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 $48,619 for beginners, reaching about $51,483 at mid-level, and approach $53,250 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 New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Lighting Director make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lighting Director in New Mexico is $52,072 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): $60,174
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,466 to $56,313
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,452

10% $39,452

50% (Median) $52,072

90% $60,174

Assistant Lighting Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,313	$4,693	$1,083	$27
Average	$52,072	$4,339	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$45,466	$3,789	$874	$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): $48,619
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,852
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,483
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,132
Expert (over 8 years): $53,250

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lighting Director	less than 1 year	$48,619
Early Career Level Assistant Lighting Director	1-2 years	$48,852
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lighting Director	2-4 years	$51,483
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lighting Director	5-8 years	$53,132
Expert Level Assistant Lighting Director	over 8 years	$53,250

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:

Algodones: $52,626
Belen: $52,333
Bernalillo: $52,719

Algodones, NM $52,626

Belen, NM $52,333

Bernalillo, NM $52,719

Bluewater, NM $51,612

Bosque, NM $51,948

Casa Blanca, NM $52,066

Cedar Crest, NM $52,763

Cedarvale, NM $50,694

Cerrillos, NM $52,664

Claunch, NM $50,506

Coyote, NM $51,888

Cuba, NM $51,805

Cubero, NM $52,181

Edgewood, NM $52,528

Estancia, NM $51,901

Gallina, NM $51,617

Counselor, NM $51,649

Grants, NM $51,553

Milan, NM $51,760

Isleta, NM $52,810

Jarales, NM $52,282

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,373

Jemez Springs, NM $52,212

Laguna, NM $52,436

La Jara, NM $51,747

La Joya, NM $51,627

Lindrith, NM $51,565

Los Lunas, NM $52,610

Mcintosh, NM $52,187

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,839

Moriarty, NM $52,011

Mountainair, NM $51,450

Nageezi, NM $51,580

New Laguna, NM $52,156

Paguate, NM $52,191

Pena Blanca, NM $52,774

Peralta, NM $52,693

Placitas, NM $52,720

Ponderosa, NM $52,307

Prewitt, NM $51,597

Regina, NM $51,633

Sandia Park, NM $52,630

Corrales, NM $52,829

San Fidel, NM $51,875

San Rafael, NM $51,654

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,631

San Ysidro, NM $52,560

Stanley, NM $52,004

Tijeras, NM $52,637

Tome, NM $52,540

Torreon, NM $52,365

Veguita, NM $51,945

Willard, NM $51,358

Youngsville, NM $51,903

Bosque Farms, NM $52,790

Clines Corners, NM $51,690

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,671

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,740

Albuquerque, NM $52,859

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,859

Rio Rancho, NM $52,772

Gallup, NM $51,671

Brimhall, NM $51,525

Church Rock, NM $51,549

Continental Divide, NM $51,513

Crownpoint, NM $51,556

Fence Lake, NM $51,326

Fort Wingate, NM $51,531

Gamerco, NM $51,618

Mentmore, NM $51,538

Mexican Springs, NM $51,532

Ramah, NM $51,437

Rehoboth, NM $51,566

Thoreau, NM $51,569

Tohatchi, NM $51,522

Vanderwagen, NM $51,532

Zuni, NM $51,520

Navajo, NM $51,590

Jamestown, NM $51,462

Pinehill, NM $51,398

Sheep Springs, NM $51,577

Smith Lake, NM $51,770

Yatahey, NM $51,559

Farmington, NM $51,807

Aztec, NM $51,902

Blanco, NM $51,660

Bloomfield, NM $51,599

Flora Vista, NM $51,860

Fruitland, NM $51,536

Kirtland, NM $51,861

La Plata, NM $51,879

Navajo Dam, NM $51,856

Shiprock, NM $51,784

Waterflow, NM $51,758

Newcomb, NM $51,546

Sanostee, NM $51,579

Santa Fe, NM $53,129

Abiquiu, NM $51,675

Alcalde, NM $52,575

Amalia, NM $51,597

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,524

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,584

Canjilon, NM $51,516

Canones, NM $51,985

Carson, NM $51,721

Cebolla, NM $51,546

Cerro, NM $51,561

Chama, NM $51,772

Chamisal, NM $52,436

Chimayo, NM $52,804

Cordova, NM $52,715

Costilla, NM $51,813

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,420

Dixon, NM $52,386

Dulce, NM $51,771

El Prado, NM $51,629

El Rito, NM $51,866

Embudo, NM $52,117

Espanola, NM $52,740

Glorieta, NM $52,924

Hernandez, NM $52,250

Ilfeld, NM $52,435

La Madera, NM $51,775

Lamy, NM $52,722

Llano, NM $52,330

Los Alamos, NM $52,847

White Rock, NM $52,946

Medanales, NM $52,308

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,000

Los Ojos, NM $51,645

Pecos, NM $52,759

Penasco, NM $52,135

Petaca, NM $51,468

Questa, NM $51,616

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,888

Red River, NM $51,468

Ribera, NM $51,800

Rowe, NM $52,485

San Cristobal, NM $51,467

San Jose, NM $52,356

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,611

Santa Cruz, NM $52,786

Serafina, NM $51,669

Taos, NM $51,599

Tererro, NM $52,928

Tesuque, NM $53,129

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,599

Trampas, NM $52,092

Tres Piedras, NM $51,454

Truchas, NM $52,567

Vadito, NM $52,067

Valdez, NM $51,505

Vallecitos, NM $51,465

Velarde, NM $52,307

Villanueva, NM $51,699

Spaceport City, NM $50,645

Las Vegas, NM $51,261

Angel Fire, NM $51,412

Anton Chico, NM $51,172

Buena Vista, NM $51,642

Chacon, NM $51,679

Cimarron, NM $51,332

Cleveland, NM $52,045

Eagle Nest, NM $51,371

Guadalupita, NM $51,599

Holman, NM $51,913

La Loma, NM $51,086

Maxwell, NM $51,349

Miami, NM $51,238

Mills, NM $51,056

Montezuma, NM $52,309

Mora, NM $52,118

Mosquero, NM $51,012

Ocate, NM $51,294

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,429

Rainsville, NM $51,654

Raton, NM $51,478

Rociada, NM $52,336

Roy, NM $51,068

Sapello, NM $51,882

Solano, NM $51,005

Springer, NM $51,216

Ute Park, NM $51,356

Valmora, NM $51,218

Wagon Mound, NM $51,159

Watrous, NM $51,235

Socorro, NM $51,116

Aragon, NM $51,271

Datil, NM $51,060

Lemitar, NM $51,354

Luna, NM $51,362

Magdalena, NM $51,064

Pie Town, NM $51,234

Polvadera, NM $51,478

Quemado, NM $51,340

Reserve, NM $51,248

San Acacia, NM $51,563

San Antonio, NM $50,834

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,823

Arrey, NM $50,815

Caballo, NM $50,849

Derry, NM $50,591

Elephant Butte, NM $50,955

Garfield, NM $50,444

Hatch, NM $49,636

Monticello, NM $50,820

Rincon, NM $49,350

Salem, NM $50,287

Williamsburg, NM $50,887

Winston, NM $50,857

Las Cruces, NM $48,704

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,864

Santa Teresa, NM $49,219

Playas, NM $51,058

Animas, NM $51,183

Anthony, NM $49,207

Arenas Valley, NM $51,093

Bayard, NM $51,046

Berino, NM $48,984

Buckhorn, NM $51,098

Santa Clara, NM $51,135

Chamberino, NM $49,035

Cliff, NM $51,039

Columbus, NM $50,902

Deming, NM $50,914

Dona Ana, NM $48,706

Fairacres, NM $48,851

Faywood, NM $50,890

Fort Bayard, NM $51,086

Gila, NM $50,964

Glenwood, NM $51,004

Hachita, NM $50,902

Hanover, NM $50,913

Hillsboro, NM $50,809

Hurley, NM $51,011

La Mesa, NM $49,636

Lordsburg, NM $51,020

Mesilla, NM $48,705

Mesilla Park, NM $48,710

Mesquite, NM $48,752

Mimbres, NM $50,953

Mule Creek, NM $51,091

Organ, NM $48,735

Pinos Altos, NM $51,038

Radium Springs, NM $48,725

Redrock, NM $50,908

Rodeo, NM $51,248

San Miguel, NM $48,733

Silver City, NM $51,039

Sunland Park, NM $48,957

Tyrone, NM $51,190

Vado, NM $48,771

Chaparral, NM $49,387

Clovis, NM $50,941

Cannon Afb, NM $50,829

Broadview, NM $50,793

Causey, NM $50,705

Crossroads, NM $50,585

Dora, NM $50,826

Elida, NM $50,615

Floyd, NM $50,738

Fort Sumner, NM $50,697

Grady, NM $50,841

House, NM $50,800

Kenna, NM $50,615

Lingo, NM $50,702

Melrose, NM $50,809

Milnesand, NM $50,595

Pep, NM $50,664

Portales, NM $50,850

Rogers, NM $50,678

Saint Vrain, NM $50,842

Taiban, NM $50,680

Texico, NM $50,861

Yeso, NM $50,496

Roswell, NM $50,554

Artesia, NM $50,654

Caprock, NM $50,551

Carlsbad, NM $50,687

Dexter, NM $50,590

Eunice, NM $50,732

Hagerman, NM $50,615

Hobbs, NM $50,807

Hope, NM $50,430

Jal, NM $50,673

Lake Arthur, NM $50,532

Lakewood, NM $50,607

Loco Hills, NM $50,700

Loving, NM $50,675

Lovington, NM $50,758

Mcdonald, NM $50,619

Malaga, NM $50,625

Maljamar, NM $50,576

Monument, NM $50,695

Tatum, NM $50,652

Whites City, NM $50,737

Carrizozo, NM $50,315

Alamogordo, NM $50,154

Alto, NM $50,322

Bent, NM $50,164

Capitan, NM $50,205

Cloudcroft, NM $50,158

Corona, NM $50,533

Encino, NM $50,939

Fort Stanton, NM $50,226

Glencoe, NM $50,190

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,149

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,149

Hondo, NM $50,237

La Luz, NM $50,149

Lincoln, NM $50,090

Mayhill, NM $50,262

Mescalero, NM $50,171

Nogal, NM $50,387

Orogrande, NM $50,174

Picacho, NM $50,226

Pinon, NM $50,415

Ruidoso, NM $50,418

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,349

Sacramento, NM $50,194

San Patricio, NM $50,253

Sunspot, NM $50,149

Timberon, NM $50,257

Tinnie, NM $50,197

Tularosa, NM $50,182

Vaughn, NM $50,734

Weed, NM $50,256

Tucumcari, NM $50,986

Amistad, NM $50,920

Bard, NM $50,839

Capulin, NM $51,414

Clayton, NM $51,019

Conchas Dam, NM $51,065

Cuervo, NM $50,820

Des Moines, NM $51,211

Folsom, NM $51,291

Garita, NM $50,967

Gladstone, NM $51,070

Grenville, NM $51,060

Logan, NM $50,984

Mcalister, NM $50,826

Nara Visa, NM $50,863

Newkirk, NM $50,920

Quay, NM $50,949

San Jon, NM $50,894

Santa Rosa, NM $50,949

Sedan, NM $50,967

Trementina, NM $50,965

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.

$45,466

Average $52,072/year

$56,313

$3,789

Average $4,339/month

$4,693

$874

Average $1,001/week

$1,083

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,313	$4,693	$1,083	$27
Average	$52,072	$4,339	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$45,466	$3,789	$874	$22

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