How much does a Lighting Designer make in TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Designer in Texas is $48,506. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $37,658 to a high of $61,856, with most professionals earning between $42,828 and $55,494.

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 $37,658 TX April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $42,828 TX April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $48,506 TX April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $55,494 TX April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $61,856 TX April 01, 2025
25% $42,828 10% $37,658 90% $61,856 75% $55,494 $48,506 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 Abbott, TX Avg. Salary $44,185 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Abernathy, TX Avg. Salary $44,210 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Abilene, TX Avg. Salary $44,319 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ace, TX Avg. Salary $47,586 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ackerly, TX Avg. Salary $43,996 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Addison, TX Avg. Salary $49,108 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adkins, TX Avg. Salary $46,174 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adrian, TX Avg. Salary $44,831 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Afton, TX Avg. Salary $43,996 Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Agua Dulce, TX Avg. Salary $46,279 Date Updated April 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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