SOC 27-4015 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Lighting Technicians — Maryland
Maryland · 1 metro areas compared
At $49,080, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Lighting Technicians, 27.9% beneath the national figure of $68,060.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -4.6%
- Openings per year
- 800
- Typical entry-level education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
13.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Maryland.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $49,080, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Lighting Technicians, 27.9% beneath the national figure of $68,060. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $42,660 and $71,220. The lowest tenth earn under $39,030, while the highest tenth earn more than $100,990.
Employment stands at 130, or 0.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 27 states with published data for this occupation, Maryland ranks 23rd by median wage. Baltimore leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $50,030. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 520th of 728 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,030 | −42.7% |
| 25th | $42,660 | −37.3% |
| Median (50th) | $49,080 | −27.9% |
| 75th | $71,220 | +4.6% |
| 90th | $100,990 | +48.4% |
| Mean | $59,940 | −11.9% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Maryland
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | $50,030 | 90 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Maryland run 5.0% above the national average, so the median of $49,080 buys what $46,743 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 31.3% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$49,080as reported by BLSLocal price level
105.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$46,743US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,080 a year, 27.9% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $39,030 to $100,990 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 130 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 23rd of 27 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Baltimore, at $50,030.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Lighting Technicians in Maryland?
The median annual wage is $49,080, or $23.60 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $68,060, so pay in Maryland is 27.9% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Maryland earns more than $100,990 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $39,030 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Baltimore, at $50,030 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 130 jobs in this occupation in Maryland. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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