Solar Sales Representative
E-08E Other Energy, solar and power lines jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 41-4011.07
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $99,080
- work over
40 h a week - 51%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.6/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +12.8%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
All pay records and context (1)
- DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $85,000 · Level III $126,868 · Level IV $131,732 (7 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
Whole occupation: Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors (41-4011), Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000041401113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 44,400 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000041401101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000041401113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 44,400 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000041401101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +12.8% jobs · about 4,880 openings a year (46,230 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +1.9% jobs · about 27,200 openings a year (303,200 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 18 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 18 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 72% · irregular 21% · seasonal 7%
Striped: O*NET marks the estimate "Recommend suppress" (low precision).
Physical load 1.6 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.51, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.68, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
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Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.51, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.68, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
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Body
- Standing2.14
- Walking or running1.72
- Bending or twisting1.34
- Climbing ladders1.33
- Kneeling or crawling1.25
- Keeping balance1.25
Exposure
- Outdoors, all weather2.63
- High places1.78
- Hazardous conditions1.66
- Very hot or cold1.61
- Cramped space1.56
- Hazardous equipment1.29
- Protective gear1.23
Getting in
- License
- Texas: selling home solar needs a TDLR Residential Solar Salesperson registration ($56, no exam) and a registered solar retailer employer. Commercial solar sales: not covered.
- Degree
- 33% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
- Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year of related experience is the most common answer (32% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 3 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).
Moves to the side 6
- M Energy Auditor O*NET lists Energy Auditors as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84.
- E Solar Engineer O*NET lists Solar Energy Systems Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78.
- E Energy Engineer O*NET lists Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.77.
- B Solar Energy Installation Manager O*NET lists Solar Energy Installation Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.77.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
- Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers.
- Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors.
- Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates.
- Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs.
- Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
- Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Speaking
- Persuasion
- Reading Comprehension
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000041401113, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 41-4011.07 Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
