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Lighting Technicians salary in Virginia

The median lighting technicians in Virginia earns $60,340 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,945 a month.

10th percentile
$29,360
25th percentile
$44,610
Median percentile
$60,340
75th percentile
$64,320
90th percentile
$75,000

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,344 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,340
Federal income tax−$5,061
Social Security + Medicare−$4,616
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,319
Monthly take-home$3,945
Every two weeks$1,821

Does it go far here?

$59,681Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

All lighting technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia