrease) (74% increase) (229% increase) (1% increase)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
45
Enough Solar

34
59%
State Ranking to Power
Context
4,547
for Installed 40%
Solar Capacity Solar
1%
Companies
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy
36
105MW Requirement State Ranking for

B Net Metering Average Electricity Price

Renewable Portfolio Standard
Context Policy Grade Target (No Time Frame) (Highest to Lowest)
N/A
B Interconnection
Policy Grade Renewable Portfolio
Standard Solar Carveout
Solar jobs grew faster
than the overall state economy
in 2016 (.05%).

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

O'Brien County 143

Story County 74

Polk County 36

Linn County 22
B Black Hawk County 17

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