Lighting Technicians
SOC code 27-4015 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,310 | $20.34 |
| 25th percentile | $52,770 | $25.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $68,060 | $32.72 |
| 75th percentile | $95,640 | $45.98 |
| 90th percentile | $130,760 | $62.87 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Lighting Technicians (SOC 27-4015), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 30 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,330 | $82,100 | $74,670 | $47,100 | $51,900 | $102,180 | $134,870 |
| Colorado | 110 | $79,030 | $83,580 | $45,140 | $51,830 | $88,770 | $120,620 |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $79,440 | $70,190 | $48,510 | $70,180 | $72,100 | $143,730 |
| Florida | 1,240 | $49,000 | $39,950 | $32,190 | $32,190 | $61,740 | $64,710 |
| Georgia | 240 | $59,080 | $58,610 | $40,400 | $51,550 | $64,990 | $72,460 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $70,730 | $90,530 | $29,260 | $37,440 | $96,640 | $102,510 |
| Illinois | 230 | $63,510 | $47,320 | $41,190 | $47,320 | $60,000 | $156,010 |
| Indiana | 120 | $55,470 | $45,690 | $34,810 | $39,530 | $55,940 | $135,370 |
| Kansas | 70 | $52,210 | $46,500 | $40,670 | $42,240 | $61,140 | $67,400 |
| Maryland | 220 | $62,780 | $48,380 | $37,200 | $40,560 | $82,890 | $100,880 |
| Massachusetts | 120 | $74,670 | $62,010 | $40,070 | $44,810 | $79,330 | $141,870 |
| Michigan | — | $71,120 | $55,380 | $32,900 | $38,780 | $117,690 | $117,690 |
| Missouri | 70 | $59,680 | $41,600 | $34,270 | $35,990 | $61,770 | $138,700 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $45,830 | $45,870 | $36,830 | $44,350 | $45,870 | $45,870 |
| Nevada | 350 | $68,070 | $64,250 | $37,610 | $57,820 | $78,460 | $94,020 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $65,200 | $61,880 | $47,520 | $47,540 | $70,710 | $89,290 |
| New Jersey | 400 | $82,090 | $83,340 | $58,050 | $77,010 | $83,340 | $101,050 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $72,190 | $61,180 | $38,500 | $38,950 | $127,090 | $127,190 |
| New York | 910 | $88,670 | $83,200 | $54,070 | $63,260 | $105,320 | $129,950 |
| North Carolina | 70 | $48,660 | $39,270 | $34,270 | $37,260 | $46,980 | $60,310 |
| Ohio | 70 | $46,450 | $42,940 | $38,030 | $40,900 | $48,910 | $60,810 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $61,290 | $63,410 | $37,450 | $46,160 | $73,130 | $75,870 |
| Oregon | 360 | $49,080 | $44,560 | $29,670 | $32,250 | $58,040 | $79,810 |
| Pennsylvania | 260 | $62,850 | $57,010 | $35,920 | $47,610 | $73,200 | $83,580 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $48,030 | $54,600 | $23,510 | $27,700 | $62,200 | $62,200 |
| Tennessee | 410 | $71,480 | $57,360 | $38,040 | $43,260 | $78,880 | $129,420 |
| Texas | 250 | $54,800 | $54,070 | $43,490 | $48,620 | $61,160 | $66,890 |
| Utah | 140 | $55,050 | $48,830 | $32,480 | $38,690 | $67,190 | $79,690 |
| Virginia | — | $51,580 | $52,000 | $28,310 | $45,430 | $59,990 | $70,340 |
| Washington | 70 | $113,450 | $109,670 | $60,900 | $68,950 | $137,730 | $166,400 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.