Mississippi

So lar Jo bs ce ns u s 201 6
There were 260,077 solar workers in America in 2016, a 25 percent increase over a single year, based
on data collected for The Solar Foundations annual Solar Jobs Census. Visit SolarStates.org to view an
interactive map of solar jobs in 2016 by state, county, metro area, and congressional districtand more.

323 New Solar Jobs, 2016

37
State State Ranking for
Solar Jobs 58% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
883
Number of Solar
Jobs Nationwide -12% Projected Solar Jobs

39
Solar Jobs State Ranking Growth, 2017
for Solar Jobs 8% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita
Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 482 108 152 110 33
(80% increase) (No change) (No change) (478% increase) (127% increase)

Solar How Solar Workers

Spend Their Time
Industry
94
Enough Solar

25
59%
State Ranking to Power
Context
14,654
41%
for Installed
Solar Capacity Solar
Companies 0%
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy N/A

25
State Ranking for
Context F Net Metering
Policy Grade
Renewable Portfolio
Standard Target
Average Electricity Price
(Highest to Lowest)

C Interconnection
Policy Grade
N/A
Renewable Portfolio
Solar jobs grew 92 times faster
than the overall state economy
in 2016.
Standard Solar Carveout

Figures are from The Solar Foundations National Solar Jobs Census along
with the following sources: Solar Energy Industries Association; Freeing the
Grid 2015; Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Electricity;
and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

SolarStates.org
 Top Five Counties by
Solar Jobs in 2016

Hinds County 102

Harrison County 63

Rankin County 57

Madison County 49

DeSoto County 35

68,674

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