As of July 01, 2026, the average annual salary for Lighting Designer in Williston, VT is $46,608, equivalent to $22 per hour, $896 weekly, or $3,884 monthly. These figures, sourced from Salary.com’s real-time job posting scans, highlight competitive earning potential for Lighting Designer in cities like San Jose, Santa Clara, and San Francisco.

Annually Salaries for Lighting Designer in Williston, VT vary widely, spanning from $40,220 to $57,668. Most professionals fall between the 25th percentile ($43,264) and 75th percentile ($52,397), while top earners (90th percentile) make $57,668 per year. This $9,133 pay gap underscores opportunities for salary growth through certifications, specialized skills like Attention to Detail or Housekeeping, or targeting high-paying regions like District of Columbia or California.

Location and experience significantly influence earnings. For example, Williston Lighting Designer often earn 2.9% higher than national averages. However, Williston currently ranks 308 statewide for Lighting Designer job salary. Professionals are advised to focus on high-growth sectors like to offset market challenges.

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 $40,220 Williston, VT July 01, 2026
25th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $43,264 Williston, VT July 01, 2026
50th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $46,608 Williston, VT July 01, 2026
75th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $52,397 Williston, VT July 01, 2026
90th Percentile Lighting Designer Salary $57,668 Williston, VT July 01, 2026
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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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  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 Williston, VT. The base salary for Lighting Designer ranges from $43,264 to $52,397 with the average base salary of $46,608. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,243 to $61,653 with the average total cash compensation of $52,998.

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About Williston, Vermont    Williston is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Originally rural and laid out with many farms, in recent decades it has developed in....More

Williston, Vermont  area prices were up 1.6% from a year ago

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