Lighting Technicians salary by location
National median: $68,060 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $126,110 | +85.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $126,100 | +85.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $105,010 | +54.3% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $94,070 | +38.2% | 2,950 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $87,550 | +28.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $87,510 | +28.6% | 720 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $79,380 | +16.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $78,000 | +14.6% | 780 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $74,000 | +8.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $72,790 | +6.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $72,450 | +6.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $70,970 | +4.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $70,150 | +3.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $70,150 | +3.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $67,110 | −1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $67,110 | −1.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $67,080 | −1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $66,840 | −1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $65,590 | −3.6% | — | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $64,330 | −5.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $63,090 | −7.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $62,790 | −7.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $62,190 | −8.6% | 600 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $61,250 | −10.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $61,250 | −10.0% | 390 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $61,040 | −10.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $60,950 | −10.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $60,870 | −10.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $60,340 | −11.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $60,250 | −11.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $60,210 | −11.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $60,110 | −11.7% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $60,110 | −11.7% | — | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $58,610 | −13.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $58,510 | −14.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $58,280 | −14.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $57,900 | −14.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $57,660 | −15.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $56,880 | −16.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $55,740 | −18.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $55,220 | −18.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $54,940 | −19.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $54,870 | −19.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $54,460 | −20.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $53,150 | −21.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $50,080 | −26.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $50,030 | −26.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $49,860 | −26.7% | — | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $49,740 | −26.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $49,410 | −27.4% | — | 2025 |
| MD | state | $49,080 | −27.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $49,080 | −27.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $48,790 | −28.3% | — | 2025 |
| SC | state | $46,720 | −31.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $41,900 | −38.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $38,400 | −43.6% | — | 2025 |
| PR | state | $38,400 | −43.6% | — | 2025 |