Lighting Technicians pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,460 or more. The middle half of lighting technicians in Buffalo earn between $45,380 and $74,830.
- $43K10th
- $45K25th
- $67KMedian
- $75K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,820 | $5,485 | $31.64 |
| Median | $67,080 | $5,590 | $32.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,380 | $3,782 | $21.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,830 | $6,236 | $35.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lighting Technicians salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $65,820, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $52,051 a year, or $4,338 a month and $2,002 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for lighting technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $65,820 buys what about $68,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Lighting Technicians salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 2 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($92,420).
- New York$92,420
- Buffalo$65,820
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do lighting technicians make an hour in Buffalo?
$31.64 an hour on average, and $32.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lighting technicians salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lighting technicians take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $52,051 a year ($4,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,820. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do lighting technicians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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