Hourly Wage for Lighting Engineer Salary in the United States

Lighting Engineer Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Lighting Engineer?

As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Lighting Engineer in the United States is $35. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Lighting Engineer in the US can go up to $40 and the lowest down to $30, but most earn between $33 and $38. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lighting Engineer in the United States.

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Lighting Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $30 US July 01, 2026
25th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $33 US July 01, 2026
50th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $35 US July 01, 2026
75th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $38 US July 01, 2026
90th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $40 US July 01, 2026
25% $33 10% $30 90% $40 75% $38 $35 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Lighting Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
33
38
35

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
34
40
37
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Lighting Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Lighting Engineer ranges from $33 to $38 with the average hourly pay of $35. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $34 to $40 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $37.

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