In 2022, California was ranked first in solar industry employment in the United States with over 78,000 solar-related jobs. The U.S. solar industry employed over 260 thousand workers that year.
Number of solar-related jobs in the United States in 2022, by select state
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IREC. (July 28, 2023). Number of solar-related jobs in the United States in 2022, by select state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713488/us-solar-jobs-by-major-state/
IREC. "Number of solar-related jobs in the United States in 2022, by select state." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713488/us-solar-jobs-by-major-state/
IREC. (2023). Number of solar-related jobs in the United States in 2022, by select state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713488/us-solar-jobs-by-major-state/
IREC. "Number of Solar-related Jobs in The United States in 2022, by Select State." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713488/us-solar-jobs-by-major-state/
IREC, Number of solar-related jobs in the United States in 2022, by select state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713488/us-solar-jobs-by-major-state/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of solar-related jobs in the United States in 2022, by select state [Graph], IREC, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713488/us-solar-jobs-by-major-state/