Creative & Media
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.
Median salary (BLS)
$68,060
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$42k – $131k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $91,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Lighting Technicians
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Lighting Technicians
Entry / Junior
$42,310
~2 yrs to advance
Lighting Technicians
Established
$68,060
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Lighting Technicians
Senior
$99,410
Key skills
A typical day
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Creative & Media
Explore all- University of Southern California12% admit · $86,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
- Northwestern University7% admit · $95,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.