How much does a Lighting Engineer make in Newark, NJ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Engineer in Newark, NJ is $81,267. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,748 to a high of $94,212, with most professionals earning between $75,761 and $88,043.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Lighting Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $70,748 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $75,761 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $81,267 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $88,043 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Engineer Salary $94,212 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
25% $75,761 10% $70,748 90% $94,212 75% $88,043 $81,267 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. This Job:

    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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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lighting Engineer in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Lighting Engineer ranges from $75,761 to $88,043 with the average base salary of $81,267. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,424 to $90,951 with the average total cash compensation of $83,320.

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About Newark, New Jersey    Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of th....More

Newark, New Jersey  area prices were up 1.6% from a year ago

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