Lighting Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Lighting Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $68,060/year ($32.72/hr). Salaries range from $42,310 to $130,760 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 27 states and 29 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$42K
10th percentile
$53K
25th percentile
$68K
Median
$96K
75th percentile
$131K
90th percentile
Lighting Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $126K | $60.63/hr | 80 |
| California | $94K | $45.22/hr | 2,950 |
| New Jersey | $88K | $42.09/hr | 340 |
| New York | $78K | $37.5/hr | 780 |
| Connecticut | $72K | $34.83/hr | 80 |
| Georgia | $70K | $33.73/hr | 260 |
| Oklahoma | $67K | $32.27/hr | 60 |
| Louisiana | $67K | $32.14/hr | 40 |
| Florida | $62K | $29.9/hr | 600 |
| Nevada | $61K | $29.45/hr | 390 |
| Tennessee | $61K | $29.27/hr | 280 |
| Virginia | $60K | $29.01/hr | 190 |
| Michigan | $60K | $28.95/hr | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $60K | $28.9/hr | , |
| Oregon | $58K | $27.84/hr | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $58K | $27.72/hr | 100 |
| Ohio | $55K | $26.41/hr | 260 |
| Montana | $55K | $26.38/hr | 50 |
| Texas | $53K | $25.55/hr | 210 |
| Indiana | $50K | $24.08/hr | 190 |
| Nebraska | $50K | $23.97/hr | , |
| North Carolina | $49K | $23.76/hr | , |
| Utah | $49K | $23.6/hr | 120 |
| Maryland | $49K | $23.6/hr | 130 |
| Kansas | $49K | $23.46/hr | , |
| South Carolina | $47K | $22.46/hr | 60 |
| Missouri | $42K | $20.14/hr | 90 |
Showing 1–10 of 27 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126K | 70 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105K | 2,040 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $88K | 720 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $79K | 240 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74K | 320 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $73K | 130 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71K | 70 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $70K | 200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $67K | 40 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $67K | 50 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $66K | , |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64K | 60 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63K | 150 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $63K | 160 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61K | 380 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61K | 130 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61K | 60 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60K | 60 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60K | , |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59K | 170 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $59K | 90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58K | 140 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $57K | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $56K | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $55K | 30 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $54K | 40 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $50K | 90 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50K | 50 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38K | , |