Home & Repair
Solar Installer cost in the US
Nationally, Solar Installer runs about $2.80 per watt. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $2.18, and in the highest-cost cities about $3.98.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
$2.80
per watt
- On the low end
- $2.20
- On the high end
- $3.60
Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- System size
- Roof type
- Inverter brand
- Battery add-on
- Incentives
Ways to pay less
- Get 3 quotes
- Ask about incentives
- Right-size the array
- Delay batteries if cash is tight
- Check installer warranties
Lowest-cost cities for Solar Installer
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $2.80 | $2.20 to $3.60 |
| Brownsville, TX | $2.18 | $1.72 to $2.81 |
| Jackson, MS | $2.24 | $1.76 to $2.88 |
| Laredo, TX | $2.24 | $1.76 to $2.88 |
| McAllen, TX | $2.24 | $1.76 to $2.88 |
| Shreveport, LA | $2.24 | $1.76 to $2.88 |
| Amarillo, TX | $2.30 | $1.80 to $2.95 |
| El Paso, TX | $2.30 | $1.80 to $2.95 |
| Lubbock, TX | $2.30 | $1.80 to $2.95 |
Highest-cost cities for Solar Installer
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $2.80 | $2.20 to $3.60 |
| Honolulu, HI | $3.98 | $3.12 to $5.11 |
| San Francisco, CA | $3.92 | $3.08 to $5.04 |
| New York, NY | $3.92 | $3.08 to $5.04 |
| San Jose, CA | $3.86 | $3.04 to $4.97 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $3.81 | $2.99 to $4.90 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $3.75 | $2.95 to $4.82 |
| Cambridge, MA | $3.75 | $2.95 to $4.82 |
| Fremont, CA | $3.70 | $2.90 to $4.75 |
Solar Installer in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim $3.36
- Bakersfield $2.63
- Berkeley $3.70
- Chula Vista $3.25
- Concord $3.36
- Corona $3.14
- Elk Grove $3.08
- Escondido $3.19
- Fontana $2.97
- Fremont $3.70
- Fresno $2.69
- Fullerton $3.30
- Garden Grove $3.25
- Glendale $3.42
- Hayward $3.42
- Huntington Beach $3.47
- Irvine $3.64
- Long Beach $3.30
- Los Angeles $3.50
- Modesto $2.80
- Oakland $3.58
- Oceanside $3.30
- Ontario $3.02
- Orange $3.36
- Pasadena $3.47
- Rancho Cucamonga $3.19
- Riverside $3.02
- Roseville $3.19
- Sacramento $3.14
- San Bernardino $2.86
- San Diego $3.42
- San Francisco $3.92
- San Jose $3.86
- Santa Ana $3.25
- Santa Barbara $3.75
- Santa Clarita $3.36
- Santa Rosa $3.30
- Simi Valley $3.30
- Stockton $2.80
- Sunnyvale $3.81
- Thousand Oaks $3.53
- Torrance $3.42
- Visalia $2.63
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Boca Raton $3.25
- Cape Coral $2.74
- Clearwater $2.74
- Fort Lauderdale $3.14
- Fort Myers $2.80
- Gainesville $2.63
- Hialeah $3.02
- Hollywood $3.02
- Jacksonville $2.74
- Lakeland $2.52
- Miami $3.30
- Orlando $2.86
- Pembroke Pines $2.97
- Pensacola $2.38
- Port St. Lucie $2.69
- Sarasota $3.02
- St. Petersburg $2.80
- Tallahassee $2.58
- Tampa $2.91
- West Palm Beach $3.08
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Amarillo $2.30
- Arlington $2.63
- Austin $2.94
- Brownsville $2.18
- Corpus Christi $2.41
- Dallas $2.80
- Denton $2.63
- El Paso $2.30
- Fort Worth $2.69
- Frisco $3.02
- Garland $2.63
- Grand Prairie $2.58
- Houston $2.69
- Irving $2.74
- Killeen $2.35
- Laredo $2.24
- Lubbock $2.30
- McAllen $2.24
- McKinney $2.91
- Plano $2.97
- Round Rock $2.74
- San Antonio $2.52
- Waco $2.35
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
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Questions people ask
Solar Installer: what does it cost?
Across the US, Solar Installer typically costs about $2.80 per watt, with most prices between $2.20 and $3.60.
Where is Solar Installer cheapest?
Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $2.18.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.