Lighting Technicians salary
The median pay for lighting technicians in the United States is $68,060 a year. About 8,900 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $42,310
- 25th percentile
- $52,770
- Median percentile
- $68,060
- 75th percentile
- $95,640
- 90th percentile
- $130,760
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Washington $126,100
- California $94,070
- New Jersey $87,550
- New York $78,000
- Connecticut $72,450
- Georgia $70,150
- Oklahoma $67,110
- Louisiana $66,840
- Florida $62,190
- Nevada $61,250
- Tennessee $60,870
- Virginia $60,340
- Michigan $60,210
- Oregon $57,900
- Pennsylvania $57,660
- Ohio $54,940
- Montana $54,870
- Texas $53,150
- Indiana $50,080
- Maryland $49,080
- Utah $49,080
- South Carolina $46,720
- Missouri $41,900
By metro area
- Seattle, WA $126,110
- Los Angeles, CA $105,010
- New York, NY $87,510
- Orlando, FL $79,380
- San Francisco, CA $74,000
- Chicago, IL $72,790
- San Jose, CA $70,970
- Atlanta, GA $70,150
- Oklahoma City, OK $67,110
- Buffalo, NY $67,080
- Cincinnati, OH $64,330
- Washington, DC $63,090
- Nashville, TN $62,790
- Las Vegas, NV $61,250
- San Diego, CA $61,040
- Sacramento, CA $60,950
- Dallas, TX $60,250
- Miami, FL $58,610
- Riverside, CA $58,510
- Portland, OR $58,280
- Philadelphia, PA $56,880
- Columbus, OH $55,740
- Richmond, VA $55,220
- Tampa, FL $54,460
- Baltimore, MD $50,030
- Houston, TX $49,740