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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

27-4015 Lighting Technicians

Set up, maintain, and dismantle light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, or attach color filters or other lighting accessories. Excludes “Audio and Video Technicians” (27-4011).


National estimates for Lighting Technicians
Industry profile for Lighting Technicians
Geographic profile for Lighting Technicians

National estimates for Lighting Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Lighting Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,520 9.7 % $ 35.22 $ 73,250 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Lighting Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.11 $ 22.82 $ 29.92 $ 39.89 $ 60.86
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,680 $ 47,470 $ 62,240 $ 82,980 $ 126,590


Industry profile for Lighting Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Lighting Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Lighting Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Lighting Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,350 0.58 $ 49.48 $ 102,920
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 1,190 1.85 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Performing Arts Companies 810 0.60 $ 31.60 $ 65,720
Traveler Accommodation 700 0.04 $ 35.23 $ 73,280
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 690 0.42 $ 27.52 $ 57,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Lighting Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 1,190 1.85 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Performing Arts Companies 810 0.60 $ 31.60 $ 65,720
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,350 0.58 $ 49.48 $ 102,920
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 690 0.42 $ 27.52 $ 57,230
Specialized Design Services 320 0.21 $ 31.87 $ 66,300

Top paying industries for Lighting Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,350 0.58 $ 49.48 $ 102,920
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 1,190 1.85 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Other Support Services 70 0.02 $ 37.37 $ 77,720
Traveler Accommodation 700 0.04 $ 35.23 $ 73,280
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 290 0.08 $ 34.53 $ 71,830


Geographic profile for Lighting Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Lighting Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Lighting Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of lighting technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Lighting Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,590 0.20 3.20 $ 39.46 $ 82,070
Florida 930 0.10 1.54 $ 25.45 $ 52,930
New York 750 0.08 1.28 $ 42.46 $ 88,330
New Jersey 640 0.15 2.43 $ 36.92 $ 76,800
Texas 380 0.03 0.45 $ 31.76 $ 66,050


Map of location quotient of lighting technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lighting Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,590 0.20 3.20 $ 39.46 $ 82,070
Nevada 280 0.19 3.04 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
New Jersey 640 0.15 2.43 $ 36.92 $ 76,800
Tennessee 380 0.12 1.87 (8) (8)
Kansas 150 0.11 1.71 $ 24.47 $ 50,900


Map of annual mean wages of lighting technicians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Lighting Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 50 0.02 0.24 $ 54.89 $ 114,160
New York 750 0.08 1.28 $ 42.46 $ 88,330
California 3,590 0.20 3.20 $ 39.46 $ 82,070
New Jersey 640 0.15 2.43 $ 36.92 $ 76,800
Colorado 70 0.02 0.39 $ 36.91 $ 76,770



Map of employment of lighting technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Lighting Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,940 0.47 7.58 $ 41.40 $ 86,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 780 0.08 1.30 $ 42.04 $ 87,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 570 0.41 6.62 $ 25.24 $ 52,510
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 510 4.05 64.66 $ 37.12 $ 77,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 260 0.24 3.78 $ 33.53 $ 69,740
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 260 0.24 3.79 (8) (8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 210 0.07 1.07 $ 35.06 $ 72,930
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 170 0.07 1.14 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 160 0.06 0.97 $ 28.54 $ 59,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 140 0.05 0.81 $ 37.29 $ 77,550


Map of location quotient of lighting technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lighting Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 510 4.05 64.66 $ 37.12 $ 77,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,940 0.47 7.58 $ 41.40 $ 86,110
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 570 0.41 6.62 $ 25.24 $ 52,510
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 260 0.24 3.79 (8) (8)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 260 0.24 3.78 $ 33.53 $ 69,740
Salt Lake City, UT 100 0.13 2.06 $ 29.65 $ 61,670
Provo-Orem, UT 30 0.11 1.70 $ 23.79 $ 49,490
Austin-Round Rock, TX 110 0.09 1.46 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 780 0.08 1.30 $ 42.04 $ 87,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 0.08 1.23 $ 27.79 $ 57,800


Map of annual mean wages of lighting technicians by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Lighting Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 780 0.08 1.30 $ 42.04 $ 87,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,940 0.47 7.58 $ 41.40 $ 86,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 0.77 $ 37.78 $ 78,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 170 0.07 1.14 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.03 0.43 $ 37.62 $ 78,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 140 0.05 0.81 $ 37.29 $ 77,550
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 510 4.05 64.66 $ 37.12 $ 77,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 210 0.07 1.07 $ 35.06 $ 72,930
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 260 0.24 3.78 $ 33.53 $ 69,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 70 0.02 0.33 $ 33.08 $ 68,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Lighting Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 1.63 $ 24.90 $ 51,800

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lighting Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 1.63 $ 24.90 $ 51,800

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Lighting Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 1.63 $ 24.90 $ 51,800


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024