Architectural Lighting Designer Salary in Michigan

How much does an Architectural Lighting Designer make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Lighting Designer in Michigan is $91,885 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, an Architectural Lighting Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,309
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,896 to $100,482
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,623

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Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,482	$8,374	$1,932	$48
Average	$91,885	$7,657	$1,767	$44
25th Percentile	$83,896	$6,991	$1,613	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries

An Architectural Lighting Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Lighting Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,062
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,253
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,179
Expert (over 8 years): $128,425

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$60,985
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$74,062
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$91,253
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$109,179
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$128,425

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How Do Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Architectural Lighting Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,305.
California: $102,913.
Massachusetts: $101,542.

District of Columbia $103,305 California $102,913 Massachusetts $101,542 Washington $101,168 New Jersey $101,131 Alaska $101,000 Connecticut $99,713 New York $99,190

Hawaii $97,520 Rhode Island $96,737 Maryland $96,205 Minnesota $95,477 Colorado $95,197 Illinois $95,104 Oregon $94,749 Delaware $94,488

New Hampshire $94,324 Virginia $93,956 Pennsylvania $92,883 Nevada $92,342 North Dakota $92,165 Michigan $91,885 Wisconsin $91,782 Vermont $91,577

Texas $91,008 Maine $90,970 Arizona $90,914 Ohio $90,849 Georgia $89,991 Indiana $89,562 Wyoming $89,478 Utah $89,347

Iowa $89,291 Kansas $88,843 Louisiana $88,712 North Carolina $88,666 Missouri $88,647 Florida $88,283 Montana $88,087 Nebraska $87,901

Kentucky $87,798 South Carolina $87,425 Tennessee $87,192 Idaho $87,098 New Mexico $86,417 Oklahoma $86,268 Alabama $85,717 South Dakota $84,794

Arkansas $84,290 West Virginia $84,019 Mississippi $83,208

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Lighting Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Davison: $88,580
Decker: $87,518
Deckerville: $87,199

Davison, MI $88,580 Decker, MI $87,518 Deckerville, MI $87,199 Dryden, MI $89,902 Durand, MI $89,171 Fenton, MI $89,828 Filion, MI $87,142 Flushing, MI $88,280

Forestville, MI $87,323 Fostoria, MI $87,937 Gaines, MI $89,102 Genesee, MI $88,336 Goodrich, MI $88,735 Grand Blanc, MI $88,563 Hadley, MI $88,906 Harbor Beach, MI $87,197

Holly, MI $89,762 Imlay City, MI $88,855 Kinde, MI $87,134 Lapeer, MI $88,443 Lennon, MI $88,629 Lexington, MI $87,870 Linden, MI $88,967 Marlette, MI $87,793

Melvin, MI $88,155 Metamora, MI $89,313 Minden City, MI $87,147 Montrose, MI $87,750 Mount Morris, MI $88,205 New Lothrop, MI $88,090 North Branch, MI $88,127 Ortonville, MI $89,958

Otisville, MI $88,263 Otter Lake, MI $88,037 Palms, MI $87,133 Peck, MI $87,757 Port Austin, MI $87,156 Port Hope, MI $87,123 Port Sanilac, MI $87,362 Ruth, MI $87,144

Sandusky, MI $87,494 Snover, MI $87,441 Swartz Creek, MI $88,561 Ubly, MI $87,295 Vernon, MI $89,046 Flint, MI $88,629 Burton, MI $88,650 Mikado, MI $86,971

Haslett, MI $90,120 Henderson, MI $88,362 Holt, MI $90,222 Howell, MI $90,893 Hubbardston, MI $88,742 Ionia, MI $88,944 Ithaca, MI $87,983 Laingsburg, MI $89,857

Lake Odessa, MI $89,136 Lakeview, MI $88,143 Lyons, MI $89,237 Mcbrides, MI $88,271 Maple Rapids, MI $88,962 Mason, MI $90,070 Middleton, MI $88,476 Morrice, MI $89,640

Muir, MI $88,884 Mulliken, MI $89,705 North Star, MI $88,111 Orleans, MI $88,754 Ovid, MI $89,430 Owosso, MI $89,014 Palo, MI $88,656 Perrinton, MI $88,680

Perry, MI $89,819 Pewamo, MI $89,236 Pompeii, MI $88,493 Portland, MI $89,449 Potterville, MI $90,062 Riverdale, MI $87,735 Rosebush, MI $87,406 Saint Johns, MI $89,471

Saint Louis, MI $87,725 Shepherd, MI $87,663 Sheridan, MI $88,490 Sidney, MI $88,481 Six Lakes, MI $88,023 Smyrna, MI $88,876 Stanton, MI $88,239 Sumner, MI $87,975

Sunfield, MI $89,542 Vestaburg, MI $87,849 Webberville, MI $89,978 Weidman, MI $87,486 Westphalia, MI $89,598 Williamston, MI $89,977 Winn, MI $87,779 Woodland, MI $89,229

Lansing, MI $90,320 Kalamazoo, MI $89,850 Portage, MI $89,734 Allegan, MI $88,727 Athens, MI $90,423 Augusta, MI $91,007 Bangor, MI $88,991 Battle Creek, MI $91,334

Bedford, MI $91,332 Bellevue, MI $90,763 Benton Harbor, MI $89,991 Bloomingdale, MI $88,517 Breedsville, MI $88,769 Bronson, MI $88,503 Burlington, MI $90,663 Burr Oak, MI $88,852

Cassopolis, MI $88,961 Centreville, MI $89,021 Ceresco, MI $91,055 Climax, MI $90,903 Cloverdale, MI $89,440 Coldwater, MI $88,940 Coloma, MI $89,729 Hagar Shores, MI $89,828

Colon, MI $89,329 Comstock, MI $90,154 Constantine, MI $89,154 Covert, MI $89,409 Decatur, MI $88,848 Marshall, MI $90,719 Martin, MI $89,149 Mattawan, MI $88,883

Mendon, MI $89,284 Nashville, MI $90,057 Nazareth, MI $90,004 Nottawa, MI $89,024 Olivet, MI $90,228 Oshtemo, MI $89,289 Otsego, MI $88,938 Paw Paw, MI $88,784

Plainwell, MI $89,463 Quincy, MI $88,961 Richland, MI $90,381 Riverside, MI $89,861 Saint Joseph, MI $89,849 Schoolcraft, MI $89,006 Scotts, MI $90,322 Delton, MI $90,080

Sherwood, MI $89,673 Dowagiac, MI $88,910 Dowling, MI $90,601 East Leroy, MI $90,854 Fulton, MI $90,417 Galesburg, MI $90,685 Gobles, MI $88,646 Grand Junction, MI $88,657

Hartford, MI $89,445 Hastings, MI $89,413 Hickory Corners, MI $90,571 Jones, MI $89,242 Kendall, MI $88,677 Lacota, MI $88,690 Lawrence, MI $88,998 Lawton, MI $88,812

Leonidas, MI $89,709 South Haven, MI $88,776 Sturgis, MI $88,905 Tekonsha, MI $90,255 Three Rivers, MI $89,019 Union City, MI $90,023 Vandalia, MI $89,097 Vermontville, MI $89,621

Vicksburg, MI $89,776 Watervliet, MI $89,632 White Pigeon, MI $89,267 Baroda, MI $89,161 Berrien Center, MI $88,774 Berrien Springs, MI $89,070 Bridgman, MI $89,130 Buchanan, MI $87,973

Eau Claire, MI $89,562 Edwardsburg, MI $89,260 Galien, MI $87,970 Harbert, MI $88,913 Lakeside, MI $88,992 New Buffalo, MI $89,186 New Troy, MI $88,669 Niles, MI $87,660

Sawyer, MI $88,834 Sodus, MI $89,788 Stevensville, MI $89,546 Three Oaks, MI $88,570 Union Pier, MI $89,001 Union, MI $89,733 Jackson, MI $89,895 Addison, MI $89,287

Adrian, MI $90,111 Albion, MI $89,928 Allen, MI $88,903 Blissfield, MI $90,028 Britton, MI $91,336 Brooklyn, MI $90,641 Camden, MI $88,192 Cement City, MI $89,867

Clarklake, MI $89,964 Clayton, MI $89,745 Clinton, MI $91,938 Concord, MI $89,591 Deerfield, MI $90,432 Frontier, MI $88,228 Grass Lake, MI $91,102 Hanover, MI $89,066

Hillsdale, MI $88,539 Homer, MI $90,024 Horton, MI $89,066 Hudson, MI $88,880 Jasper, MI $89,872 Jerome, MI $89,107 Jonesville, MI $88,922 Leslie, MI $89,994

Litchfield, MI $89,650 Manitou Beach, MI $89,915 Michigan Center, MI $90,218 Montgomery, MI $88,207 Morenci, MI $89,446 Moscow, MI $88,809 Mosherville, MI $89,384 Saint Clair, MI $89,763

Saint Clair Shores, MI $92,958 Warren, MI $92,896 Munith, MI $90,209 Napoleon, MI $90,649 Washington, MI $91,650 Ray, MI $91,404 Yale, MI $88,597 Allen Park, MI $93,132

Ann Arbor, MI $93,296 Azalia, MI $91,498 Belleville, MI $92,516 Brighton, MI $91,541 Bridgewater, MI $92,750 Carleton, MI $91,220 Chelsea, MI $92,088 Dearborn, MI $93,308

Melvindale, MI $93,302 Dearborn Heights, MI $92,970 Dexter, MI $92,652 Dundee, MI $90,867 Erie, MI $89,944 Flat Rock, MI $91,938 Garden City, MI $92,695 Gregory, MI $90,967

Grosse Ile, MI $92,516 Hamburg, MI $92,421 Ida, MI $90,161 Inkster, MI $92,763 Lakeland, MI $92,268 Lambertville, MI $89,945 La Salle, MI $89,994 Lincoln Park, MI $93,162

Livonia, MI $92,533 Luna Pier, MI $89,944 Manchester, MI $91,977 Maybee, MI $91,411 Milan, MI $92,488 Monroe, MI $90,270 New Boston, MI $91,813 New Hudson, MI $92,094

Newport, MI $90,761 Northville, MI $92,296 Pinckney, MI $91,835 Plymouth, MI $92,676 Rockwood, MI $91,898 Romulus, MI $92,325 Salem, MI $92,682 Saline, MI $92,848

Samaria, MI $89,943 South Lyon, MI $92,558 South Rockwood, MI $91,394 Taylor, MI $92,769 Temperance, MI $89,941 Trenton, MI $92,370 Wayne, MI $92,390 Westland, MI $92,507

Canton, MI $92,577 Whitmore Lake, MI $92,807 Whittaker, MI $92,761 Willis, MI $92,524 Wyandotte, MI $93,050 Riverview, MI $92,684 Lake Linden, MI $87,284 Southgate, MI $92,884

Ypsilanti, MI $93,308 Detroit, MI $93,312 Highland Park, MI $93,310 Marcellus, MI $88,941 Shaftsburg, MI $89,911 Davisburg, MI $90,402 Hamtramck, MI $93,310 River Rouge, MI $93,306

Ferndale, MI $93,228 Harper Woods, MI $93,178 Ecorse, MI $93,300 Grosse Pointe, MI $93,307 Oak Park, MI $93,079 Redford, MI $92,953 Bloomfield Hills, MI $92,389 Rochester, MI $91,682

Sterling Heights, MI $92,637 Utica, MI $92,010 Keego Harbor, MI $91,858 Auburn Hills, MI $91,828 West Bloomfield, MI $92,058 Waterford, MI $91,493 Drayton Plains, MI $91,261 Farmington, MI $92,103

Pontiac, MI $91,650 Clarkston, MI $90,895 Lanse, MI $87,284 Marenisco, MI $87,125 Mass City, MI $87,163 Mohawk, MI $87,173 Nisula, MI $87,087 Ontonagon, MI $87,176

Painesdale, MI $87,368 Pelkie, MI $87,222 Ramsay, MI $87,614 Rockland, MI $87,165 Sidnaw, MI $87,078 Skanee, MI $87,129 South Range, MI $87,487 Stambaugh, MI $87,654

Toivola, MI $87,110 Trout Creek, MI $87,055 Wakefield, MI $87,264 Watersmeet, MI $87,269 Watton, MI $87,123 White Pine, MI $87,268 Algonac, MI $91,226 Allenton, MI $90,361

Almont, MI $90,066 Anchorville, MI $91,343 Armada, MI $90,836 Avoca, MI $88,779 Troy, MI $92,507 Birmingham, MI $92,580 Capac, MI $89,170 Center Line, MI $93,157

Clawson, MI $92,753 Eastpointe, MI $93,099 Emmett, MI $89,155 Fair Haven, MI $91,187 Franklin, MI $92,552 Fraser, MI $92,710 Goodells, MI $89,501 Harsens Island, MI $91,569

Hazel Park, MI $93,264 Jeddo, MI $88,428 Southfield, MI $92,712 Clinton Township, MI $92,524 Marine City, MI $90,891 Marysville, MI $89,532 Memphis, MI $89,662 Macomb, MI $91,850

Mount Clemens, MI $92,279 Harrison Township, MI $92,184 New Baltimore, MI $91,641 New Haven, MI $91,351 North Street, MI $88,918 East China, MI $90,495 Fort Gratiot, MI $88,659 Port Huron, MI $89,200

Richmond, MI $90,707 Columbus, MI $90,449 Casco, MI $90,914 Romeo, MI $90,971 Roseville, MI $92,857 Royal Oak, MI $93,042 Pleasant Ridge, MI $93,136 Huntington Woods, MI $93,029

Madison Heights, MI $92,986 Saginaw, MI $87,444 Alger, MI $87,093 Auburn, MI $87,413 Beaverton, MI $87,346 Bentley, MI $87,192 Brant, MI $87,834 Breckenridge, MI $87,719

Chesaning, MI $87,699 Clare, MI $87,317 Coleman, MI $87,379 Comins, MI $86,756 Edenville, MI $87,454 Fairview, MI $86,881 Farwell, MI $87,254 Freeland, MI $87,430

Gladwin, MI $87,161 Harrison, MI $87,106 Hemlock, MI $87,464 Higgins Lake, MI $87,222 Hope, MI $87,236 Houghton Lake, MI $87,103 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $87,311 Kawkawlin, MI $87,353

Lake, MI $87,203 Lake George, MI $87,206 Linwood, MI $87,311 Lupton, MI $86,980 Luzerne, MI $86,779 Merrill, MI $87,546 Midland, MI $87,454 North Adams, MI $88,850

Marne, MI $89,041 Mears, MI $87,319 Montague, MI $87,047 Muskegon, MI $86,697 New Era, MI $87,164 Nunica, MI $87,219 Pentwater, MI $87,370 Pullman, MI $88,422

Ravenna, MI $87,542 Rothbury, MI $87,160 Saugatuck, MI $88,243 Scottville, MI $87,333 Shelby, MI $87,246 Spring Lake, MI $86,762 Twin Lake, MI $86,948 Walhalla, MI $87,467

Walkerville, MI $87,303 West Olive, MI $87,687 Whitehall, MI $86,885 Sylvan Beach, MI $86,880 Zeeland, MI $88,643 Grand Rapids, MI $89,207 Wyoming, MI $89,205 Saranac, MI $88,949

Mio, MI $86,872 Oakley, MI $88,165 Pinconning, MI $87,263 Prudenville, MI $87,070 Rhodes, MI $87,231 Roscommon, MI $86,941 Rose City, MI $86,924 Saint Charles, MI $87,521

Saint Helen, MI $86,956 Sanford, MI $87,410 Standish, MI $87,280 Sterling, MI $87,180 West Branch, MI $87,011 Wheeler, MI $87,690 Akron, MI $87,348 Au Gres, MI $87,237

Barton City, MI $86,848 Bay City, MI $87,420 University Center, MI $87,431 Bay Port, MI $87,250 Black River, MI $86,962 Bridgeport, MI $87,442 Caro, MI $87,327 Carrollton, MI $87,445

Caseville, MI $87,248 Cass City, MI $87,419 Clifford, MI $87,901 Curran, MI $86,720 Deford, MI $87,523 East Tawas, MI $87,100 Elkton, MI $87,264 Essexville, MI $87,386

Fairgrove, MI $87,369 Frankenmuth, MI $87,438 Gagetown, MI $87,347 Gilford, MI $87,383 Glennie, MI $86,901 Greenbush, MI $87,138 Hale, MI $87,030 Harrisville, MI $87,041

Kingston, MI $87,642 Lincoln, MI $86,999 Long Lake, MI $86,972 Mayville, MI $87,752 Berkley, MI $92,902 Smiths Creek, MI $89,362 Cadillac, MI $87,217 Acme, MI $87,134

Alba, MI $87,031 Alden, MI $87,031 Arcadia, MI $87,171 Bear Lake, MI $87,176 Bellaire, MI $87,052 Benzonia, MI $87,210 Beulah, MI $87,221 Boon, MI $87,106

Brethren, MI $87,124 Buckley, MI $87,145 Cedar, MI $87,157 Central Lake, MI $87,064 Chase, MI $87,232 Copemish, MI $87,099 Eastlake, MI $87,459 Eastport, MI $87,144

Elberta, MI $87,396 Elk Rapids, MI $87,275 Empire, MI $87,116 Evart, MI $87,226 Falmouth, MI $86,972 Fife Lake, MI $86,992 Filer City, MI $87,451 Frankfort, MI $87,255

Glen Arbor, MI $87,159 Grawn, MI $87,240 Harrietta, MI $87,055 Hersey, MI $87,380 Honor, MI $87,124 Idlewild, MI $87,331 Interlochen, MI $87,237 Irons, MI $87,134

Kaleva, MI $87,187 Kalkaska, MI $86,965 Kewadin, MI $87,115 Kingsley, MI $87,137 Lake Ann, MI $87,250 Lake City, MI $87,037 Lake Leelanau, MI $87,170 Leland, MI $87,209

Leroy, MI $87,151 Luther, MI $87,091 Trout Lake, MI $86,982 Vanderbilt, MI $86,845 Walloon Lake, MI $87,145 Waters, MI $86,907 Wolverine, MI $86,915 Iron Mountain, MI $87,455

Kingsford, MI $87,668 Allouez, MI $87,230 Au Train, MI $87,301 Bark River, MI $87,291 Big Bay, MI $87,123 Carney, MI $87,228 Champion, MI $87,229 Channing, MI $87,171

Chatham, MI $87,295 Cooks, MI $87,160 Cornell, MI $87,198 Arnold, MI $87,211 Curtis, MI $87,134 Daggett, MI $87,234 Deerton, MI $87,209 Eben Junction, MI $87,307

Rumely, MI $87,250 Engadine, MI $87,093 Escanaba, MI $87,497 Felch, MI $87,208 Little Lake, MI $87,343 Foster City, MI $87,208 Garden, MI $87,181 Germfask, MI $87,138

Gladstone, MI $87,458 Gould City, MI $87,025 Grand Marais, MI $87,066 Gulliver, MI $87,055 Gwinn, MI $87,401 Harris, MI $87,190 Hermansville, MI $87,291 Ingalls, MI $87,453

Ishpeming, MI $87,421 Loretto, MI $87,598 Mc Millan, MI $87,115 Manistique, MI $87,207 Marquette, MI $87,536 Menominee, MI $87,753 Michigamme, MI $87,155 Munising, MI $87,337

Nadeau, MI $87,492 Nahma, MI $87,304 National Mine, MI $87,429 Negaunee, MI $87,423 Newberry, MI $87,082 Norway, MI $87,422 Palmer, MI $87,396 Perkins, MI $87,258

Perronville, MI $87,017 Powers, MI $87,306 Quinnesec, MI $87,570 Ralph, MI $87,014 Rapid River, MI $87,204 Republic, MI $87,215 Rock, MI $87,207 Sagola, MI $87,238

Seney, MI $86,904 Shingleton, MI $87,072 Skandia, MI $87,334 Spalding, MI $87,425 Stephenson, MI $87,365 Trenary, MI $87,246 Vulcan, MI $87,274 Wallace, MI $87,517

Wells, MI $87,606 Wetmore, MI $87,140 Wilson, MI $87,317 Ahmeek, MI $87,540 Alpha, MI $87,516 Amasa, MI $87,076 Atlantic Mine, MI $87,321 Baraga, MI $87,329

Bergland, MI $87,198 Bessemer, MI $87,443 Bruce Crossing, MI $87,166 Calumet, MI $87,424 Caspian, MI $87,654 Chassell, MI $87,318 Copper City, MI $87,445 Copper Harbor, MI $87,143

Covington, MI $87,055 Crystal Falls, MI $87,277 Dodgeville, MI $87,598 Dollar Bay, MI $87,528 Ewen, MI $87,138 Gaastra, MI $87,382 Greenland, MI $87,220 Hancock, MI $87,459

Houghton, MI $87,542 Hubbell, MI $87,590 Iron River, MI $87,300 Ironwood, MI $87,402 Kearsarge, MI $87,472 Norvell, MI $91,030 Onondaga, MI $89,886 Onsted, MI $90,488

Osseo, MI $88,429 Ottawa Lake, MI $89,899 Palmyra, MI $90,223 Parma, MI $89,662 Petersburg, MI $90,186 Pittsford, MI $88,574 Pleasant Lake, MI $90,073 Reading, MI $88,448

Riga, MI $89,952 Rives Junction, MI $89,919 Sand Creek, MI $89,837 Somerset, MI $89,273 Somerset Center, MI $89,225 Spring Arbor, MI $89,381 Springport, MI $89,806 Stockbridge, MI $90,253

Tecumseh, MI $91,353 Tipton, MI $90,984 Waldron, MI $88,478 Weston, MI $89,819 Ada, MI $89,139 Alto, MI $89,037 Bailey, MI $87,952 Baldwin, MI $87,301

Barryton, MI $87,436 Belmont, MI $89,133 Big Rapids, MI $87,715 Bitely, MI $87,327 Blanchard, MI $87,709 Bradley, MI $89,024 Brohman, MI $87,399 Burnips, MI $88,894

Byron Center, MI $89,061 Caledonia, MI $89,072 Cannonsburg, MI $89,066 Casnovia, MI $88,305 Cedar Springs, MI $88,726 Chippewa Lake, MI $87,632 Mancelona, MI $86,956 Manistee, MI $87,283

Manton, MI $87,092 Maple City, MI $87,138 Marion, MI $87,076 Mayfield, MI $87,135 Merritt, MI $86,902 Mesick, MI $87,134 Northport, MI $87,124 Old Mission, MI $87,298

Omena, MI $87,157 Onekama, MI $87,280 Rapid City, MI $87,096 Reed City, MI $87,342 Sears, MI $87,201 South Boardman, MI $87,025 Suttons Bay, MI $87,187 Thompsonville, MI $87,121

Traverse City, MI $87,312 Tustin, MI $87,120 Wellston, MI $87,128 Williamsburg, MI $87,114 Mackinaw City, MI $87,132 Afton, MI $86,892 Alanson, MI $87,099 Alpena, MI $87,112

Atlanta, MI $86,815 Barbeau, MI $87,049 Bay Shore, MI $87,129 Boyne City, MI $87,097 Boyne Falls, MI $86,928 Brimley, MI $87,119 Brutus, MI $87,037 Burt Lake, MI $87,126

Carp Lake, MI $87,018 Cedarville, MI $87,071 Charlevoix, MI $87,135 Cheboygan, MI $87,072 Conway, MI $87,189 Cross Village, MI $87,128 Dafter, MI $87,109 De Tour Village, MI $87,040

Drummond Island, MI $86,992 East Jordan, MI $87,044 Eckerman, MI $86,932 Ellsworth, MI $87,055 Elmira, MI $86,891 Frederic, MI $86,767 Gaylord, MI $86,940 Goetzville, MI $86,999

Good Hart, MI $87,125 Grayling, MI $86,793 Harbor Springs, MI $87,107 Hawks, MI $86,865 Herron, MI $86,954 Hessel, MI $87,041 Hillman, MI $86,871 Hubbard Lake, MI $86,929

Hulbert, MI $86,946 Indian River, MI $87,055 Johannesburg, MI $86,734 Tower, MI $86,915 Comstock Park, MI $89,162 Kinross, MI $87,119 Lachine, MI $86,882 Levering, MI $87,015

Lewiston, MI $86,748 Mackinac Island, MI $87,216 Millersburg, MI $86,892 Moran, MI $86,978 Mullett Lake, MI $87,074 Naubinway, MI $86,969 Oden, MI $87,364 Onaway, MI $86,912

Ossineke, MI $87,060 Paradise, MI $86,977 Pellston, MI $87,043 Petoskey, MI $87,138 Pickford, MI $87,093 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $86,865 Posen, MI $86,925 Presque Isle, MI $87,023

Rogers City, MI $87,013 Rudyard, MI $87,016 Saint Ignace, MI $87,152 Beaver Island, MI $87,024 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $87,273 Kincheloe, MI $87,678 Topinabee, MI $87,239 Macatawa, MI $88,031

Coral, MI $88,357 Dorr, MI $88,932 Freeport, MI $89,088 Gowen, MI $88,569 Grant, MI $87,868 Hopkins, MI $88,917 Howard City, MI $88,236 Kent City, MI $88,503

Lowell, MI $89,007 Mecosta, MI $87,723 Middleville, MI $89,089 Moline, MI $89,018 Morley, MI $87,922 Newaygo, MI $87,939 Paris, MI $87,455 Pierson, MI $88,437

Remus, MI $87,599 Rockford, MI $88,970 Rodney, MI $87,595 Sand Lake, MI $88,523 Shelbyville, MI $89,134 Sparta, MI $88,914 Stanwood, MI $87,853 Trufant, MI $88,456

Wayland, MI $89,010 White Cloud, MI $87,640 Allendale, MI $88,614 Branch, MI $87,172 Conklin, MI $88,547 Coopersville, MI $88,327 Custer, MI $87,270 Douglas, MI $88,227

Fennville, MI $88,449 Ferrysburg, MI $86,771 Fountain, MI $87,270 Free Soil, MI $87,151 Fremont, MI $87,499 Fruitport, MI $86,832 Glenn, MI $88,333 Grand Haven, MI $87,259

Grandville, MI $89,155 Hamilton, MI $88,636 Hart, MI $87,347 Hesperia, MI $87,387 Holland, MI $88,294 Holton, MI $87,192 Hudsonville, MI $88,934 Jamestown, MI $88,980

Jenison, MI $89,094 Lamont, MI $88,835 Ludington, MI $87,414 Mc Bain, MI $87,095 Hartland, MI $90,788 Highland, MI $90,757 Lake Orion, MI $91,301 Oakland, MI $91,383

Lakeville, MI $90,932 Leonard, MI $90,733 Oxford, MI $90,639 Novi, MI $92,036 Milford, MI $91,467 Commerce Township, MI $91,402 White Lake, MI $90,878 Union Lake, MI $91,535

Walled Lake, MI $91,672 Wixom, MI $91,788 Applegate, MI $87,452 Argyle, MI $87,422 Atlas, MI $88,684 Attica, MI $88,604 Bad Axe, MI $87,300 Bancroft, MI $89,466

Birch Run, MI $87,508 Brown City, MI $87,931 Burt, MI $87,466 Byron, MI $89,575 Carsonville, MI $87,225 Clio, MI $87,942 Columbiaville, MI $88,336 Croswell, MI $87,824

Millington, MI $87,765 Munger, MI $87,428 National City, MI $87,061 Omer, MI $87,176 Oscoda, MI $87,128 Owendale, MI $87,341 Pigeon, MI $87,358 Prescott, MI $87,105

Reese, MI $87,427 Richville, MI $87,433 Sebewaing, MI $87,375 Silverwood, MI $87,870 South Branch, MI $86,880 Spruce, MI $86,965 Tawas City, MI $87,114 Turner, MI $87,046

Twining, MI $87,118 Unionville, MI $87,310 Vassar, MI $87,570 Whittemore, MI $87,047 Alma, MI $87,931 Mount Pleasant, MI $87,990 Okemos, MI $90,186 Ashley, MI $88,372

Bannister, MI $88,404 Bath, MI $90,137 Belding, MI $88,848 Carson City, MI $88,462 Cedar Lake, MI $87,871 Charlotte, MI $89,882 Clarksville, MI $89,024 Cohoctah, MI $89,664

Corunna, MI $88,600 Crystal, MI $88,071 Dansville, MI $90,061 Dewitt, MI $90,084 Dimondale, MI $90,167 Eagle, MI $89,924 East Lansing, MI $90,279 Eaton Rapids, MI $89,932

Edmore, MI $87,919 Elm Hall, MI $87,787 Elsie, MI $88,796 Elwell, MI $87,680 Eureka, MI $88,915 Fenwick, MI $88,615 Fowler, MI $89,289 Fowlerville, MI $89,974

Grand Ledge, MI $90,031 Greenville, MI $88,659

Architectural Lighting Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Lighting Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Lighting Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Lighting Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Lighting Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$114,856	$55.0	25%
Construction	$101,073	$49.0	10%

Architectural Lighting Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Lighting Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$83,896

Average $91,885/year

$100,482

$6,991

Average $7,657/month

$8,374

$1,613

Average $1,767/week

$1,932

$40

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,482	$8,374	$1,932	$48
Average	$91,885	$7,657	$1,767	$44
25th Percentile	$83,896	$6,991	$1,613	$40

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