Jobs in solar, upstream energy continue to grow in Texas, reports find

Texas continues to be a national leader for jobs in the solar energy sector.

The state's solar industry employment reached 10,346 jobs during 2021.

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According to the nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council's 12th-annual National Solar Jobs Census released July 26.

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That's up roughly 2.6% from 10,088 jobs during 2020.

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Texas ranks fifth in the nation for solar jobs, according to IREC data.

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California continues to lead the U.S. with 75,712 jobs as of 2021.

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Florida ranks second with 11,761 jobs, Massachusetts is third with 10,548 jobs, and New York is fourth with 10,524 jobs.

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Texas was followed by Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Ohio, which each boast between 7,000 and 9,000 solar industry jobs.

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