Lighting Technician Salary in the United States

Lighting Technician Salary

How much does a Lighting Technician make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Technician in the United States is $44,580. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $36,569 to a high of $54,086, with most professionals earning between $40,387 and $49,556.

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Lighting Technician Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $36,569 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $40,387 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $44,580 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $49,556 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $54,086 US March 01, 2025
25% $40,387 10% $36,569 90% $54,086 75% $49,556 $44,580 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Lighting Technician ?

Electrical lighting technicians (ELT) or simply lighting tech., are involved with rigging stage and location sets and controlling artificial, electric lights for art and entertainment venues (theatre or live music venues) or in video, television, or film production. In a theater production, lighting technicians work under the lighting designer and master electrician. In video, television, and film productions, lighting technicians work under the direction of the gaffer or chief lighting technician who takes their direction from the cinematographer. In live music, lighting technicians work und...

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    Lighting Technician

    0 - 1 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    Audio Visual Technician II

    1 - 3 years experience
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44580

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
40387
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44580
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lighting Technician in the United States. The base salary for Lighting Technician ranges from $40,387 to $49,556 with the average base salary of $44,580. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $40,387 to $49,556 with the average total cash compensation of $44,580.

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