Lighting Technicians Wages
SOC 27-4015 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Lighting Technicians is $62,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,680 and the 90th percentile is $126,590, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,520
P10
$37,680
P25
$47,470
Median
$62,240
P75
$82,980
P90
$126,590
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Lighting Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,240 | $73,250 | $37,680 | $126,590 | 9,520 | — |
| 2022 | $61,650 | $74,020 | $33,800 | $135,540 | 8,540 | -0.95% |
| 2021 | $51,470 | $58,020 | $30,230 | $98,070 | 4,280 | -16.51% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Lighting Technicians. The highest median is in Washington at $124,800, 101% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $124,800 | +100.5% | $114,160 | 50 |
| New York | $80,290 | +29% | $88,330 | 750 |
| New Jersey | $76,860 | +23.5% | $76,800 | 640 |
| Massachusetts | $73,880 | +18.7% | $76,490 | 160 |
| California | $73,480 | +18.1% | $82,070 | 3,590 |
| District of Columbia | $67,290 | +8.1% | $68,020 | 50 |
| Nevada | $63,820 | +2.5% | $69,570 | 280 |
| Georgia | $62,520 | +0.4% | $72,700 | 210 |
| Missouri | $61,460 | -1.3% | $66,890 | 40 |
| Texas | $58,680 | -5.7% | $66,050 | 380 |
| Utah | $58,610 | -5.8% | $56,090 | 170 |
| Illinois | $57,990 | -6.8% | $57,650 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,590 | -7.5% | $70,100 | 300 |
| Colorado | $57,570 | -7.5% | $76,770 | 70 |
| North Carolina | $57,300 | -7.9% | $64,120 | 110 |
| Maryland | $55,470 | -10.9% | $62,370 | 170 |
| Virginia | $52,440 | -15.7% | $61,280 | 170 |
| Ohio | $46,710 | -25% | $48,860 | 120 |
| Florida | $46,580 | -25.2% | $52,930 | 930 |
| Indiana | $46,510 | -25.3% | $53,140 | 140 |
| Kansas | $44,730 | -28.1% | $50,900 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $43,710 | -29.8% | $43,620 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $42,950 | -31% | $61,640 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $38,010 | -38.9% | $43,680 | — |
| Michigan | $37,210 | -40.2% | $42,890 | 110 |
| Oregon | — | — | — | 40 |
| Tennessee | — | — | — | 380 |