15th Annual National Solar Jobs Census Finds 2024 Solar Jobs Roughly Level with 2023

2024 Solar Jobs, Roughly Level with 2023, Provide Critical Baseline for Measuring Impacts of Federal Policy Changes.

Solar Employed 280,000 Workers in 2024, According to 15th National Solar Jobs Census.

IREC today released the 15th annual National Solar Jobs Census, reporting that the U.S. solar industry employed 280,119 workers in 2024, roughly level with the industry’s 2023 employment. 

Although these 2024 data do not capture the impacts of major federal energy policy changes enacted since the new administration took office in January 2025—such as the cancellation of key tax credits as part of the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—they establish a crucial baseline for measuring the effects of these policies on solar and other clean energy employment in the years ahead. 

National Solar Jobs Census is the authoritative, annual count of solar and solar-plus-storage jobs in the United States. It has been published since 2010. The 2024 Census includes employment data from all 50 states, as well as employment figures across sectors and job roles.

Some of the highlights in the data include:

• The U.S. solar industry employed 280,119 workers in 2024, roughly level with the industry’s 2023 employment, despite increased solar capacity deployment—reflecting increased labor efficiency. 
• State-specific solar employment numbers in our interactive map. States with notable increases in solar jobs in 2024 included Ohio (5%), Georgia (4.5%), Utah (3.5%), and Texas (3%)—all Republican-leaning “red” states, underscoring that solar energy is being deployed across the political spectrum.

The expansion of energy storage deployment led to significant job growth in this sector. The number of workers in clean storage occupations in 2024 increased by 4%, and in the five-year period between 2019 and 2024, the sector grew 17%.

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