Lighting Technician Salary in Gary, Indiana

Lighting Technician Salary in Gary, IN

How much does a Lighting Technician make in Gary, IN?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lighting Technician in Gary, IN is $44,335. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $36,368 to a high of $53,788, with most professionals earning between $40,165 and $49,283.

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10th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $36,368 Gary,IN May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $40,165 Gary,IN May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $44,335 Gary,IN May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $49,283 Gary,IN May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lighting Technician Salary $53,788 Gary,IN May 01, 2025
25% $40,165 10% $36,368 90% $53,788 75% $49,283 $44,335 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

Core compensation

 
 
 
40165
49283
44335

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
41452
53746
47282
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lighting Technician in Gary, IN. The base salary for Lighting Technician ranges from $40,165 to $49,283 with the average base salary of $44,335. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $41,452 to $53,746 with the average total cash compensation of $47,282.

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About Gary, Indiana    Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles (40 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes Nationa....More

Gary, Indiana  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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