As of April 01, 2026, the average annual salary for Lighting Designer in Addison, IL is $47,537, equivalent to $23 per hour, $914 weekly, or $3,961 monthly. These figures, sourced from Salary.com’s real-time job posting scans, highlight competitive earning potential for Lighting Designer in cities like Santa Clara, San Jose, and Fremont.

Annually Salaries for Lighting Designer in Addison, IL vary widely, spanning from $41,016 to $58,809. Most professionals fall between the 25th percentile ($44,124) and 75th percentile ($53,438), while top earners (90th percentile) make $58,809 per year. This $9,314 pay gap underscores opportunities for salary growth through certifications, specialized skills like Attention to Detail or Housekeeping, or targeting high-paying regions like District of Columbia or California.

Location and experience significantly influence earnings. For example, Addison Lighting Designer often earn 1.0% higher than national averages. Professionals are advised to focus on high-growth sectors like to offset market challenges.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Lighting Designer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $41,016 Addison, IL April 01, 2026
25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $44,124 Addison, IL April 01, 2026
50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $47,537 Addison, IL April 01, 2026
75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $53,438 Addison, IL April 01, 2026
90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $58,809 Addison, IL April 01, 2026
25% $44,124 10% $41,016 90% $58,809 75% $53,438 $47,537 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Lighting Designer ?

A theatre lighting designer (or LD) works with the director, choreographer, set designer, costume designer, and sound designer to create the lighting, atmosphere, and time of day for the production in response to the text, while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety, and cost. The LD also works closely with the stage manager or show control programming, if show control systems are used in that production. Outside stage lighting, the job of a Lighting Designer can be much more diverse and they can be found working on rock and pop tours, corporate launches, art installation and on massi...

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  1. This Job:

    Lighting Designer

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Creative Production Manager

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lighting Designer in Addison, IL. The base salary for Lighting Designer ranges from $44,124 to $53,438 with the average base salary of $47,537. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,835 to $62,436 with the average total cash compensation of $53,673.

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About Addison, Illinois    Addison is a village located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,942 at the 2010 census....More

Addison, Illinois  area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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