How much does a Lighting Designer make in Indianapolis, IN? The average Lighting Designer salary in Indianapolis, IN is $47,473 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $42,099 and $54,046. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Lighting Designer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $37,207 Indianapolis,IN May 28, 2024
25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $42,099 Indianapolis,IN May 28, 2024
50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $47,473 Indianapolis,IN May 28, 2024
75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $54,046 Indianapolis,IN May 28, 2024
90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $60,029 Indianapolis,IN May 28, 2024
25% $42,099 10% $37,207 90% $60,029 75% $54,046 $47,473 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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Job Openings for Lighting Designer in Indianapolis, IN
  • JOB SUMMARY. An Outdoor Lighting Perspectives sales associate will design, demonstrate and sell low voltage lighting systems scheduled during day and eveni...
    - 2 Days Ago
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    - 6 Months Ago

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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 Indianapolis, IN. The base salary for Lighting Designer ranges from $42,099 to $54,046 with the average base salary of $47,473. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $42,424 to $54,971 with the average total cash compensation of $47,900.

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About Indianapolis, Indiana    Indianapolis is in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States, in central Indiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Indiana....More

Indianapolis, Indiana  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Lighting Designer: Design

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