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The estimated total pay for a Lighting Designer is $86,891 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $62,736 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $24,156 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Lighting Designer | $86,891 /yr |
Senior Lighting Designer | $92,785 /yr |
Lead Lighting Designer | $76,091 /yr |
Some related job titles are Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries with median pay of $97,006, Artistic Producer Program Manager, Theatres Salaries with median pay of $74,787, Junior Lighting Designer Salaries with median pay of $90,535, Lighting Technician Salaries with median pay of $61,467.
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The national average salary for a Lighting Designer is $60,174 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Lighting Designer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 309 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lighting Designer employees.
The highest salary for a Lighting Designer in United States is $83,568 per year.
The lowest salary for a Lighting Designer in United States is $43,329 per year.
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