Median salary
$152,500
median over time
Typical range
$122.5k – $187.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
13.3%
350 of 2,631 roles
Live roles
2,631
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Senior Director of Vehicle Engineering
Sr. Director of Manufacturing Engineering (Design for Manufacturing Experience Required)
Head of Engineering
Vice President, Space Systems Software
Head of Design
Senior Product Security Engineer (Generalist)
Director of Strategic Projects
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Astranis
|
$165,000 | 89 |
Clearway Energy
|
$114,500 | 57 |
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$142,500 | 51 |
Relativity Space
|
$194,750 | 22 |
| AM Amperesand | $140,000 | 13 |
Anduril Industries
|
$134,000 | 13 |
| EN EnergyHub | $130,000 | 13 |
|
Charge Robotics
|
$170,000 | 11 |
Solar Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $215,000 | 13 |
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 135 |
| Denver | $146,000 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $137,500 | 5 |
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How much do Solar Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Solar Engineer roles is $152,500 per year. Most pay falls between $122,500 (25th percentile) and $187,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $103,450 to $215,000.
These figures are computed live from 2,631 active Solar Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 350 (13.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Solar Engineer roles include Astranis, Atomic Machines, Charge Robotics and Rocket Lab Corporation.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.