Architectural Lighting Designer Salary in Montana

How much does an Architectural Lighting Designer make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Lighting Designer in Montana is $88,087 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,833
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,429 to $96,329
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,456

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Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,329	$8,027	$1,852	$46
Average	$88,087	$7,341	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$80,429	$6,702	$1,547	$39

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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): $58,465
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,001
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,481
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,667
Expert (over 8 years): $123,118

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$58,465
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$71,001
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$87,481
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$104,667
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$123,118

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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:

Absarokee: $87,551
Acton: $89,671
Ashland: $87,484

Absarokee, MT $87,551 Acton, MT $89,671 Ashland, MT $87,484 Ballantine, MT $89,534 Bearcreek, MT $87,539 Belfry, MT $87,627 Bighorn, MT $87,340 Big Timber, MT $87,478

Birney, MT $87,422 Boyd, MT $88,339 Bridger, MT $87,997 Broadview, MT $89,174 Busby, MT $87,521 Clyde Park, MT $87,494 Columbus, MT $88,213 Cooke City, MT $87,323

Crow Agency, MT $87,596 Custer, MT $87,619 Decker, MT $87,505 Edgar, MT $89,338 Emigrant, MT $87,486 Fishtail, MT $87,412 Fromberg, MT $88,985 Gardiner, MT $87,489

Garryowen, MT $87,561 Grass Range, MT $87,399 Greycliff, MT $87,484 Hardin, MT $88,323 Fort Smith, MT $88,049 Harlowton, MT $87,447 Huntley, MT $89,975 Hysham, MT $87,385

Ingomar, MT $87,219 Joliet, MT $88,995 Lame Deer, MT $87,572 Laurel, MT $89,949 Lavina, MT $87,692 Livingston, MT $87,591 Lodge Grass, MT $87,611 Mc Leod, MT $87,295

Martinsdale, MT $87,352 Melstone, MT $87,385 Melville, MT $87,319 Molt, MT $89,419 Mosby, MT $87,264 Musselshell, MT $87,355 Nye, MT $87,402 Otter, MT $87,486

Park City, MT $89,331 Pompeys Pillar, MT $88,977 Pray, MT $87,442 Pryor, MT $89,028 Rapelje, MT $87,999 Red Lodge, MT $87,557 Reed Point, MT $87,448 Roberts, MT $87,927

Roscoe, MT $87,384 Roundup, MT $87,550 Ryegate, MT $87,369 Saint Xavier, MT $87,970 Sanders, MT $87,491 Sand Springs, MT $87,274 Shawmut, MT $87,341 Shepherd, MT $89,581

Silver Gate, MT $87,558 Springdale, MT $87,429 Sumatra, MT $87,274 Teigen, MT $87,401 Two Dot, MT $87,332 Wilsall, MT $87,409 Winnett, MT $87,338 Worden, MT $88,867

Wyola, MT $87,649 Billings, MT $90,053 Baker, MT $87,788 Wolf Point, MT $87,487 Antelope, MT $87,594 Bainville, MT $87,895 Brockton, MT $87,444 Brockway, MT $87,322

Circle, MT $87,389 Crane, MT $87,956 Culbertson, MT $87,636 Dagmar, MT $87,677 Fairview, MT $87,932 Flaxville, MT $87,375 Fort Peck, MT $87,333 Frazer, MT $87,434

Froid, MT $87,518 Glasgow, MT $87,481 Saint Marie, MT $87,852 Glentana, MT $87,334 Hinsdale, MT $87,315 Homestead, MT $87,518 Lambert, MT $87,465 Larslan, MT $87,321

Medicine Lake, MT $87,506 Nashua, MT $87,435 Opheim, MT $87,308 Outlook, MT $87,440 Peerless, MT $87,325 Plentywood, MT $87,578 Poplar, MT $87,503 Raymond, MT $87,513

Redstone, MT $87,328 Reserve, MT $87,414 Richey, MT $87,363 Richland, MT $87,315 Saco, MT $87,365 Savage, MT $87,624 Scobey, MT $87,444 Sidney, MT $87,953

Vandalia, MT $87,356 Vida, MT $87,384 Westby, MT $87,660 Whitetail, MT $87,313 Miles City, MT $87,495 Alzada, MT $87,419 Angela, MT $87,262 Alberton, MT $87,391

Arlee, MT $87,424 Bonner, MT $87,395 Charlo, MT $87,449 Clinton, MT $87,454 Condon, MT $87,297 Conner, MT $87,470 Corvallis, MT $87,585 Darby, MT $87,302

De Borgia, MT $87,121 Dixon, MT $87,372 Drummond, MT $87,419 Florence, MT $87,565 Frenchtown, MT $87,529 Grantsdale, MT $87,539 Hall, MT $87,402 Hamilton, MT $87,541

Pinesdale, MT $87,741 Haugan, MT $87,100 Helmville, MT $87,231 Heron, MT $87,133 Hot Springs, MT $87,291 Huson, MT $87,414 Lolo, MT $87,513 Lonepine, MT $87,323

Milltown, MT $87,734 Noxon, MT $87,097 Ovando, MT $87,222 Pablo, MT $87,762 Paradise, MT $87,422 Philipsburg, MT $87,402 Plains, MT $87,352 Polson, MT $87,489

Ravalli, MT $87,433 Ronan, MT $87,500 Saint Ignatius, MT $87,479 Saint Regis, MT $87,292 Saltese, MT $87,065 Seeley Lake, MT $87,444 Stevensville, MT $87,583 Sula, MT $87,271

Superior, MT $87,356 Thompson Falls, MT $87,232 Trout Creek, MT $87,151 Victor, MT $87,528 Kalispell, MT $87,565 Big Arm, MT $87,449 Bigfork, MT $87,445 Columbia Falls, MT $87,556

Coram, MT $87,444 Dayton, MT $87,461 Elmo, MT $87,359 Essex, MT $87,302 Eureka, MT $87,470 Fortine, MT $87,384 Hungry Horse, MT $87,657 Kila, MT $87,375

Lake Mc Donald, MT $87,454 Lakeside, MT $87,518 Libby, MT $87,338 Marion, MT $87,326 Martin City, MT $87,515 Olney, MT $87,313 Polebridge, MT $87,160 Proctor, MT $87,333

Rexford, MT $87,399 Rollins, MT $87,387 Somers, MT $87,507 Stryker, MT $87,297 Trego, MT $87,362 Troy, MT $87,097 West Glacier, MT $87,187 Whitefish, MT $87,513

Bloomfield, MT $87,411 Boyes, MT $87,439 Broadus, MT $87,465 Brusett, MT $87,325 Capitol, MT $87,256 Cohagen, MT $87,292 Colstrip, MT $87,648 Ekalaka, MT $87,445

Fallon, MT $87,537 Forsyth, MT $87,421 Glendive, MT $87,710 Hammond, MT $87,384 Hathaway, MT $87,481 Ismay, MT $87,411 Jordan, MT $87,344 Kinsey, MT $87,448

Lindsay, MT $87,338 Mildred, MT $87,536 Olive, MT $87,356 Plevna, MT $87,612 Powderville, MT $87,270 Rosebud, MT $87,313 Terry, MT $87,371 Volborg, MT $87,315

Wibaux, MT $87,676 Willard, MT $87,640 Great Falls, MT $83,721 Malmstrom A F B, MT $83,721 Augusta, MT $87,311 Babb, MT $87,343 Belt, MT $84,748 Black Eagle, MT $83,721

Brady, MT $86,482 Browning, MT $87,460 Buffalo, MT $87,393 Bynum, MT $87,382 Carter, MT $85,174 Cascade, MT $86,352 Choteau, MT $87,384 Coffee Creek, MT $87,390

Conrad, MT $87,463 Cut Bank, MT $87,404 Denton, MT $87,370 Dupuyer, MT $87,302 Dutton, MT $85,492 East Glacier Park, MT $87,264 Ethridge, MT $87,291 Fairfield, MT $86,694

Floweree, MT $83,896 Forest Grove, MT $87,357 Fort Benton, MT $86,755 Fort Shaw, MT $84,867 Galata, MT $87,315 Geraldine, MT $87,352 Geyser, MT $86,723 Heart Butte, MT $87,459

Highwood, MT $84,869 Hilger, MT $87,391 Hobson, MT $87,403 Judith Gap, MT $87,387 Kevin, MT $87,372 Ledger, MT $87,333 Lewistown, MT $87,545 Loma, MT $87,351

Lothair, MT $87,344 Moccasin, MT $87,409 Monarch, MT $86,441 Moore, MT $87,457 Neihart, MT $87,086 Oilmont, MT $87,327 Pendroy, MT $87,302 Power, MT $84,538

Raynesford, MT $86,341 Roy, MT $87,311 Sand Coulee, MT $83,721 Shelby, MT $87,465 Simms, MT $85,527 Stanford, MT $87,399 Stockett, MT $84,583 Sunburst, MT $87,403

Sun River, MT $84,427 Sweet Grass, MT $87,349 Biddle, MT $87,496 Ulm, MT $83,761 Valier, MT $87,390 Vaughn, MT $84,067 Winifred, MT $87,360 Havre, MT $87,525

Big Sandy, MT $87,377 Box Elder, MT $87,551 Chester, MT $87,389 Chinook, MT $87,405 Dodson, MT $87,373 Gildford, MT $87,358 Harlem, MT $87,478 Hays, MT $87,514

Hingham, MT $87,359 Hogeland, MT $87,344 Inverness, MT $87,337 Joplin, MT $87,359 Kremlin, MT $87,356 Lloyd, MT $87,228 Loring, MT $87,310 Malta, MT $87,419

Rudyard, MT $87,378 Turner, MT $87,364 Whitewater, MT $87,326 Whitlash, MT $87,265 Zortman, MT $87,428 Zurich, MT $87,308 Helena, MT $83,478 Basin, MT $85,302

Boulder, MT $86,236 Canyon Creek, MT $84,409 Clancy, MT $83,620 East Helena, MT $83,422 Fort Harrison, MT $83,422 Jefferson City, MT $84,220 Lincoln, MT $87,380 Marysville, MT $84,307

Radersburg, MT $86,374 Ringling, MT $87,282 Toston, MT $86,706 Townsend, MT $85,421 White Sulphur Springs, MT $87,027 Winston, MT $84,393 Wolf Creek, MT $86,174 Butte, MT $87,376

Alder, MT $87,347 Anaconda, MT $87,570 Avon, MT $85,241 Belgrade, MT $87,674 Bozeman, MT $87,730 Big Sky, MT $87,665 Cameron, MT $87,289 Cardwell, MT $87,478

Deer Lodge, MT $86,845 Dell, MT $87,050 Dillon, MT $87,414 Divide, MT $87,389 Elliston, MT $84,531 Ennis, MT $87,531 Gallatin Gateway, MT $87,481 Garrison, MT $86,416

Glen, MT $87,386 Gold Creek, MT $86,993 Harrison, MT $87,502 Jackson, MT $87,162 Lima, MT $87,112 Mc Allister, MT $87,514 Manhattan, MT $87,649 Melrose, MT $87,396

Norris, MT $87,395 Polaris, MT $87,290 Pony, MT $87,521 Ramsay, MT $87,567 Sheridan, MT $87,551 Silver Star, MT $87,549 Three Forks, MT $87,580 Twin Bridges, MT $87,476

Virginia City, MT $87,507 Warm Springs, MT $87,557 West Yellowstone, MT $87,459 Whitehall, MT $87,568 Willow Creek, MT $87,542 Wisdom, MT $87,183 Wise River, MT $87,336 Missoula, MT $87,866

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	$110,109	$53.0	25%
Construction	$96,896	$47.0	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

$80,429

Average $88,087/year

$96,329

$6,702

Average $7,341/month

$8,027

$1,547

Average $1,694/week

$1,852

$39

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,329	$8,027	$1,852	$46
Average	$88,087	$7,341	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$80,429	$6,702	$1,547	$39

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