Lighting Technician Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of lighting technicians are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of lighting technicians within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The lighting technicians annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Lighting Technician Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,800
25th Percentile Wage
$43,690
50th Percentile Wage
$61,650
75th Percentile Wage
$84,210
90th Percentile Wage
$135,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lighting technicians. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) lighting technicians is $135,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,800. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 301% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$61,650
16.51% 16.51%
2021
$51,470
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Table 2. Lighting Technician Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of lighting technicians in 12 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for lighting technicians occupations is the information sector with an annual salary $85,430. The lowest paying sector is the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector (annual salary $34,600).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Information
$85,430
Accommodation and Food Services
$73,890
Wholesale Trade
$69,720
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$62,820
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$52,700
Educational Services
$50,680
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$49,770
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$49,360
Manufacturing
$48,500
Construction
$46,210
Federal, State, and Local Government
$37,660
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$34,600

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Lighting Technicians by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only lighting technicians salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of lighting technicians in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $37,140 to $81,070. The highest paying state for lighting technicians is California with a median annual salary of $81,070. The lowest paying state is New Mexico with a median annual salary of $37,140. For more salary information of lighting technicians profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
California
$81,070
New Jersey
$74,170
Georgia
$70,910
New York
$66,190
Washington
$65,400
Texas
$62,820
Nevada
$62,400
Pennsylvania
$58,840
Colorado
$54,220
Utah
$51,960
Virginia
$49,240
Tennessee
$48,560
District of Columbia
$48,260
Indiana
$45,340
Ohio
$45,250
Michigan
$43,920
Iowa
$43,700
Nebraska
$42,750
South Carolina
$42,650
Arizona
$40,700
Missouri
$39,420
Kansas
$38,590
Florida
$38,030
South Dakota
$37,800
North Carolina
$37,450
New Mexico
$37,140

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