How much does a Lighting Designer make in NM?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Designer in New Mexico is $46,060. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $35,758 to a high of $58,736, with most professionals earning between $40,668 and $52,695.

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 $35,758 NM April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $40,668 NM April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $46,060 NM April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $52,695 NM April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $58,736 NM April 01, 2025
25% $40,668 10% $35,758 90% $58,736 75% $52,695 $46,060 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 Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Sunland Park, NM Avg. Salary $43,305 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Abiquiu, NM Avg. Salary $46,249 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamogordo, NM Avg. Salary $44,359 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Albuquerque, NM Avg. Salary $46,756 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alcalde, NM Avg. Salary $46,249 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Algodones, NM Avg. Salary $46,159 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alto, NM Avg. Salary $43,613 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Amalia, NM Avg. Salary $46,249 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Amistad, NM Avg. Salary $44,831 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Angel Fire, NM Avg. Salary $46,249 Date Updated April 01, 2025
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    Lighting Designer

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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