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Lighting Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$68,060

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 8,900.

That median is 33.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Lighting Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	70	$72,980	$126,110	$175,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,040	$52,300	$105,010	$160,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	720	$52,770	$87,510	$133,050
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	240	$44,040	$79,380	$81,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	320	$55,290	$74,000	$138,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	130	$49,330	$72,790	$117,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$47,780	$70,970	$139,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	200	$47,610	$70,150	$123,020
Oklahoma City, OK	40	$48,730	$67,110	$134,480
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	50	$43,040	$67,080	$88,460
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	Not available	$48,280	$65,590	$96,380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	60	$34,820	$64,330	$78,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	150	$45,930	$63,090	$82,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	160	$45,110	$62,790	$143,000
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	380	$24,960	$61,250	$91,520
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	130	$40,690	$61,040	$82,360
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$40,630	$60,950	$78,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	60	$39,280	$60,250	$70,820
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Not available	$54,020	$60,110	$82,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	170	$38,190	$58,610	$99,760

Metros with the most Lighting Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,040	$52,300	$105,010	$160,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	720	$52,770	$87,510	$133,050
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	380	$24,960	$61,250	$91,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	320	$55,290	$74,000	$138,520
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	240	$44,040	$79,380	$81,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	200	$47,610	$70,150	$123,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	170	$38,190	$58,610	$99,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	160	$45,110	$62,790	$143,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	150	$45,930	$63,090	$82,960
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	140	$51,820	$58,280	$110,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	130	$49,330	$72,790	$117,870
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	130	$40,690	$61,040	$82,360
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	90	$39,030	$50,030	$100,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	90	$43,930	$58,510	$79,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$47,780	$70,970	$139,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	70	$72,980	$126,110	$175,010
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	60	$34,820	$64,330	$78,640
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	60	$39,280	$60,250	$70,820
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$40,630	$60,950	$78,600
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	50	$43,040	$67,080	$88,460

State estimates for Lighting Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	80	$72,980	$126,100	$175,010
California	2,950	$50,910	$94,070	$159,610
New Jersey	340	$63,220	$87,550	$109,380
New York	780	$52,000	$78,000	$133,000
Connecticut	80	$61,230	$72,450	$99,990
Georgia	260	$48,240	$70,150	$123,020
Oklahoma	60	$40,960	$67,110	$134,480
Louisiana	40	$39,050	$66,840	$108,190
Florida	600	$38,550	$62,190	$83,890
Nevada	390	$24,960	$61,250	$90,830
Tennessee	280	$43,140	$60,870	$137,190
Virginia	190	$29,360	$60,340	$75,000
Michigan	230	$50,070	$60,210	$60,210
Massachusetts	Not available	$52,890	$60,110	$82,680
Oregon	180	$46,800	$57,900	$101,820
Pennsylvania	100	$37,780	$57,660	$95,180
Ohio	260	$34,820	$54,940	$78,640
Montana	50	$51,310	$54,870	$66,040
Texas	210	$36,050	$53,150	$68,850
Indiana	190	$35,800	$50,080	$147,400
Nebraska	Not available	$47,890	$49,860	$78,500
North Carolina	Not available	$40,080	$49,410	$63,360
Maryland	130	$39,030	$49,080	$100,990
Utah	120	$32,160	$49,080	$69,770
Kansas	Not available	$41,570	$48,790	$69,800
South Carolina	60	$34,120	$46,720	$59,990
Missouri	90	$31,200	$41,900	$120,690
Puerto Rico	Not available	$36,490	$38,400	$47,210
Colorado	150	Not available	Not available	Not available
Illinois	160	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Lighting Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Lighting Technicians is $68,060. Employment is 8,900.

How does Lighting Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Lighting Technicians is 33.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Lighting Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $126,110.