Lighting Technician Salary in Durham, North Carolina

Lighting Technician Salary in Durham, NC

How much does a Lighting Technician make in Durham, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Technician in Durham, NC is $45,962. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $35,206 to a high of $57,547, with most professionals earning between $40,332 and $52,026.

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Lighting Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $35,206 Durham,NC March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $40,332 Durham,NC March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $45,962 Durham,NC March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $52,026 Durham,NC March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $57,547 Durham,NC March 01, 2025
25% $40,332 10% $35,206 90% $57,547 75% $52,026 $45,962 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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  1. This Job:

    Lighting Technician

    0 - 1 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    Audio Visual Technician II

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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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 Technician in Durham, NC. The base salary for Lighting Technician ranges from $40,332 to $52,026 with the average base salary of $45,962. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $40,457 to $52,455 with the average total cash compensation of $46,145.

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About Durham, North Carolina    Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population t....More

Durham, North Carolina  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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