Lighting Technicians

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
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.

What a lighting technician does

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Become a lighting technician

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Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $35 per hour with a typical salary of $46,300 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $26 and $43 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $1,800 and $30,100 per year.
  • 28% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $36 per hour with a typical salary of $27,500 per year.
  • 91.4% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Lighting Technician job outlook

  • There are 39 workers in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 8% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 57% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

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