Lighting Retrofit Technician

Also called: LED Retrofit Installer

Swaps old lighting for efficient LEDs and smart controls in warehouses, schools, and offices.

A day in the life

You ride a lift up to a warehouse ceiling, replace dozens of old fixtures with LEDs, and install motion sensors so lights switch off in empty aisles.

Pay over a career

Starting
$34k
Typical
$46k
High
$64k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; some work under an electrician's license.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing slowly. Most old lighting has already been upgraded, so this niche is leveling off.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Swapping fixtures on lifts in warehouses and schools is hands-on; work shrinks as LED retrofits finish.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to lighting retrofit or energy services contractors as an installer

Start now, in high school

Classes: Electrical CTE class, Algebra.

Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2111.

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