Controls Engineer United States
Controls Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$118,600a year
Most Controls Engineers earn $99k to $140k a year
From 1,045 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Controls Engineer salary in the US is $118,600 a year. Most job postings pay $98,600 to $140,400. From 1,045 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $146k | $121k to $170k | 139 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $145k | $113k to $154k | 23 |
| Missouri | $128k | $98k to $138k | 11 |
| Tennessee | $126k | $116k to $141k | 31 |
| Maryland | $125k | $117k to $131k | 15 |
| Arizona | $124k | $93k to $153k | 15 |
| New Jersey | $122k | $107k to $129k | 20 |
| Minnesota | $120k | $99k to $134k | 39 |
| North Carolina | $120k | $100k to $133k | 54 |
| Utah | $120k | $93k to $139k | 13 |
| Georgia | $119k | $98k to $141k | 21 |
| Texas | $118k | $99k to $146k | 59 |
| Kansas | $118k | $97k to $139k | 10 |
| Washington | $118k | $98k to $133k | 36 |
| Colorado | $117k | $97k to $132k | 27 |
| Virginia | $116k | $95k to $133k | 79 |
| Iowa | $113k | $99k to $141k | 11 |
| Michigan | $113k | $92k to $123k | 42 |
| Illinois | $111k | $99k to $128k | 58 |
| Florida | $111k | $102k to $131k | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | $111k | $105k to $134k | 28 |
| Indiana | $110k | $84k to $124k | 46 |
| Alabama | $110k | $101k to $137k | 17 |
| Mississippi | $110k | $96k to $140k | 13 |
| Oregon | $107k | $93k to $127k | 14 |
| New York | $104k | $88k to $118k | 52 |
| Wisconsin | $103k | $91k to $115k | 20 |
| South Carolina | $96k | $90k to $111k | 18 |
| Ohio | $93k | $89k to $126k | 55 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 9 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 7 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 8 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 6 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $162k | $120k to $193k | 36 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $160k | $147k to $195k | 78 | 29 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $149k | $132k to $165k | 111 | 61 |
| Boston, MA | $149k | $113k to $155k | 51 | 20 |
| Washington, DC | $133k | $112k to $158k | 152 | 65 |
| Seattle, WA | $128k | $96k to $145k | 28 | 17 |
| Atlanta, GA | $121k | $97k to $149k | 85 | 17 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $120k | $96k to $135k | 61 | 33 |
| Chicago, IL | $117k | $104k to $126k | 112 | 46 |
| Detroit, MI | $116k | $95k to $127k | 130 | 17 |
| Dallas, TX | $115k | $90k to $134k | 91 | 23 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $113k | $105k to $126k | 53 | 16 |
| New York, NY | $112k | $94k to $137k | 95 | 42 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $111k | $83k to $129k | 73 | 37 |
| Columbus, OH | $106k | $97k to $147k | 63 | 25 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 22 job postings$67k $83k
Typical: $77k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 442 job postings$93k $128k
Typical: $108k
- Senior 264 job postings$120k $155k
Typical: $135k
- Lead or manager 38 job postings$119k $154k
Typical: $139k
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Experienced: most postings pay $93k to $128k a year, typically $108k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $149k | – | $149k | $131k | – |
| Actalent Services | $101k | – | $98k | $140k | – |
| Corning | $125k | – | $112k | $126k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $118,600 a year for Controls Engineer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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