Lighting Technicians

The median annual wage for Lighting Technicians is $62,240, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $73,250, and an estimated 9,520 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2021 and 2023, pay rose +20.9% while consumer prices rose 12.4% — a real change of +7.5% after inflation. BLS projects employment will shrink 4.6% between 2024 and 2034.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Lighting Technicians has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Lighting Technicians, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$62,240	$62,240	9,520
2022	$61,650	$64,188	8,540
2021	$51,470	$57,877	4,280

Nominal change

+20.9%

Inflation (CPI)

+12.4%

Real change

+7.5%

Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

-4.6%

Declining

Employment 2024

12,100

Projected 2034

11,500

Annual Openings

800

Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Lighting Technicians earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $62,240. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Lighting Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Washington	$124,800	+100.5%	50
New York	$80,290	+29%	750
New Jersey	$76,860	+23.5%	640
Massachusetts	$73,880	+18.7%	160
California	$73,480	+18.1%	3,590
District of Columbia	$67,290	+8.1%	50
Nevada	$63,820	+2.5%	280
Georgia	$62,520	+0.4%	210
Missouri	$61,460	-1.3%	40
Texas	$58,680	-5.7%	380