How much does a Lighting Designer make in IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Designer in Illinois is $50,787. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $39,427 to a high of $64,756, with most professionals earning between $44,841 and $58,099.

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 $39,427 IL March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $44,841 IL March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $50,787 IL March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $58,099 IL March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $64,756 IL March 01, 2025
25% $44,841 10% $39,427 90% $64,756 75% $58,099 $50,787 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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Location Cicero, IL Avg. Salary $52,078 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Mount Prospect, IL Avg. Salary $51,880 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Abingdon, IL Avg. Salary $47,014 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adair, IL Avg. Salary $47,461 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Addieville, IL Avg. Salary $48,206 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Addison, IL Avg. Salary $51,880 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Akin, IL Avg. Salary $46,766 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Albany, IL Avg. Salary $46,369 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Albers, IL Avg. Salary $48,206 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Albion, IL Avg. Salary $45,674 Date Updated March 01, 2025
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    Lighting Designer

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    Creative Production Manager

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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