Lighting Technicians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,520 or more. The middle half of lighting technicians in Houston earn between $38,450 and $66,610.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $50KMedian
- $67K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,670 | $4,306 | $24.84 |
| Median | $49,740 | $4,145 | $23.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,450 | $3,204 | $18.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,610 | $5,551 | $32.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lighting Technicians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $51,670, a single filer in Houston takes home about $43,697 a year, or $3,641 a month and $1,681 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for lighting technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $51,670 buys what about $52,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Lighting Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 2 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($58,650).
- Dallas$58,650
- Houston$51,670
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 Houston: questions
How much do lighting technicians make an hour in Houston?
$24.84 an hour on average, and $23.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lighting technicians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lighting technicians take-home pay in Houston?
About $43,697 a year ($3,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,670. Texas has no state income tax.
Do lighting technicians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 39% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).
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