Lighting Technicians pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,600 or more. The middle half of lighting technicians in Sacramento earn between $45,380 and $60,950.
- $41K10th
- $45K25th
- $61KMedian
- $61K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,580 | $4,798 | $27.68 |
| Median | $60,950 | $5,079 | $29.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,380 | $3,782 | $21.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,950 | $5,079 | $29.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lighting Technicians salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $57,580, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $46,798 a year, or $3,900 a month and $1,800 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for lighting technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $57,580 buys what about $53,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Lighting Technicians salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th of 6 California metro areas for this job; Los Angeles pays the most ($101,180).
- Los Angeles$101,180
- San Francisco$89,610
- San Jose$80,480
- San Diego$61,460
- Riverside$59,170
- Sacramento$57,580
Highest-paying cities for lighting technicians
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,060).
- Seattle, WA$131,060
- Los Angeles, CA$101,180
- New York, NY$92,420
- San Francisco, CA$89,610
- Nashville, TN$85,710
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Lighting Technicians salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do lighting technicians make an hour in Sacramento?
$27.68 an hour on average, and $29.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lighting technicians salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lighting technicians take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $46,798 a year ($3,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,580. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do lighting technicians earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,222).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4015; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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