Lighting Technicians in California
Local pay for lighting technicians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-4015
$94,070
median pay, California
2,950
employed in California
+38.2%
vs U.S. median
-4.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What lighting technicians earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of lighting technicians in California earn between $61,040 and $109,560 a year; the U.S. median is $68,060.
$50,910
P10
$61,040
P25
$94,070
MEDIAN
$109,560
P75
$159,610
P90
Pay by metro in California
$105,010
$74,000
$70,970
$61,040
$60,950
$58,510
$40k $110k $180k