SOC 27-4015 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Lighting Technicians

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$68,060

U.S. median hourly wage$32.72

U.S. employment8,900

Nationally, lighting technicians earned a median of $68,060 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,900 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Lighting Technicians: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$126,100	$60.63	80	0.0
California	$94,070	$45.22	2,950	0.2
New Jersey	$87,550	$42.09	340	0.1
New York	$78,000	$37.50	780	0.1
Connecticut	$72,450	$34.83	80	0.0
Georgia	$70,150	$33.73	260	0.1
Oklahoma	$67,110	$32.27	60	0.0
Louisiana	$66,840	$32.14	40	0.0
Florida	$62,190	$29.90	600	0.1
Nevada	$61,250	$29.45	390	0.3
Tennessee	$60,870	$29.27	280	0.1
Virginia	$60,340	$29.01	190	0.0
Michigan	$60,210	$28.95	230	0.1
Massachusetts	$60,110	$28.90	Not published	Not published
Oregon	$57,900	$27.84	180	0.1
Pennsylvania	$57,660	$27.72	100	0.0
Ohio	$54,940	$26.41	260	0.0
Montana	$54,870	$26.38	50	0.1
Texas	$53,150	$25.55	210	0.0
Indiana	$50,080	$24.08	190	0.1
Nebraska	$49,860	$23.97	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$49,410	$23.76	Not published	Not published
Maryland	$49,080	$23.60	130	0.0
Utah	$49,080	$23.60	120	0.1
Kansas	$48,790	$23.46	Not published	Not published
South Carolina	$46,720	$22.46	60	0.0
Missouri	$41,900	$20.14	90	0.0
Puerto Rico	$38,400	$18.46	Not published	Not published
Colorado	Not published	Not published	150	0.1
Illinois	Not published	Not published	160	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 30 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Lighting Technicians: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$126,110	$60.63	70	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$105,010	$50.49	2,040	0.3
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$87,510	$42.07	720	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$79,380	$38.17	240	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$74,000	$35.58	320	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$72,790	$35.00	130	0.0
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$70,970	$34.12	70	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$70,150	$33.73	200	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$67,110	$32.27	40	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$67,080	$32.25	50	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$65,590	$31.54	Not published	Not published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$64,330	$30.93	60	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$63,090	$30.33	150	0.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$62,790	$30.19	160	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$61,250	$29.45	380	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$61,040	$29.34	130	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$60,950	$29.30	60	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,250	$28.97	60	0.0
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$60,110	$28.90	Not published	Not published
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$58,610	$28.18	170	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$58,510	$28.13	90	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$58,280	$28.02	140	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$56,880	$27.35	40	0.0
Columbus, OH	$55,740	$26.80	40	0.0
Richmond, VA	$55,220	$26.55	30	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$54,460	$26.18	40	0.0
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$50,030	$24.05	90	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$49,740	$23.91	50	0.0
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$38,400	$18.46	Not published	Not published
Cleveland, OH	Not published	Not published	40	0.0

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.