Lighting Technicians pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,480 or more. The middle half of lighting technicians in Oklahoma City earn between $67,110 and $85,020.
- $49K10th
- $67K25th
- $67KMedian
- $85K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,510 | $6,626 | $38.23 |
| Median | $67,110 | $5,592 | $32.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,110 | $5,592 | $32.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,020 | $7,085 | $40.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lighting Technicians salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $79,510, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $61,733 a year, or $5,144 a month and $2,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for lighting technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $79,510 buys what about $87,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Lighting Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Dallas, TX$58,650
- Houston, TX$51,670
- Nashville, TN$85,710
- Chicago, IL$79,610
- Atlanta, GA$79,140
- Cincinnati, OH$62,490
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do lighting technicians make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$38.23 an hour on average, and $32.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lighting technicians salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lighting technicians take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $61,733 a year ($5,144 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,510.
Do lighting technicians earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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