As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Designer in Massachusetts is $49,620. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $43,008 to a high of $59,307, with most professionals earning between $46,159 and $54,691.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $43,008 | MA | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $46,159 | MA | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $49,620 | MA | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $54,691 | MA | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary | $59,307 | MA | 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 Attleboro, MA | Avg. Salary $51,535 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Barnstable, MA | Avg. Salary $52,475 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Fitchburg, MA | Avg. Salary $52,554 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Hyannis, MA | Avg. Salary $52,301 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Leominster, MA | Avg. Salary $52,037 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Malden, MA | Avg. Salary $55,464 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Methuen, MA | Avg. Salary $52,679 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Newton, MA | Avg. Salary $55,464 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Revere, MA | Avg. Salary $55,464 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Weymouth, MA | Avg. Salary $53,808 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
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About Massachusetts Massachusetts is the 7th-smallest state in the United States. It is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States and has an are....More
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