How much does a Controls Engineer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Controls Engineer in the United States is $60 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $54 and $67. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Controls Engineer - Amazing Opportunity with a Culture-Focused Team that Values Flexibility! Location: McKinney, TX Base Salary: $90,000-$110,000 Benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision (75% paid for ...
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Conveyor Handling Company - Elkridge , MD
... Field Service Controls Engineer to join our team. We offer a generous salary and benefits package, along with an agile and professional company culture. Degree in Computer Science, Computer ...
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Gables Search Group, Inc. - Englewood , CO
Electrical Controls Engineer Salary: 100,000 - 145,000 / year + Amazing benefits (listed below) Working under general direction the Electrical Engineer applies their skills and expertise to generate ...
ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago
Horizon Scientific, Inc - Summerville , SC
The Software and Controls Engineer will be responsible for developing new systems, supporting existing designs, supporting operations, and working across all business functions to define and deliver ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago
Intermountain Electronics Inc - Price , UT
What You Will Do The Power Distribution & Controls Engineer leads the design of high level and complex projects, creating and documenting these electrical designs based on supplied project ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 3 days ago
Talent Finders, LLC - Everett , WA
Fast Growing Systems Integrator for a very broad range of Industrial Automation applications seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to join an impressive team of Engineers. This is a newly created ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago

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