Architectural Lighting Designer Salary in Oregon

How much does an Architectural Lighting Designer make in Oregon?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Lighting Designer in Oregon is $94,749 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,686
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,512 to $103,615
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,012

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Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,615	$8,635	$1,993	$50
Average	$94,749	$7,896	$1,822	$46
25th Percentile	$86,512	$7,209	$1,664	$42

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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): $62,886
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,097
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,582
Expert (over 8 years): $132,429

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$62,886
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$76,371
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$94,097
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$112,582
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$132,429

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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:

Antelope: $90,183
Aurora: $95,651
Beaverton: $97,578

Antelope, OR $90,183 Aurora, OR $95,651 Beaverton, OR $97,578 Beavercreek, OR $95,982 Boring, OR $96,602 Bridal Veil, OR $96,453 Brightwood, OR $94,949 Canby, OR $95,715

Cascade Locks, OR $93,589 Clackamas, OR $97,542 Clatskanie, OR $93,417 Colton, OR $94,976 Columbia City, OR $95,832 Corbett, OR $95,980 Donald, OR $95,140 Dufur, OR $90,675

Eagle Creek, OR $96,187 Estacada, OR $94,744 Fairview, OR $97,375 Gervais, OR $94,131 Gladstone, OR $97,507 Government Camp, OR $93,223 Grass Valley, OR $90,385 Gresham, OR $97,344

Hood River, OR $93,055 Hubbard, OR $94,655 Kent, OR $90,182 Lake Oswego, OR $97,743 Marylhurst, OR $97,617 Maupin, OR $90,289 Molalla, OR $94,185 Moro, OR $90,576

Mosier, OR $92,096 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $92,710 Mulino, OR $95,603 Odell, OR $92,842 Oregon City, OR $96,825 Rainier, OR $94,774 Rhododendron, OR $94,075 Rufus, OR $90,857

Saint Helens, OR $95,527 Warren, OR $96,060 Deer Island, OR $95,186 Sandy, OR $95,444 Scappoose, OR $95,930 Shaniko, OR $90,480 The Dalles, OR $91,176 Troutdale, OR $97,003

Tualatin, OR $97,291 Tygh Valley, OR $91,085 Vernonia, OR $94,481 Wasco, OR $90,651 Welches, OR $94,483 West Linn, OR $97,292 Wilsonville, OR $96,685 Woodburn, OR $94,334

Happy Valley, OR $97,674 Damascus, OR $97,186 Amity, OR $93,896 Arch Cape, OR $91,422 Astoria, OR $92,014 Banks, OR $95,780 Bay City, OR $91,806 Beaver, OR $92,274

Buxton, OR $95,198 Cannon Beach, OR $91,382 Carlton, OR $94,132 Cloverdale, OR $91,704 Cornelius, OR $96,496 Dayton, OR $94,192 Dundee, OR $94,951 Forest Grove, OR $95,729

Gales Creek, OR $94,662 Garibaldi, OR $91,815 Gaston, OR $95,234 Hammond, OR $90,971 Hebo, OR $92,001 Hillsboro, OR $96,762 Manning, OR $95,302 Lafayette, OR $94,307

Mcminnville, OR $93,846 Manzanita, OR $91,694 Nehalem, OR $91,938 Newberg, OR $95,797 North Plains, OR $96,319 Oceanside, OR $91,490 Pacific City, OR $91,708 Rockaway Beach, OR $91,691

Saint Paul, OR $94,604 Seaside, OR $92,196 Sherwood, OR $96,792 Tillamook, OR $92,339 Netarts, OR $91,576 Timber, OR $94,618 Tolovana Park, OR $91,396 Warrenton, OR $91,356

Wheeler, OR $91,929 Yamhill, OR $94,425 Neskowin, OR $91,661 Portland, OR $97,763 Salem, OR $94,208 Keizer, OR $94,226 Albany, OR $93,280 Alsea, OR $91,694

Aumsville, OR $94,028 Blodgett, OR $91,797 Brownsville, OR $92,305 Cascadia, OR $91,215 Corvallis, OR $93,058 Crabtree, OR $93,185 Crawfordsville, OR $92,258 Dallas, OR $93,739

Depoe Bay, OR $91,341 Detroit, OR $90,977 Eddyville, OR $91,307 Falls City, OR $93,280 Foster, OR $91,931 Gates, OR $92,732 Grand Ronde, OR $92,893 Halsey, OR $92,321

Idanha, OR $91,051 Independence, OR $94,090 Jefferson, OR $93,888 Lebanon, OR $92,398 Logsden, OR $91,691 Lyons, OR $92,928 Mill City, OR $92,935 Monmouth, OR $93,491

Mount Angel, OR $94,106 Neotsu, OR $91,769 Newport, OR $91,164 South Beach, OR $90,866 Lincoln City, OR $91,657 Otis, OR $91,837 Otter Rock, OR $91,180 Philomath, OR $92,123

Rickreall, OR $94,105 Rose Lodge, OR $91,929 Saint Benedict, OR $94,093 Scio, OR $93,343 Scotts Mills, OR $93,872 Seal Rock, OR $90,759 Shedd, OR $92,282 Sheridan, OR $93,530

Siletz, OR $91,519 Silverton, OR $93,900 Stayton, OR $93,644 Mehama, OR $93,394 Sublimity, OR $93,797 Sweet Home, OR $92,097 Gleneden Beach, OR $91,440 Tangent, OR $92,448

Tidewater, OR $91,086 Toledo, OR $91,192 Turner, OR $94,043 Waldport, OR $90,871 Willamina, OR $93,209 Eugene, OR $92,902 Agness, OR $89,930 Allegany, OR $90,038

Alvadore, OR $92,812 Azalea, OR $90,982 Bandon, OR $90,108 Blachly, OR $92,021 Blue River, OR $90,599 Broadbent, OR $89,970 Brookings, OR $90,491 Camas Valley, OR $90,020

Canyonville, OR $90,692 Cheshire, OR $92,364 Coos Bay, OR $90,065 Coquille, OR $90,072 Cottage Grove, OR $92,053 Crescent Lake, OR $90,191 Creswell, OR $92,598 Culp Creek, OR $91,666

Curtin, OR $91,985 Days Creek, OR $90,574 Deadwood, OR $91,640 Dexter, OR $92,332 Dillard, OR $90,307 Dorena, OR $91,391 Drain, OR $91,652 Elkton, OR $91,008

Elmira, OR $92,487 Fall Creek, OR $92,209 Florence, OR $90,927 Gardiner, OR $90,188 Glendale, OR $90,792 Glide, OR $90,407 Gold Beach, OR $90,218 Harrisburg, OR $92,669

Idleyld Park, OR $90,188 Junction City, OR $92,609 Lakeside, OR $90,217 Langlois, OR $90,020 Lorane, OR $92,233 Lowell, OR $92,198 Mapleton, OR $91,120 Marcola, OR $92,488

Pleasant Hill, OR $92,736 Monroe, OR $92,196 Myrtle Creek, OR $90,315 Myrtle Point, OR $90,005 North Bend, OR $90,068 Noti, OR $92,177 Oakland, OR $90,867 Oakridge, OR $91,285

Ophir, OR $90,209 Port Orford, OR $90,085 Powers, OR $90,066 Reedsport, OR $90,705 Riddle, OR $90,500 Roseburg, OR $90,437 Scottsburg, OR $90,545 Springfield, OR $92,715

Sixes, OR $90,009 Sutherlin, OR $90,913 Swisshome, OR $91,220 Tenmile, OR $90,110 Thurston, OR $92,757 Tiller, OR $90,655 Umpqua, OR $90,361 Veneta, OR $92,407

Vida, OR $91,704 Walterville, OR $92,138 Walton, OR $91,834 Wedderburn, OR $90,272 Westfir, OR $91,588 Westlake, OR $90,669 Wilbur, OR $90,522 Winchester, OR $90,528

Winston, OR $90,128 Wolf Creek, OR $90,958 Yachats, OR $90,888 Yoncalla, OR $91,399 Medford, OR $92,491 Central Point, OR $92,362 White City, OR $91,780 Ashland, OR $91,821

Butte Falls, OR $91,231 Cave Junction, OR $90,972 Eagle Point, OR $91,976 Gold Hill, OR $92,142 Grants Pass, OR $91,418 Jacksonville, OR $91,974 Kerby, OR $91,114 Merlin, OR $90,829

Murphy, OR $91,767 O Brien, OR $90,928 Phoenix, OR $92,462 Prospect, OR $91,001 Rogue River, OR $91,725 Selma, OR $90,887 Shady Cove, OR $91,848 Talent, OR $92,286

Trail, OR $91,147 Wilderville, OR $91,079 Williams, OR $91,689 Klamath Falls, OR $90,984 Crater Lake, OR $90,007 Adel, OR $90,470 Beatty, OR $90,240 Bly, OR $90,327

Bonanza, OR $90,403 Chiloquin, OR $90,394 Dairy, OR $90,354 Fort Klamath, OR $90,364 Keno, OR $91,021 Lakeview, OR $90,545 Malin, OR $90,520 Merrill, OR $90,558

Midland, OR $90,655 New Pine Creek, OR $90,748 Paisley, OR $90,323 Plush, OR $90,427 Silver Lake, OR $90,290 Sprague River, OR $90,315 Summer Lake, OR $90,204 Christmas Valley, OR $90,356

Bend, OR $90,565 Fields, OR $90,451 Ashwood, OR $90,161 Brothers, OR $90,245 Burns, OR $90,465 Princeton, OR $90,294 Diamond, OR $90,234 Camp Sherman, OR $90,302

Chemult, OR $90,237 Crane, OR $90,393 Crescent, OR $90,190 Culver, OR $90,371 Fort Rock, OR $90,302 Frenchglen, OR $90,226 Gilchrist, OR $90,365 Hines, OR $90,483

La Pine, OR $90,463 Madras, OR $90,434 Mitchell, OR $90,233 Paulina, OR $90,269 Post, OR $90,228 Powell Butte, OR $90,443 Prineville, OR $90,447 Redmond, OR $90,575

Riley, OR $90,222 Sisters, OR $90,304 Terrebonne, OR $90,483 Warm Springs, OR $90,320 Pendleton, OR $93,360 Adams, OR $91,528 Arlington, OR $90,489 Athena, OR $93,567

Baker City, OR $90,543 Bates, OR $90,292 Boardman, OR $92,943 Bridgeport, OR $90,311 Canyon City, OR $90,438 Condon, OR $90,274 Cove, OR $90,450 Dayville, OR $90,340

Echo, OR $93,624 Elgin, OR $90,468 Enterprise, OR $90,259 Fossil, OR $90,288 Haines, OR $90,489 Halfway, OR $90,292 Helix, OR $95,772 Heppner, OR $90,331

Hereford, OR $90,351 Hermiston, OR $96,292 Lexington, OR $91,992 Oxbow, OR $89,883 Imbler, OR $90,517 Imnaha, OR $89,660 Ione, OR $90,465 Irrigon, OR $95,660

John Day, OR $90,584 Joseph, OR $90,153 Kimberly, OR $90,313 La Grande, OR $90,571 Long Creek, OR $90,329 Lostine, OR $90,370 Meacham, OR $90,488 Mikkalo, OR $90,600

Milton Freewater, OR $92,698 Monument, OR $90,309 Mount Vernon, OR $90,432 North Powder, OR $90,450 Pilot Rock, OR $90,781 Prairie City, OR $90,498 Richland, OR $90,202 Seneca, OR $90,443

Spray, OR $90,306 Stanfield, OR $96,040 Summerville, OR $90,479 Sumpter, OR $90,403 Ukiah, OR $90,315 Umatilla, OR $96,753 Union, OR $90,468 Unity, OR $90,451

Wallowa, OR $90,494 Weston, OR $91,777 Adrian, OR $88,955 Arock, OR $89,906 Brogan, OR $90,273 Drewsey, OR $90,385 Durkee, OR $90,211 Harper, OR $90,018

Huntington, OR $90,282 Ironside, OR $90,320 Jamieson, OR $90,034 Jordan Valley, OR $89,921 Juntura, OR $90,319 Nyssa, OR $89,389 Ontario, OR $89,583 Riverside, OR $90,228

Vale, OR $90,059 Westfall, OR $90,347

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	$118,436	$57.0	25%
Construction	$104,224	$50.0	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

$86,512

Average $94,749/year

$103,615

$7,209

Average $7,896/month

$8,635

$1,664

Average $1,822/week

$1,993

$42

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,615	$8,635	$1,993	$50
Average	$94,749	$7,896	$1,822	$46
25th Percentile	$86,512	$7,209	$1,664	$42

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