The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that the engineers most frequently employed in the solar industry earned the following average salary ranges as of May 2019, with the lowest 10 percent earning the $56,810 or less and the highest ten percent earning $176,090 or more:

materials engineers: $57,340 to $93,360 to $148,960
chemical engineers: $56,810 to $108,770 to $176,090
electrical engineers: $63,020 to $98,530 to $155,880
industrial engineers: $57,290 to $88,020 to $134,070
mechanical engineers: $57,130 to $88,430 to $138,020

Solar engineers who work for a company usually receive benefits such as vacation days, sick leave, health and life insurance, and a savings and pension program. Self-employed engineers must provide their own benefits.

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