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Lighting Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$68,060
United States, 2025
Employment
8,900
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
0
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Career overview
Set up, maintain, and dismantle light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, or attach color filters or other lighting accessories.
- O*NET code
- 27-4015.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Not recorded
Typical tasks
- Assess safety of wiring or equipment set-up to determine the risk of fire or electrical shock.
- Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.
- Disassemble and store equipment after performances.
- Install color effects or image patterns, such as color filters, onto lighting fixtures.
- Install electrical cables or wire fixtures.
- Load, unload, or position lighting equipment.
- Match light fixture settings, such as brightness and color, to lighting design plans.
- Notify supervisors when major lighting equipment repairs are needed.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$42,310
25th percentile
$52,770
75th percentile
$95,640
90th percentile
$130,760
Most important skills
No skill ratings are recorded for this occupation.
What skills do you need?
No skill ratings are recorded for this occupation in the current O*NET release.
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Compare with Lighting TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $126,110 | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | $126,100 | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $105,010 | 2,040 | 2025 |
| CA | $94,070 | 2,950 | 2025 |
| NJ | $87,550 | 340 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $87,510 | 720 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | $79,380 | 240 | 2025 |
| NY | $78,000 | 780 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,000 | 320 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $72,790 | 130 | 2025 |
| CT | $72,450 | 80 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $70,970 | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $70,150 | 200 | 2025 |
| GA | $70,150 | 260 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $67,110 | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | $67,110 | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $67,080 | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | $66,840 | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,590 | — | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $64,330 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.