Equipment & Controls Technician Salary in the United States
How much does an Equipment & Controls Technician make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Equipment & Controls Technician in the United States is $89,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.
However, an Equipment & Controls Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,733
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,334 to $99,257
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,402
10%$75,402
50% (Median)$89,947
90%$107,733
Equipment & Controls Technician Salaries by Percentile
Key Factors That Influence Equipment & Controls Technician Salaries
An Equipment & Controls Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Equipment & Controls Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Equipment & Controls Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $99,589.
California: $99,211.
Massachusetts: $97,889.
District of Columbia$99,589
California$99,211
Massachusetts$97,889
Washington$97,529
New Jersey$97,493
Alaska$97,367
Connecticut$96,126
New York$95,622
Hawaii$94,012
Rhode Island$93,257
Maryland$92,744
Minnesota$92,042
Colorado$91,773
Illinois$91,683
Oregon$91,341
Delaware$91,089
New Hampshire$90,931
Virginia$90,576
Pennsylvania$89,542
Nevada$89,020
North Dakota$88,849
Michigan$88,580
Wisconsin$88,481
Vermont$88,283
Texas$87,734
Maine$87,698
Arizona$87,644
Ohio$87,581
Georgia$86,754
Indiana$86,340
Wyoming$86,259
Utah$86,133
Iowa$86,079
Kansas$85,647
Louisiana$85,521
North Carolina$85,476
Missouri$85,458
Florida$85,108
Montana$84,919
Nebraska$84,739
Kentucky$84,640
South Carolina$84,280
Tennessee$84,055
Idaho$83,965
New Mexico$83,309
Oklahoma$83,165
Alabama$82,634
South Dakota$81,744
Arkansas$81,258
West Virginia$80,997
Mississippi$80,214
Top Paying Cities for Equipment & Controls Technicians
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $113,450
San Francisco: $112,208
Oakland: $109,843
San Jose, CA$113,450
San Francisco, CA$112,208
Oakland, CA$109,843
New York, NY$103,564
Paramus, NJ$102,304
Queens Village, NY$102,300
Passaic, NJ$102,215
Bergenfield, NJ$102,206
Stamford, CT$102,009
Huntington, NY$101,972
Newark, NJ$101,307
Bridgeport, CT$101,117
Vallejo, CA$100,938
New Brunswick, NJ$100,902
Petaluma, CA$100,848
Middlesex, NJ$100,677
Somerset, NJ$100,614
Santa Cruz, CA$100,497
Boston, MA$99,949
Monterey, CA$99,633
Seattle, WA$99,427
Santa Rosa, CA$99,409
Los Angeles, CA$99,382
Juneau, AK$99,148
Washington, DC$99,049
Orange, CA$98,729
Santa Ana, CA$98,492
Long Beach, CA$98,402
Anaheim, CA$98,384
Anchorage, AK$98,339
Santa Maria, CA$98,069
Everett, WA$98,051
Danbury, CT$97,734
Bremerton, WA$97,610
Tacoma, WA$97,286
New Suffolk, NY$97,285
Sacramento, CA$97,259
Santa Barbara, CA$97,160
Trenton, NJ$97,061
San Diego, CA$97,061
Brockton, MA$96,963
Fairbanks, AK$96,742
Lompoc, CA$96,513
Lowell, MA$96,440
Ventura, CA$96,423
Nashua, NH$96,405
Stockton, CA$96,396
Modesto, CA$95,739
Poughkeepsie, NY$95,541
Olympia, WA$95,370
Kennewick, WA$95,370
New Haven, CT$95,335
Lawrence, MA$95,011
Hartford, CT$94,921
Riverside, CA$94,903
New Bedford, MA$94,813
Richland, WA$94,813
Bakersfield, CA$94,687
San Bernardino, CA$94,651
New Britain, CT$94,642
Atlantic City, NJ$94,642
New London, CT$94,606
Norwich, CT$94,579
Portsmouth, NH$94,561
Boulder, CO$94,370
Portland, OR$94,246
Worcester, MA$94,237
Minneapolis, MN$93,958
Philadelphia, PA$93,832
Honolulu, HI$93,536
Saint Paul, MN$93,492
Vineland, NJ$93,473
Providence, RI$93,212
Chicago, IL$92,951
Bellingham, WA$92,843
Springfield, MA$92,771
Baltimore, MD$92,744
Chico, CA$92,519
Pittsfield, MA$92,276
Manchester, NH$92,105
Spokane, WA$91,710
Denver, CO$91,701
Albany, NY$91,278
Troy, NY$91,242
Nassau, NY$91,146
Schenectady, NY$91,053
Wilmington, DE$90,981
Burlington, VT$90,855
Salem, OR$90,819
Portland, ME$90,540
Yakima, WA$90,450
Rochester, MN$90,172
Reno, NV$90,127
Fresno, CA$90,127
Milwaukee, WI$90,046
Detroit, MI$89,956
Ann Arbor, MI$89,940
Allentown, PA$89,929
Colorado Springs, CO$89,776
Syracuse, NY$89,731
Carson City, NV$89,731
Houston, TX$89,605
Eugene, OR$89,560
Gary, IN$89,452
Springfield, OR$89,380
Bismarck, ND$89,362
Galveston, TX$89,299
Medford, OR$89,164
Fort Collins, CO$89,128
Concord, NH$89,083
Austin, TX$89,056
Mesa, AZ$88,867
Reading, PA$88,858
Phoenix, AZ$88,849
Dallas, TX$88,822
Saint Cloud, MN$88,736
Madison, WI$88,615
Utica, NY$88,373
Rochester, NY$88,229
Des Moines, IA$88,220
Raleigh, NC$88,211
Atlanta, GA$88,076
Battle Creek, MI$88,049
Salt Lake City, UT$88,022
Lancaster, PA$87,887
Harrisburg, PA$87,761
Kansas City, MO$87,671
Champaign, IL$87,653
Kansas City, KS$87,653
Fort Worth, TX$87,644
Columbus, OH$87,629
Boca Raton, FL$87,608
Pittsburgh, PA$87,572
Richmond, VA$87,536
Indianapolis, IN$87,518
Cleveland, OH$87,509
Las Vegas, NV$87,401
Cincinnati, OH$87,401
Petersburg, VA$87,266
Huntsville, AL$87,131
Lansing, MI$87,071
Lebanon, PA$87,059
Pueblo, CO$87,050
Appleton, WI$87,023
Buffalo, NY$86,987
Dayton, OH$86,960
Racine, WI$86,942
Charlotte, NC$86,933
Saint Louis, MO$86,907
York, PA$86,853
Elkhart, IN$86,853
Gastonia, NC$86,835
Billings, MT$86,814
Beaumont, TX$86,790
Lorain, OH$86,772
Benton Harbor, MI$86,754
Toledo, OH$86,736
Binghamton, NY$86,691
Rock Hill, SC$86,682
Rockford, IL$86,637
Springfield, IL$86,601
Elyria, OH$86,592
Fargo, ND$86,592
Flagstaff, AZ$86,529
Fort Lauderdale, FL$86,475
Duluth, MN$86,421
Miami, FL$86,421
Cheyenne, WY$86,358
Grand Forks, ND$86,358
Bangor, ME$86,160
Cedar Rapids, IA$86,061
Durham, NC$86,023
Louisville, KY$86,016
Grand Rapids, MI$85,998
Hialeah, FL$85,989
Casper, WY$85,863
Scranton, PA$85,755
New Orleans, LA$85,728
Virginia Beach, VA$85,719
Akron, OH$85,674
Peoria, IL$85,557
Sarasota, FL$85,539
Nashville, TN$85,476
Omaha, NE$85,476
Green Bay, WI$85,476
Baton Rouge, LA$85,431
Charleston, SC$85,413
Jamestown, NY$85,368
Davenport, IA$85,368
Tucson, AZ$85,323
Saint Petersburg, FL$85,269
Tampa, FL$85,251
Evansville, IN$85,198
Port Arthur, TX$85,198
Bradenton, FL$85,162
Santa Fe, NM$85,000
Orlando, FL$84,838
Clearwater, FL$84,811
Canton, OH$84,622
La Crosse, WI$84,622
Albuquerque, NM$84,568
Newport News, VA$84,559
High Point, NC$84,532
Ogden, UT$84,496
Corpus Christi, TX$84,424
Norfolk, VA$84,370
Laramie, WY$84,370
Rock Island, IL$84,316
Saginaw, MI$84,298
Jacksonville, FL$84,289
Salisbury, NC$84,271
Boise, ID$84,253
Moline, IL$84,208
Fort Myers, FL$84,181
Memphis, TN$84,163
Tulsa, OK$84,118
Waterloo, IA$84,064
Spartanburg, SC$83,974
Lincoln, NE$83,929
Fort Wayne, IN$83,911
Provo, UT$83,902
Cedar Falls, IA$83,794
San Antonio, TX$83,758
Greensboro, NC$83,722
South Bend, IN$83,713
Savannah, GA$83,614
Muskegon, MI$83,578
Birmingham, AL$83,569
Winston Salem, NC$83,525
Lake Charles, LA$83,309
Anderson, IN$83,291
Lexington, KY$83,264
Augusta, GA$83,237
Greenville, SC$83,237
Lima, OH$83,165
Wichita, KS$83,156
Tuscaloosa, AL$83,156
Columbia, SC$83,075
Springfield, OH$83,057
Asheville, NC$82,913
Bloomington, IN$82,850
Knoxville, TN$82,526
Shreveport, LA$82,517
Wilmington, NC$82,400
Roanoke, VA$82,400
Topeka, KS$82,238
Frankfort, KY$82,228
Oklahoma City, OK$82,166
Chillicothe, OH$82,130
Longview, TX$82,121
Melbourne, FL$82,112
Sioux Falls, SD$81,968
Mobile, AL$81,959
Terre Haute, IN$81,923
Altoona, PA$81,869
Amarillo, TX$81,807
Killeen, TX$81,780
Fayetteville, AR$81,708
Chattanooga, TN$81,681
Sioux City, IA$81,600
Idaho Falls, ID$81,582
Lynchburg, VA$81,510
Gainesville, FL$81,393
Portsmouth, OH$81,348
Little Rock, AR$81,330
Lafayette, LA$81,294
Youngstown, OH$81,294
Daytona Beach, FL$81,240
Clarksville, TN$81,231
Pensacola, FL$81,222
Temple, TX$81,216
Hopkinsville, KY$80,952
Erie, PA$80,934
Florence, SC$80,898
Charleston, WV$80,754
Great Falls, MT$80,709
Macon, GA$80,583
Tallahassee, FL$80,574
Fayetteville, NC$80,556
Waco, TX$80,538
Helena, MT$80,475
Pine Bluff, AR$80,441
Vincennes, IN$80,331
Lubbock, TX$80,295
Alamogordo, NM$80,241
Twin Falls, ID$80,160
Rapid City, SD$80,134
Jackson, MS$79,972
Huntington, WV$79,965
Greenville, MS$79,963
Parkersburg, WV$79,871
Montgomery, AL$79,855
Wichita Falls, TX$79,765
Springfield, MO$79,765
Biloxi, MS$79,720
Monroe, LA$79,630
Johnstown, PA$79,567
Sumter, SC$79,531
Columbus, GA$79,522
Pascagoula, MS$79,351
Abilene, TX$79,351
Kingsport, TN$79,117
Albany, GA$79,117
Gulfport, MS$79,090
Alexandria, LA$78,793
Fort Smith, AR$78,568
El Paso, TX$78,326
Las Cruces, NM$77,921
Harlingen, TX$77,692
Pocatello, ID$77,678
Florence, AL$77,561
Brownsville, TX$77,543
Mcallen, TX$77,354
Dothan, AL$77,228
Columbus, MS$76,694
Altus, OK$76,275
Lawton, OK$76,104
Pierre, SD$75,780
Equipment & Controls Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Equipment & Controls Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 97% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 45% above the average.
In contrast, Equipment & Controls Technician positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Equipment & Controls Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Equipment & Controls Technician
Understanding how an Equipment & Controls Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$82,334
Average$89,947/year
$99,257
$6,861
Average$7,496/month
$8,271
$1,583
Average$1,730/week
$1,909
$40
Average$43/hour
$48
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$99,257
$8,271
$1,909
$48
Average
$89,947
$7,496
$1,730
$43
25th Percentile
$82,334
$6,861
$1,583
$40
Salaries of Jobs related to Equipment & Controls Technician
Controls Systems Technician$92,845
Instrument And Controls Technician$88,720
Automation Controls Technician$85,564
Network Controls Technician$69,807
Electrical Controls Technician$65,867
Industrial Controls Technician$60,440
HVAC Controls Technician$59,763
Bas Controls Technician$59,366
Building Controls Technician$57,817
Controls Technician$56,684
Instrumentation And Controls Technician$54,456
Salary Trends for Equipment & Controls Technician
Salaries for an Equipment & Controls Technician can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $68,553 in 2023
to around $68,274 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Equipment & Controls Technician salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Equipment & Controls Technician
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401 (k)
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Common company salaries for Equipment & Controls Technician
Here are companies hiring for Equipment & Controls Technician and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Equipment & Controls Technician
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Equipment & Controls Technician?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Equipment & Controls Technician roles,
with salaries approximately 45% above the market median.
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