US Solar Industry Employment Up 53% Since 2010

As reported by the SF Chronicle:

Employment in the U.S. solar industry jumped 20 percent in 2013 to hit 142,698, according to an annual survey released Monday. The number of solar jobs across the country has grown 53 percent since 2010. Last year, the industry added 56 U.S. jobs per day, on average.

ALSO from the article:

The survey found that the average installer earned about $20 per hour in 2013. It also found that the country’s solar workforce is mostly male, with women representing just 18 percent of the total.

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