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Controls pay by state

Of the 229 PLC, SCADA and controls jobs live on PLC Talent on November 11, 2026, 84 state their pay. Each row below quotes the employer's own pay text, links to the job page, and shows the date the employer posted it. Nothing here is estimated or averaged.

California

47 postings in California state pay. Across the 46 yearly figures, the lowest minimum is $80,000 and the highest maximum is $344,000.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Senior Engineer - PLC/IgnitionE Tech GroupSouth San Francisco, CA“$120,000 - $150,000”2026-11-10
Controls & Automation EngineerVastLong Beach, CA“$86,100 - $195,552”2026-11-09
HVAC Controls Engineer SpaceXHawthorne, CA“$100,000 - $160,000”2026-11-05
Staff Instrumentation and Controls EngineerValar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$173,000 - $211,000”2026-10-26
Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Nuclear Valar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$173,000 - $211,000”2026-10-26
Staff Automation and Controls Engineer Valar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$173,000 - $211,000”2026-10-26
Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering)SpaceXHawthorne, CA“$135,000 - $215,000”2026-10-26
Senior Robotics Automation and Controls EngineerRelativity SpaceLong Beach, CA“$124,000 - $186,000”2026-10-26
Senior Nuclear I&C Engineer – Hardware  Valar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$144,000 - $176,000”2026-10-26
Senior Instrumentation and Controls EngineerValar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$144,000 - $176,000”2026-10-26
Principal Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – HardwareValar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$196,000 - $240,000”2026-10-26
Principal Instrumentation & Control Engineer Valar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$196,000 - $240,000”2026-10-26
Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities)SpaceXHawthorne, CA“$100,000 - $160,000”2026-10-26
Automation & Controls Engineer (SCADA)DivergentTorrance, CA“$105,980 - $194,390”2026-10-22
Senior Motor Control Engineer1XSan Carlos, CA“$180K - $230K”2026-10-21
Security Engineer, OTFluidstackSan Francisco, CA“$275K - $344K”2026-10-21
Robotics & Automation EngineerFuseSan Leandro, CA“$125K - $165K”2026-10-16
Controls EngineerLimiting FactorPalo Alto, CA“$150,000 - $210,000”2026-10-13
Director, Automation & Controls EngineeringDivergentTorrance, CA“$221,130 - $305,430”2026-10-12
Staff Modeling & Controls EngineerForm EnergyBerkeley, CA“$147,959 - $221,973”2026-09-26
Lead Controls Engineer E Tech GroupSan Jose, CA“$160,000 - $180,000”2026-09-25
Controls EngineerE Tech GroupSan Jose, CA“$100,000 - $130,000”2026-09-25
Manufacturing Automation EngineerCerebrasSunnyvale, CA“$180,000 - $220,000”2026-09-23
Welding Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)SpaceXHawthorne, CA“$100,000 - $160,000”2026-09-17
Senior Automation and Controls EngineerValar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$144,000 - $176,000”2026-09-17
Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) SpaceXHawthorne, CA“$100,000 - $160,000”2026-09-17
Automation and Controls Engineer Valar AtomicsTorrance, CA“$90,000 - $137,000”2026-09-17
Senior Controls Engineer E Tech GroupOntario, CA“$80,000 - $130,000”2026-09-16
Automation Controls EngineerHadrianSan Francisco Bay Area, CA“$154K - $266K”2026-09-11
Propulsion Technician (Raptor Printer Automation & Controls)SpaceXHawthorne, CA“$23 - $38/hr”2026-09-09
Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & ControlsSkydioHayward, CA“$196,000 - $257,000”2026-08-18
Controls and Automation Engineer IIVastLong Beach, CA“$120,540 - $171,100”2026-08-14
Senior Controls EngineerE Tech GroupSanta Clara, CA“$110,000 - $150,000”2026-08-03
Staff Automation & Controls EngineerDivergentTorrance, CA“$148,430 - $235,740”2026-07-30
Principal Automation & Controls EngineerDivergentTorrance, CA“$148,430 - $235,740”2026-07-30
Instrumentation and Controls EngineerOkloSanta Clara, CA +1 more“$115,000 - $190,000”2026-07-24
Senior Controls Engineer E Tech GroupSan Jose, CA“$140,000 - $160,000”2026-07-07
Lead Scada/Ignition Engineer - RemoteE Tech GroupSan Jose, CA“$120,000 - $150,000”2026-07-07
Senior Controls Engineer E Tech GroupFremont, CA“$90,000 - $130,000”2026-06-25
Senior Machine Control Software EngineerDivergentTorrance, CA“$141,380 - $224,500”2026-06-17
Senior Automation Engineer, Optical PackagingPsiQuantumMilpitas, CA“$127,600 - $214,100”2026-06-11
Senior Process Controls EngineerOkloSanta Clara, CA +1 more“$85,000 - $175,000”2026-03-31
Senior Controls Engineer E Tech GroupModesto, CA“$90,000 - $130,000”2026-03-18
Senior Data & Control Systems EngineerRelativity SpaceLong Beach, CA“$124,000 - $186,000”2026-01-28
Controls Engineering Manager E Tech GroupSan Jose, CA“$160,000 - $200,000”2026-01-16
Senior Controls Engineer E Tech GroupSonoma, CA“$90,000 - $130,000”2025-09-12
Lead, Data & Control Systems EngineeringRelativity SpaceLong Beach, CA“$128,000 - $192,000”2025-06-11

Washington

6 postings in Washington state pay. Across the 6 yearly figures, the lowest minimum is $100,000 and the highest maximum is $220,000.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Solar (Starlink)SpaceXRedmond, WA“$100,000 - $165,000”2026-11-02
Control Systems ManagerGroup14Moses Lake, WA“$105,000 - $150,000”2026-10-19
Automation & Controls Engineer (Starlink Optical Products)SpaceXRedmond, WA“$100,000 - $165,000”2026-10-19
R&D Lead – Control SystemsHelionEverett, WA“$147K - $182K”2026-10-08
Sr. Automation and Controls Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceXRedmond, WA“$135,000 - $220,000”2026-08-10
Automation & Controls Engineer (Starlink)SpaceXRedmond, WA“$100,000 - $165,000”2026-08-07

New York

5 postings in New York state pay. Across the 5 yearly figures, the lowest minimum is $75,000 and the highest maximum is $215,000.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Director, Operations SCADA & OTNine Dot HoldingsBrooklyn, NY“$185,000 - $215,000”2026-11-09
Automation Controls Engineer (third shift)E Tech GroupClifton Park, NY“$75,000 - $100,000”2026-05-07
Automation Controls Engineer (third shift)E Tech GroupAlbany, NY“$75,000 - $100,000”2026-05-07
Automation Controls Engineer (third shift)E Tech GroupWatervliet, NY“$75,000 - $100,000”2026-05-07
Automation Controls Engineer (third shift)E Tech GroupSaratoga Springs, NY“$75,000 - $100,000”2026-05-07

Colorado

4 postings in Colorado state pay. Across the 4 yearly figures, the lowest minimum is $70,000 and the highest maximum is $215,000.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Staff Instrumentation & Controls EngineerCrusoeDenver, CO“$148,000 - $170,000”2026-10-06
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II - ModularCrusoeDenver, CO“$110,000 - $120,000”2026-09-18
Senior Staff Instrumentation and Controls EngineerCrusoeDenver, CO“$190,000 - $215,000”2026-09-16
Control Systems Developer IInterstatesFort Collins, CO“$70,000 - $82,000”2026-06-05

Texas

4 postings in Texas state pay. Across the 4 yearly figures, the lowest minimum is $164,000 and the highest maximum is $260,000.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Controls Engineer - Data Center OperationsFluidstackLubbock, TX“$202K - $258K”2026-11-11
Controls Engineer, Energy ManagementFluidstackAustin, TX“$200K - $250K”2026-09-25
Controls Engineer, Capacity DeliveryFluidstackAustin, TX“$164K - $206K”2026-09-22
Controls Engineer, ThermofluidsFluidstackAustin, TX“$210K - $260K”2026-09-10

Mississippi

3 postings in Mississippi state pay. Across the 3 yearly figures, the lowest minimum is $90,000 and the highest maximum is $186,000.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Sr Instrumentation and Controls EngineerRelativity SpaceStennis Space Center, MS“$124,000 - $186,000”2026-10-29
Instrumentation and Controls Engineer I (Operations)Relativity SpaceStennis Space Center, MS“$90,000 - $136,000”2026-06-24
Instrumentation and Controls Engineer II (Operations)Relativity SpaceStennis Space Center, MS“$104,000 - $156,000”2026-04-23

Other states

States with fewer than 3 pay-stating postings, listed without a summary.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
Controls EngineerUnusual MachinesOrlando, FL“$100,000 - $120,000”2026-10-14
Senior Facility Automation Engineer Apperture SolutionsRahway, NJ“$80,000 - $200,000”2026-09-23
Instrumentation & Controls EngineerOkloIdaho Falls, ID“$90,000 - $150,000”2026-08-20
Instrumentation & Controls TechnicianOkloIdaho Falls, ID“$30 - $55/hr”2026-08-19
SCADA/HMI EngineerKnobelsdorff EnterprisesEagan, MN“$100,000 - $120,000”2026-08-18
Automation Engineering Technician - 2nd Shift 3:00 - 11:30PMUnusual MachinesOrlando, FL“Up to $44/hr”2026-08-17
Resident Controls Engineer (PHX)FluidstackPhoenix, AZ“$164K - $264K”2026-08-16
Controls & Automation EngineerFormicChicago +1 more“$120,000 - $145,000”2026-04-03
Control Systems Developer II InterstatesDes Moines, IA“$73,500 - $91,875”2026-01-21

Postings covering several states

These list more than one state, so they are not counted in a single state above.

RoleEmployerLocationPay as statedPosted
System Administrator, Operational TechnologyKairos PowerAlameda, CA +1 more“$122,270 - $143,847”2026-10-29
Instrumentation & Controls EngineerFervo EnergyHouston, TX +2 more“$95,000 - $145,000”2026-10-29
Senior Plant Control Systems Engineer, Motion ControlKairos PowerAlameda, CA +2 more“$140,611 - $165,425”2026-10-28
Senior Instrumentation & Controls EngineerFervo EnergyHouston, TX +2 more“$140,000 - $170,000”2026-10-26
I&C Commissioning EngineerFervo EnergyHouston, TX +3 more“$140,000 - $175,000”2026-10-16
Senior Network Security Engineer, Operational TechnologyCoreWeaveLivingston, NJ +4 more“$164,000 - $242,000”2026-08-10

Source: pay text copied from each employer's job posting as last checked on the date above. Many employers state a range for a whole company band, so a posting's pay can differ from what is offered to one hire.