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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 1,020 New Solar Jobs, 2016
Solar Jobs Number of Solar 21% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
5,831 Jobs Nationwide 3% Projected Solar Jobs

25
Solar Jobs State Ranking Growth, 2017
for Solar Jobs 7% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 3,255 1,002 564 652 357
(13% increase) (20% increase) (61% increase) (54% increase) (7% increase)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
189
Enough Solar

26
94%
to Power
Context State Ranking
for Installed
Solar Capacity 14,386 Solar
2% 4%
Companies
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy 12.5% by 2026

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

A Interconnection
Policy Grade
0.5% by 2026
Renewable Portfolio
Solar jobs grew faster
than the overall state economy
in 2016 (.02%).
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.

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 With 5,831 solar workers, the
solar industry in Ohio produced
$1.3 billion in direct sales in
2016. When direct, indirect, and
induced jobs are included, the
solar industrys impact in Ohio
exceeded 13,000 jobs. These
jobs paid more than $810 million
in salaries, wages, and benefits
and added $1.2 billion to Ohios
GDP in 2016.

Top Five Counties by

Solar Jobs in 2016

Cuyahoga County 1,044

68,674 Hamilton County 540

Summit County 470

Franklin County 445

Stark County 245

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