Lighting
Lighting Designer Jobs
An L1 Lighting Designer/Director designs, programs, and operates the lighting for live events. They create the visual atmosphere through color, movement, and intensity — programming cues on a lighting console and running them live during the show. On corporate events, the L1 handles stage washes, presenter key lights, and audience lighting.
What You'll Do
- •Design the lighting plot and select fixtures for the event
- •Program lighting cues, scenes, and timecoded sequences
- •Operate the lighting console during the live show
- •Manage the lighting team (L2s, spot operators)
- •Coordinate with video and scenic teams on visual integration
Gear You Should Know
grandMA3, ETC Eos, Hog 4, ChamSys MagicQ
Lighting Designer Jobs by City
San Francisco, CA
$600 – $1,000 / day
Los Angeles, CA
$550 – $950 / day
San Diego, CA
$550 – $925 / day
San Jose, CA
$575 – $975 / day
Sacramento, CA
$500 – $825 / day
Las Vegas, NV
$525 – $900 / day
New York, NY
$600 – $1,025 / day
Chicago, IL
$525 – $875 / day
Dallas, TX
$475 – $800 / day
Orlando, FL
$475 – $800 / day
Nashville, TN
$450 – $775 / day
Atlanta, GA
$475 – $800 / day
Seattle, WA
$550 – $925 / day
Denver, CO
$500 – $850 / day
Miami, FL
$500 – $875 / day
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