What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lighting Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Lighting Director's salary?

An Assistant Lighting Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,002 for beginners, reaching about $51,888 at mid-level, and approach $53,669 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lighting Director?

Assistant Lighting Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lighting Director roles are District of Columbia $62,248, California $62,011, Massachusetts $61,185. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lighting Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lighting Director level roles vary by specialization: Lighting Technical Director: $140,059; Lighting Engineer: $73,591; Lighting Artist: $71,191; Lighting Tech: $70,409; Lighting Designer: $66,589.

Assistant Lighting Director Salary in Idaho

How much does an Assistant Lighting Director make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lighting Director in Idaho is $52,482 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Assistant Lighting Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,649
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,824 to $56,757
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,763

10% $39,763

50% (Median) $52,482

90% $60,649

Assistant Lighting Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,757	$4,730	$1,091	$27
Average	$52,482	$4,374	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$45,824	$3,819	$881	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lighting Director Salaries

An Assistant Lighting Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Lighting Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lighting Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,002
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,238
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,888
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,551
Expert (over 8 years): $53,669

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lighting Director	less than 1 year	$49,002
Early Career Level Assistant Lighting Director	1-2 years	$49,238
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lighting Director	2-4 years	$51,888
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lighting Director	5-8 years	$53,551
Expert Level Assistant Lighting Director	over 8 years	$53,669

How Do Assistant Lighting Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Lighting Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,248.
California: $62,011.
Massachusetts: $61,185.

District of Columbia $62,248 California $62,011 Massachusetts $61,185 Washington $60,960 New Jersey $60,938 Alaska $60,859 Connecticut $60,083 New York $59,768

Hawaii $58,762 Rhode Island $58,290 Maryland $57,969 Minnesota $57,531 Colorado $57,362 Illinois $57,306 Oregon $57,092 Delaware $56,935

New Hampshire $56,836 Virginia $56,614 Pennsylvania $55,968 Nevada $55,642 North Dakota $55,535 Michigan $55,366 Wisconsin $55,304 Vermont $55,181

Texas $54,838 Maine $54,815 Arizona $54,781 Ohio $54,742 Georgia $54,225 Indiana $53,966 Wyoming $53,916 Utah $53,837

Iowa $53,803 Kansas $53,533 Louisiana $53,455 North Carolina $53,427 Missouri $53,415 Florida $53,196 Montana $53,078 Nebraska $52,966

Kentucky $52,904 South Carolina $52,679 Tennessee $52,538 Idaho $52,482 New Mexico $52,072 Oklahoma $51,982 Alabama $51,650 South Dakota $51,093

Arkansas $50,790 West Virginia $50,627 Mississippi $50,138

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lighting Director

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Pocatello: $48,552
Fort Hall: $48,729
Aberdeen: $49,553

Pocatello, ID $48,552

Fort Hall, ID $48,729

Aberdeen, ID $49,553

American Falls, ID $50,406

Arbon, ID $49,555

Arco, ID $50,890

Arimo, ID $49,438

Atomic City, ID $50,921

Bancroft, ID $49,737

Basalt, ID $50,824

Bern, ID $51,050

Blackfoot, ID $50,280

Bloomington, ID $51,165

Challis, ID $50,877

Clayton, ID $50,857

Clifton, ID $51,168

Cobalt, ID $50,781

Conda, ID $51,080

Dayton, ID $51,422

Dingle, ID $51,028

Downey, ID $50,689

Ellis, ID $50,913

Firth, ID $50,680

Franklin, ID $51,644

Geneva, ID $51,133

Georgetown, ID $51,156

Grace, ID $50,810

Holbrook, ID $50,947

Howe, ID $50,811

Inkom, ID $48,867

Lava Hot Springs, ID $49,601

Mccammon, ID $49,060

Mackay, ID $50,865

Malad City, ID $51,199

May, ID $50,874

Montpelier, ID $51,098

Moore, ID $50,934

Moreland, ID $49,922

Paris, ID $51,127

Pingree, ID $50,437

Preston, ID $51,189

Rockland, ID $50,581

Saint Charles, ID $51,087

Shelley, ID $50,933

Soda Springs, ID $51,225

Kamiah, ID $51,032

Garden City, ID $52,662

Athol, ID $53,645

Avery, ID $50,921

Bayview, ID $52,339

Blanchard, ID $54,899

Bonners Ferry, ID $51,147

Bovill, ID $50,997

Calder, ID $51,014

Careywood, ID $53,040

Cataldo, ID $53,121

Clark Fork, ID $51,313

Clarkia, ID $50,936

Cocolalla, ID $53,152

Coeur D Alene, ID $54,591

Coolin, ID $51,580

Oldtown, ID $53,941

Deary, ID $50,993

Desmet, ID $53,558

Dover, ID $52,489

Eastport, ID $51,091

Elk River, ID $51,020

Fernwood, ID $51,436

Genesee, ID $51,351

Harrison, ID $54,901

Harvard, ID $52,293

Hayden, ID $54,436

Hope, ID $51,033

Kellogg, ID $51,662

Kingston, ID $52,041

Kootenai, ID $51,948

Laclede, ID $53,085

Medimont, ID $53,365

Moscow, ID $51,644

Moyie Springs, ID $51,052

Mullan, ID $51,100

Naples, ID $51,024

Nordman, ID $51,299

Osburn, ID $51,314

Pinehurst, ID $51,996

Plummer, ID $54,825

Ponderay, ID $51,923

Porthill, ID $51,288

Post Falls, ID $56,200

Potlatch, ID $52,873

Priest River, ID $52,768

Princeton, ID $52,073

Rathdrum, ID $55,500

Sagle, ID $52,452

Saint Maries, ID $52,978

Sandpoint, ID $51,164

Colburn, ID $51,459

Santa, ID $51,957

Silverton, ID $51,167

Smelterville, ID $52,070

Spirit Lake, ID $54,925

Tensed, ID $53,465

Troy, ID $51,161

Viola, ID $52,306

Wallace, ID $51,048

Murray, ID $51,005

Worley, ID $55,718

Springfield, ID $49,252

Kendrick, ID $50,971

Kooskia, ID $51,128

Lapwai, ID $51,242

Lenore, ID $51,002

Lucile, ID $51,011

Nezperce, ID $50,971

Orofino, ID $51,039

Peck, ID $50,997

Pierce, ID $51,006

Pollock, ID $51,156

Reubens, ID $50,970

Riggins, ID $51,039

Stites, ID $51,005

Weippe, ID $50,998

White Bird, ID $50,981

Winchester, ID $51,014

Atlanta, ID $51,330

Banks, ID $51,936

Bruneau, ID $50,872

Caldwell, ID $52,218

Cambridge, ID $51,169

Cascade, ID $50,930

Council, ID $51,121

Donnelly, ID $51,073

Eagle, ID $52,466

Emmett, ID $52,113

Fruitland, ID $51,798

Garden Valley, ID $51,811

Glenns Ferry, ID $51,135

Grand View, ID $51,398

Greenleaf, ID $51,986

Hammett, ID $51,098

Homedale, ID $51,845

Horseshoe Bend, ID $52,289

Huston, ID $52,032

Idaho City, ID $52,060

Indian Valley, ID $51,060

King Hill, ID $50,944

Kuna, ID $52,463

Lake Fork, ID $51,075

Letha, ID $52,006

Lowman, ID $50,977

Mccall, ID $50,997

Marsing, ID $51,765

Melba, ID $52,030

Meridian, ID $52,566

Mesa, ID $51,120

Middleton, ID $52,271

Midvale, ID $51,298

Mountain Home, ID $51,737

Mountain Home A F B, ID $51,721

Murphy, ID $51,189

Nampa, ID $52,252

New Meadows, ID $51,086

New Plymouth, ID $51,829

Notus, ID $51,992

Ola, ID $51,510

Parma, ID $51,808

Payette, ID $51,711

Placerville, ID $52,119

Star, ID $52,416

Sweet, ID $52,070

Warren, ID $50,999

Weiser, ID $51,364

Wilder, ID $51,894

Yellow Pine, ID $50,790

Boise, ID $52,662

Stanley, ID $50,816

Swanlake, ID $51,024

Thatcher, ID $50,914

Wayan, ID $51,455

Weston, ID $51,505

Fish Haven, ID $51,372

Twin Falls, ID $50,104

Rogerson, ID $50,962

Albion, ID $50,946

Almo, ID $50,963

Bellevue, ID $50,984

Bliss, ID $50,956

Buhl, ID $51,142

Burley, ID $51,056

Carey, ID $50,904

Castleford, ID $51,182

Corral, ID $50,856

Declo, ID $50,966

Dietrich, ID $50,960

Eden, ID $50,823

Fairfield, ID $50,875

Filer, ID $50,161

Gooding, ID $51,036

Hagerman, ID $51,016

Hailey, ID $51,002

Hansen, ID $50,320

Hazelton, ID $50,991

Heyburn, ID $51,089

Hill City, ID $50,931

Jerome, ID $51,033

Ketchum, ID $50,971

Kimberly, ID $50,113

Malta, ID $50,932

Minidoka, ID $51,035

Murtaugh, ID $50,797

Oakley, ID $50,970

Paul, ID $50,983

Picabo, ID $50,920

Richfield, ID $50,970

Rupert, ID $51,036

Shoshone, ID $50,989

Sun Valley, ID $51,098

Wendell, ID $51,089

Idaho Falls, ID $50,992

Ashton, ID $51,071

Chester, ID $51,238

Driggs, ID $51,587

Dubois, ID $50,919

Felt, ID $51,467

Hamer, ID $51,025

Iona, ID $50,984

Irwin, ID $53,420

Island Park, ID $51,012

Lewisville, ID $50,981

Macks Inn, ID $51,213

Menan, ID $50,974

Monteview, ID $50,913

Newdale, ID $51,331

Parker, ID $51,386

Rexburg, ID $50,966

Rigby, ID $50,985

Ririe, ID $51,292

Roberts, ID $50,967

Saint Anthony, ID $51,181

Spencer, ID $50,924

Sugar City, ID $50,958

Swan Valley, ID $51,632

Terreton, ID $50,956

Teton, ID $51,345

Tetonia, ID $51,380

Ucon, ID $50,992

Victor, ID $53,162

Carmen, ID $51,073

Gibbonsville, ID $51,059

Leadore, ID $50,881

Lemhi, ID $50,928

North Fork, ID $51,017

Salmon, ID $51,050

Tendoy, ID $50,982

Shoup, ID $50,780

Lewiston, ID $51,467

Ahsahka, ID $51,018

Cottonwood, ID $51,011

Craigmont, ID $50,952

Culdesac, ID $51,060

Elk City, ID $50,883

Ferdinand, ID $50,981

Grangeville, ID $51,020

Fenn, ID $51,019

Greencreek, ID $50,980

Juliaetta, ID $51,101

Assistant Lighting Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lighting Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,824

Average $52,482/year

$56,757

$3,819

Average $4,374/month

$4,730

$881

Average $1,009/week

$1,091

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,757	$4,730	$1,091	$27
Average	$52,482	$4,374	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$45,824	$3,819	$881	$22

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