As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Designer in California is $50,290. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $43,589 to a high of $60,108, with most professionals earning between $46,783 and $55,429.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $43,589 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $46,783 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $50,290 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $55,429 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $60,108 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
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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| Location | Avg. Salary | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Location Coachella, CA | Avg. Salary $52,102 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Acampo, CA | Avg. Salary $53,176 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Acton, CA | Avg. Salary $54,733 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Adelanto, CA | Avg. Salary $52,062 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Adin, CA | Avg. Salary $50,854 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Agoura Hills, CA | Avg. Salary $54,017 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Aguanga, CA | Avg. Salary $52,172 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Ahwahnee, CA | Avg. Salary $49,531 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alameda, CA | Avg. Salary $60,730 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alamo, CA | Avg. Salary $60,591 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
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About California California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the thir....More
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