Lighting Technicians pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,120 or more. The middle half of lighting technicians in Orlando earn between $59,260 and $81,120.
- $44K10th
- $59K25th
- $79KMedian
- $81K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,490 | $5,708 | $32.93 |
| Median | $79,380 | $6,615 | $38.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,260 | $4,938 | $28.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,120 | $6,760 | $39.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lighting Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $68,490, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $57,013 a year, or $4,751 a month and $2,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for lighting technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $68,490 buys what about $67,532 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Lighting Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 1st of 3 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Orlando: questions
How much do lighting technicians make an hour in Orlando?
$32.93 an hour on average, and $38.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lighting technicians salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lighting technicians take-home pay in Orlando?
About $57,013 a year ($4,751 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,490. Florida has no state income tax.
Do lighting technicians earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.99, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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