All Other Lighting Technician and Media and Communication Equipment Worker Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers amongst California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of All Other Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,870
25th Percentile Wage
$45,080
50th Percentile Wage
$71,070
75th Percentile Wage
$98,860
90th Percentile Wage
$125,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,870.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$71,070
-17.15% -17.15%
2019
$83,260
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of All Other Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in state of California ranges from $43,410 to $102,960. The highest paying area for all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in California is Salinas with a median annual salary of $102,960. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Bakersfield-Delano (mean annual salary $85,780). The lowest paying area is Fresno with a median annual salary of $43,410.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Salinas
$102,960
Bakersfield-Delano
$85,780
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$80,400
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$78,060
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$76,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$75,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$73,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$65,040
Stockton
$58,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$54,560
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$52,150
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$44,960
Fresno
$43,410