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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 1,006 New Solar Jobs, 2016
Solar Jobs Number of Solar 20% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
6,004 Jobs Nationwide 6% Projected Solar Jobs

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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) 2,992 748 530 1,120 613
(1% increase) (92% increase) (31% increase) (93% increase) (8% decrease)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
322
Enough Solar

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83%
State Ranking to Power
Context for Installed
Solar Capacity 175,905 Solar
7% 9%
Companies
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

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Solar Policy 30% by 2020 State Ranking for
Context A Net Metering
Policy Grade
Renewable Portfolio
Standard Target
Average Electricity Price
(Highest to Lowest)

B Interconnection
Policy Grade N/A
Renewable Portfolio
Solar jobs grew 8 times faster
than the overall state economy
Standard Solar Carveout in 2016.

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

Denver County 1,491

Boulder County 1,144

Jefferson County 1,009

Arapahoe County 792

Adams County 359

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