What are the main factors that influence a Senior Control Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Senior Control Engineer's salary?

A Senior Control Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Control & Instrument Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $92,963, a Control & Instrument Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $107,903, a Senior Control Engineer (4-7 years)earns $122,651, a Control & Instrument Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $149,989, a Control & Instrument Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $165,145,

What are the highest paying states for a Senior Control Engineer?

Senior Control Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior Control Engineer roles are District of Columbia $135,138, California $134,626, Massachusetts $132,832. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior Control Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Senior Control Engineer level roles vary by specialization: DevOps Senior Engineer: $135,800; Inventory Control Senior Manager: $134,910; Control Engineer: $120,753; Senior Test Engineer: $112,090; Senior Process Control Engineer: $111,505.

How do different companies affect a Senior Control Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Senior Control Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Senior Control Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior Control Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Senior Control Engineer in the United States is $122,054 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Senior Control Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $139,899
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,850 to $131,395
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,471

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Senior Control Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,395	$10,950	$2,527	$63
Average	$122,054	$10,171	$2,347	$59
25th Percentile	$112,850	$9,404	$2,170	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Senior Control Engineer Salaries

A Senior Control Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Senior Control Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior Control Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $92,963
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,903
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,651
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,989
Expert (over 8 years): $165,145

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Control &... Level Senior Control Engineer	$92,963
Control &... Level Senior Control Engineer	$107,903
Senior Co... Level Senior Control Engineer	$122,651
Control &... Level Senior Control Engineer	$149,989
Control &... Level Senior Control Engineer	$165,145

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How Do Senior Control Engineer 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 Senior Control Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $135,138.
California: $134,626.
Massachusetts: $132,832.

District of Columbia $135,138 California $134,626 Massachusetts $132,832 Washington $132,343 New Jersey $132,295 Alaska $132,124 Connecticut $130,439 New York $129,756

Hawaii $127,571 Rhode Island $126,546 Maryland $125,850 Minnesota $124,898 Colorado $124,532 Illinois $124,410 Oregon $123,946 Delaware $123,604

New Hampshire $123,389 Virginia $122,909 Pennsylvania $121,505 Nevada $120,797 North Dakota $120,565 Michigan $120,199 Wisconsin $120,065 Vermont $119,796

Texas $119,052 Maine $119,003 Arizona $118,930 Ohio $118,844 Georgia $117,721 Indiana $117,160 Wyoming $117,050 Utah $116,879

Iowa $116,806 Kansas $116,220 Louisiana $116,049 North Carolina $115,988 Missouri $115,964 Florida $115,488 Montana $115,231 Nebraska $114,987

Kentucky $114,853 South Carolina $114,365 Tennessee $114,060 Idaho $113,938 New Mexico $113,047 Oklahoma $112,851 Alabama $112,131 South Dakota $110,923

Arkansas $110,264 West Virginia $109,910 Mississippi $108,848

Top Paying Cities for Senior Control Engineers

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: $153,947
San Francisco: $152,433
Oakland: $149,053

San Jose, CA $153,947

San Francisco, CA $152,433

Oakland, CA $149,053

New York, NY $141,449

Queens Village, NY $140,533

Paramus, NJ $139,557

Passaic, NJ $139,435

Bergenfield, NJ $139,313

Stamford, CT $139,130

Huntington, NY $139,008

Newark, NJ $138,214

Bridgeport, CT $137,970

New Brunswick, NJ $137,567

Vallejo, CA $137,311

Middlesex, NJ $137,238

Somerset, NJ $137,128

Petaluma, CA $136,847

Santa Cruz, CA $136,371

Boston, MA $136,127

Monterey, CA $135,517

Fairbanks, AK $135,431

Los Angeles, CA $135,199

Washington, DC $135,138

Seattle, WA $134,919

Santa Rosa, CA $134,894

Juneau, AK $134,540

Orange, CA $134,138

Anchorage, AK $133,918

Anaheim, CA $133,832

Santa Ana, CA $133,649

Nassau, NY $133,576

Long Beach, CA $133,527

Danbury, CT $133,491

Santa Maria, CA $133,076

Everett, WA $133,051

Bremerton, WA $132,453

Trenton, NJ $132,221

Sacramento, CA $132,172

San Diego, CA $132,111

Brockton, MA $132,063

Tacoma, WA $132,014

Santa Barbara, CA $131,843

Lowell, MA $131,355

New Suffolk, NY $131,306

Nashua, NH $131,159

Lompoc, CA $130,964

Ventura, CA $130,842

Stockton, CA $130,805

New Haven, CT $130,561

Atlantic City, NJ $130,244

Hartford, CT $129,976

Modesto, CA $129,914

Poughkeepsie, NY $129,646

New Britain, CT $129,585

Kennewick, WA $129,414

Olympia, WA $129,414

New London, CT $129,390

Norwich, CT $129,353

Lawrence, MA $129,292

Bakersfield, CA $128,950

New Bedford, MA $128,779

Riverside, CA $128,779

Richland, WA $128,657

Portsmouth, NH $128,560

Vineland, NJ $128,535

San Bernardino, CA $128,438

Boulder, CO $128,096

Worcester, MA $127,998

Portland, OR $127,888

Saint Paul, MN $127,742

Minneapolis, MN $127,742

Philadelphia, PA $127,571

Honolulu, HI $126,924

Springfield, MA $126,497

Providence, RI $126,485

Chicago, IL $126,131

Bellingham, WA $125,984

Baltimore, MD $125,850

Chico, CA $125,545

Wilmington, DE $125,337

Pittsfield, MA $125,215

Manchester, NH $124,983

Spokane, WA $124,446

Denver, CO $124,434

Albany, NY $123,861

Troy, NY $123,812

Schenectady, NY $123,555

Burlington, VT $123,287

Portland, ME $122,860

Salem, OR $122,762

Yakima, WA $122,738

Ann Arbor, MI $122,701

Rochester, MN $122,359

Reno, NV $122,298

Fresno, CA $122,298

Milwaukee, WI $122,188

Detroit, MI $122,066

Allentown, PA $122,030

Carson City, NV $122,018

Houston, TX $121,834

Colorado Springs, CO $121,822

Syracuse, NY $121,761

Eugene, OR $121,529

Gary, IN $121,383

Bismarck, ND $121,383

Galveston, TX $121,383

Springfield, OR $121,285

Medford, OR $120,992

Fort Collins, CO $120,943

Austin, TX $120,846

Mesa, AZ $120,590

Phoenix, AZ $120,565

Dallas, TX $120,529

Reading, PA $120,455

Saint Cloud, MN $120,406

Concord, NH $120,297

Madison, WI $120,248

Utica, NY $119,918

Raleigh, NC $119,821

Las Vegas, NV $119,808

Rochester, NY $119,723

Des Moines, IA $119,711

Atlanta, GA $119,515

Battle Creek, MI $119,479

Salt Lake City, UT $119,442

Lancaster, PA $119,259

Champaign, IL $119,235

Harrisburg, PA $119,088

Durham, NC $118,978

Kansas City, MO $118,966

Kansas City, KS $118,942

Fort Worth, TX $118,930

Boca Raton, FL $118,881

Cleveland, OH $118,869

Columbus, OH $118,844

Pittsburgh, PA $118,832

Richmond, VA $118,783

Indianapolis, IN $118,759

Cincinnati, OH $118,600

Petersburg, VA $118,417

Lansing, MI $118,148

Billings, MT $118,148

Huntsville, AL $118,148

Lebanon, PA $118,136

Pueblo, CO $118,124

Dayton, OH $118,124

Appleton, WI $118,087

Buffalo, NY $118,039

Racine, WI $117,978

Charlotte, NC $117,965

Saint Louis, MO $117,929

Springfield, IL $117,880

York, PA $117,856

Elkhart, IN $117,856

Gastonia, NC $117,843

Benton Harbor, MI $117,843

Beaumont, TX $117,770

Lorain, OH $117,746

Toledo, OH $117,697

Binghamton, NY $117,636

Rock Hill, SC $117,624

Rockford, IL $117,563

Elyria, OH $117,502

Fargo, ND $117,502

Flagstaff, AZ $117,416

Fort Lauderdale, FL $117,343

Miami, FL $117,270

Duluth, MN $117,074

Bangor, ME $116,916

Cedar Rapids, IA $116,781

Louisville, KY $116,720

Grand Rapids, MI $116,696

Hialeah, FL $116,684

Casper, WY $116,513

Scranton, PA $116,366

New Orleans, LA $116,330

Virginia Beach, VA $116,318

Akron, OH $116,257

Peoria, IL $116,098

Sarasota, FL $116,074

Green Bay, WI $115,988

Baton Rouge, LA $115,927

Charleston, SC $115,903

Nashville, TN $115,866

Jamestown, NY $115,842

Davenport, IA $115,842

Tucson, AZ $115,781

Cheyenne, WY $115,744

Saint Petersburg, FL $115,707

Tampa, FL $115,683

Omaha, NE $115,659

Evansville, IN $115,610

Port Arthur, TX $115,610

Bradenton, FL $115,561

Santa Fe, NM $115,341

Orlando, FL $115,219

Clearwater, FL $115,085

La Crosse, WI $114,829

Canton, OH $114,829

Grand Forks, ND $114,792

Tulsa, OK $114,755

Albuquerque, NM $114,755

Newport News, VA $114,743

High Point, NC $114,707

Ogden, UT $114,658

Corpus Christi, TX $114,560

Laramie, WY $114,487

Norfolk, VA $114,487

Rock Island, IL $114,414

Saginaw, MI $114,389

Jacksonville, FL $114,377

Salisbury, NC $114,353

Memphis, TN $114,328

Moline, IL $114,267

Fort Myers, FL $114,231

Waterloo, IA $114,072

Spartanburg, SC $113,950

Lincoln, NE $113,889

Fort Wayne, IN $113,864

Birmingham, AL $113,730

Cedar Falls, IA $113,706

Provo, UT $113,693

Springfield, OH $113,681

San Antonio, TX $113,657

Greensboro, NC $113,608

South Bend, IN $113,596

Winston Salem, NC $113,584

Boise, ID $113,547

Savannah, GA $113,462

Muskegon, MI $113,242

Lima, OH $113,095

Lake Charles, LA $113,047

Anderson, IN $113,022

Lexington, KY $112,986

Augusta, GA $112,949

Greenville, SC $112,949

Wichita, KS $112,839

Tuscaloosa, AL $112,839

Columbia, SC $112,729

Bloomington, IN $112,424

Roanoke, VA $112,351

Asheville, NC $112,192

Knoxville, TN $111,985

Shreveport, LA $111,973

Wilmington, NC $111,814

Frankfort, KY $111,582

Oklahoma City, OK $111,497

Chillicothe, OH $111,448

Longview, TX $111,435

Topeka, KS $111,399

Mobile, AL $111,216

Terre Haute, IN $111,167

Erie, PA $111,155

Altoona, PA $111,094

Melbourne, FL $111,057

Amarillo, TX $111,008

Killeen, TX $110,972

Fayetteville, AR $110,874

Sioux Falls, SD $110,789

Chattanooga, TN $110,715

Idaho Falls, ID $110,703

Gainesville, FL $110,447

Portsmouth, OH $110,386

Little Rock, AR $110,361

Lynchburg, VA $110,361

Youngstown, OH $110,313

Lafayette, LA $110,313

Temple, TX $110,264

Daytona Beach, FL $110,239

Clarksville, TN $110,227

Pensacola, FL $110,215

Hopkinsville, KY $109,849

Charleston, WV $109,837

Florence, SC $109,776

Sioux City, IA $109,702

Macon, GA $109,348

Tallahassee, FL $109,336

Fayetteville, NC $109,312

Wichita Falls, TX $109,287

Waco, TX $109,287

Pine Bluff, AR $109,238

Vincennes, IN $109,007

Lubbock, TX $108,958

Great Falls, MT $108,885

Alamogordo, NM $108,872

Abilene, TX $108,775

Rapid City, SD $108,616

Monroe, LA $108,616

Albany, GA $108,543

Huntington, WV $108,531

Jackson, MS $108,518

Greenville, MS $108,506

Parkersburg, WV $108,384

Montgomery, AL $108,360

Johnstown, PA $108,335

Springfield, MO $108,238

Biloxi, MS $108,177

Sumter, SC $107,920

Columbus, GA $107,908

Twin Falls, ID $107,835

Pascagoula, MS $107,676

Kingsport, TN $107,359

Gulfport, MS $107,322

Alexandria, LA $106,919

Fort Smith, AR $106,614

El Paso, TX $106,285

Helena, MT $106,126

Las Cruces, NM $105,736

Harlingen, TX $105,394

Pocatello, ID $105,284

Florence, AL $105,247

Brownsville, TX $105,223

Dothan, AL $105,028

Mcallen, TX $104,967

Columbus, MS $104,063

Altus, OK $103,502

Lawton, OK $103,270

Pierre, SD $102,831

What Skills Can Increase a Senior Control Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 8.55% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
System Requirements (Mentioned in 3.55% Job Postings): System requirements is a statement that identifies the functionality that is needed by a system in order to satisfy the customer's requirements. System requirements are a broad and also narrow subject that could be implemented to many items.
Computer Science (Mentioned in 1.84% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	8.55%
System Requirements	3.55%
Computer Science	1.84%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Senior Control Engineer's salary.

Algorithms: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Algorithms	$128,157	5%
Flexibility	$124,495	2%
Computer Science	$124,495	2%
Verbal Communication	$124,495	2%
Coordination	$123,275	1%
Leadership	$123,275	1%

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Senior Control Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior Control Engineer'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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$112,850

Average $122,054/year

$131,395

$9,404

Average $10,171/month

$10,950

$2,170

Average $2,347/week

$2,527

$54

Average $59/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,395	$10,950	$2,527	$63
Average	$122,054	$10,171	$2,347	$59
25th Percentile	$112,850	$9,404	$2,170	$54

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Salary Trends for Senior Control Engineer

Salaries for a Senior Control Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $112,337 in 2023 to around $110,561 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior Control Engineer salary trends, .

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