What are the main factors that influence a Control Systems Engineering's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Control Systems Engineering?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Control Systems Engineering roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Control Systems Engineering's salary?

A Control Systems Engineering's salary grows with experience: starting around $91,117 for beginners, reaching about $120,303 at mid-level, and approach $161,914 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Control Systems Engineering?

Control Systems Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Control Systems Engineering roles are District of Columbia $141,695, California $141,158, Massachusetts $139,276. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Control Systems Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Control Systems Engineering level roles vary by specialization: Control Systems Engineering Manager: $167,330; Control & Instrument Engineering Manager: $167,322; Control Systems Engineer V: $164,440; Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering Manager: $163,494; Control Systems Engineer IV: $149,500.

Control Systems Engineering Salary in Iowa

How much does a Control Systems Engineering make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Control Systems Engineering in Iowa is $122,473 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Control Systems Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,367
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,069 to $132,886
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,417

10% $106,417

50% (Median) $122,473

90% $142,367

Control Systems Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,886	$11,074	$2,556	$64
Average	$122,473	$10,206	$2,355	$59
25th Percentile	$114,069	$9,506	$2,194	$55

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Key Factors That Influence Control Systems Engineering Salaries

A Control Systems Engineering'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 Control Systems Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Control Systems Engineering'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): $91,117
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,831
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,303
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,178
Expert (over 8 years): $161,914

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Control & Instrument Engineer I	less than 1 year	$91,117
Control & Instrument Engineer II	1-2 years	$105,831
Control Systems Engineering	2-4 years	$120,303
Control & Instrument Engineer IV	5-8 years	$147,178
Control & Instrument Engineer V	over 8 years	$161,914

How Do Control Systems Engineering 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 Control Systems Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $141,695.
California: $141,158.
Massachusetts: $139,276.

District of Columbia $141,695 California $141,158 Massachusetts $139,276 Washington $138,764 New Jersey $138,713 Alaska $138,534 Connecticut $136,768 New York $136,051

Hawaii $133,761 Rhode Island $132,686 Maryland $131,956 Minnesota $130,958 Colorado $130,574 Illinois $130,446 Oregon $129,960 Delaware $129,601

New Hampshire $129,376 Virginia $128,872 Pennsylvania $127,400 Nevada $126,658 North Dakota $126,415 Michigan $126,031 Wisconsin $125,890 Vermont $125,608

Texas $124,828 Maine $124,777 Arizona $124,700 Ohio $124,610 Georgia $123,433 Indiana $122,844 Wyoming $122,729 Utah $122,550

Iowa $122,473 Kansas $121,859 Louisiana $121,680 North Carolina $121,616 Missouri $121,590 Florida $121,091 Montana $120,822 Nebraska $120,566

Kentucky $120,425 South Carolina $119,914 Tennessee $119,594 Idaho $119,466 New Mexico $118,531 Oklahoma $118,327 Alabama $117,572 South Dakota $116,305

Arkansas $115,614 West Virginia $115,242 Mississippi $114,129

Top Paying Cities for Control Systems Engineering

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:

West Bend: $119,348
Melvin: $119,000
Milford: $119,507

West Bend, IA $119,348

Melvin, IA $119,000

Milford, IA $119,507

Ocheyedan, IA $119,212

Okoboji, IA $119,952

Royal, IA $119,371

Ruthven, IA $119,377

Spirit Lake, IA $119,841

Superior, IA $119,943

Terril, IA $119,281

Wallingford, IA $119,448

Webb, IA $119,258

Carroll, IA $119,475

Arcadia, IA $119,285

Arthur, IA $119,179

Aspinwall, IA $119,967

Auburn, IA $119,235

Breda, IA $119,266

Charter Oak, IA $119,230

Dedham, IA $119,489

Deloit, IA $119,363

Denison, IA $119,646

Glidden, IA $119,654

Halbur, IA $119,663

Ida Grove, IA $119,156

Irwin, IA $119,931

Kirkman, IA $119,843

Kiron, IA $119,198

Lake City, IA $119,341

Lake View, IA $119,370

Lanesboro, IA $119,834

Lidderdale, IA $119,513

Lohrville, IA $119,490

Manilla, IA $119,716

Manning, IA $119,636

Odebolt, IA $119,288

Ralston, IA $120,205

Ricketts, IA $119,599

Schleswig, IA $119,267

Scranton, IA $120,161

Templeton, IA $119,413

Vail, IA $119,317

Wall Lake, IA $119,321

Westside, IA $119,260

Council Bluffs, IA $121,616

Carter Lake, IA $121,616

Arion, IA $119,469

Avoca, IA $120,686

Blencoe, IA $119,202

Carson, IA $121,003

Crescent, IA $121,610

Defiance, IA $119,856

Dow City, IA $119,727

Dunlap, IA $119,793

Earling, IA $119,999

Elk Horn, IA $120,158

Elliott, IA $120,085

Emerson, IA $120,749

Glenwood, IA $121,276

Griswold, IA $120,324

Hancock, IA $120,852

Harlan, IA $120,336

Hastings, IA $120,857

Henderson, IA $120,941

Honey Creek, IA $121,553

Kimballton, IA $120,009

Lewis, IA $120,208

Little Sioux, IA $119,800

Logan, IA $120,995

Mc Clelland, IA $121,442

Macedonia, IA $121,087

Magnolia, IA $120,893

Malvern, IA $120,937

Marne, IA $120,132

Minden, IA $121,180

Mineola, IA $121,458

Missouri Valley, IA $121,228

Modale, IA $120,933

Mondamin, IA $120,457

Moorhead, IA $119,325

Van Meter, IA $124,275

Van Wert, IA $120,642

Waukee, IA $124,647

Weldon, IA $120,816

West Des Moines, IA $125,231

What Cheer, IA $120,054

Whitten, IA $120,232

Williams, IA $119,556

Williamson, IA $122,080

Winterset, IA $123,187

Wiota, IA $119,806

Woodburn, IA $122,378

Woodward, IA $123,598

Yale, IA $121,499

Zearing, IA $120,667

Des Moines, IA $125,519

Urbandale, IA $125,290

Windsor Heights, IA $125,463

Clive, IA $125,034

Pleasant Hill, IA $125,296

Mason City, IA $119,645

Alexander, IA $119,235

Belmond, IA $119,402

Britt, IA $119,335

Buffalo Center, IA $119,471

Carpenter, IA $120,670

Chapin, IA $119,853

Clear Lake, IA $119,521

Corwith, IA $119,183

Coulter, IA $119,842

Crystal Lake, IA $119,844

Dougherty, IA $119,124

Fertile, IA $119,434

Floyd, IA $119,696

Forest City, IA $119,445

Garner, IA $119,395

Goodell, IA $119,188

Grafton, IA $119,450

Hampton, IA $119,518

Hanlontown, IA $119,288

Joice, IA $119,377

Kanawha, IA $119,234

Kensett, IA $119,283

Klemme, IA $119,292

Lake Mills, IA $119,697

Lakota, IA $119,380

Latimer, IA $119,372

Leland, IA $119,434

Sioux Center, IA $118,688

Neola, IA $121,288

Oakland, IA $120,954

Mount Ayr, IA $119,267

Nodaway, IA $119,471

Orient, IA $120,529

Prescott, IA $119,454

Redding, IA $119,011

Shannon City, IA $119,997

Sharpsburg, IA $118,995

Tingley, IA $119,975

Villisca, IA $119,810

Akron, IA $117,294

Alta, IA $119,407

Alton, IA $118,670

Anthon, IA $117,289

Aurelia, IA $119,111

Battle Creek, IA $118,877

Bronson, IA $116,476

Brunsville, IA $117,166

Calumet, IA $119,688

Castana, IA $118,769

Chatsworth, IA $117,596

Cherokee, IA $118,959

Cleghorn, IA $118,480

Climbing Hill, IA $116,901

Correctionville, IA $117,572

Cushing, IA $118,424

Danbury, IA $118,666

Galva, IA $119,016

Granville, IA $118,648

Hawarden, IA $118,398

Hinton, IA $116,418

Holstein, IA $118,745

Hornick, IA $117,428

Ireton, IA $118,213

Kingsley, IA $117,070

Larrabee, IA $118,988

Lawton, IA $116,367

Le Mars, IA $117,226

Linn Grove, IA $119,249

Mapleton, IA $118,995

Marcus, IA $118,327

Maurice, IA $118,318

Meriden, IA $118,740

Merrill, IA $116,655

Moville, IA $116,818

Onawa, IA $119,028

Orange City, IA $118,851

Oto, IA $117,738

Oyens, IA $117,511

Paullina, IA $118,956

Peterson, IA $119,251

Pierson, IA $117,476

Quimby, IA $118,415

Remsen, IA $117,682

Rodney, IA $118,011

Salix, IA $116,609

Schaller, IA $119,292

Sergeant Bluff, IA $116,242

Sloan, IA $117,230

Smithland, IA $117,866

Sutherland, IA $119,301

Ute, IA $119,243

Washta, IA $118,181

Westfield, IA $116,699

Whiting, IA $117,858

Sioux City, IA $116,100

Sheldon, IA $118,903

Alvord, IA $117,382

Archer, IA $118,937

Ashton, IA $118,699

Boyden, IA $118,531

Doon, IA $117,687

George, IA $118,437

Hospers, IA $118,894

Hull, IA $118,455

Inwood, IA $117,238

Larchwood, IA $116,950

Lester, IA $117,272

Little Rock, IA $118,616

Matlock, IA $118,918

Primghar, IA $119,295

Rock Rapids, IA $117,715

Rock Valley, IA $117,643

Sanborn, IA $119,091

Sibley, IA $119,025

Spencer, IA $119,610

Massena, IA $119,626

Gifford, IA $119,948

Lenox, IA $119,382

Ackworth, IA $124,183

Adair, IA $120,121

Adel, IA $123,832

Albion, IA $120,061

Alden, IA $119,590

Alleman, IA $124,508

Allerton, IA $119,686

Altoona, IA $125,074

Ames, IA $123,022

Anita, IA $119,642

Ankeny, IA $124,994

Atlantic, IA $120,288

Audubon, IA $119,660

Bagley, IA $120,890

Barnes City, IA $119,956

Baxter, IA $123,264

Bayard, IA $120,547

Beaver, IA $121,838

Berwick, IA $125,295

Bevington, IA $124,219

Blairsburg, IA $119,385

Bondurant, IA $124,741

Boone, IA $122,476

Booneville, IA $124,478

Bouton, IA $123,411

Boxholm, IA $121,294

Bradford, IA $119,990

Brayton, IA $119,829

Buckeye, IA $119,690

Bussey, IA $121,221

Cambridge, IA $123,900

Carlisle, IA $124,901

Casey, IA $120,666

Chariton, IA $121,541

Churdan, IA $119,952

Clemons, IA $120,236

Clio, IA $119,544

Colfax, IA $123,940

Collins, IA $123,387

Colo, IA $122,048

Columbia, IA $122,408

Coon Rapids, IA $119,972

Cooper, IA $121,293

Corydon, IA $120,123

Cumming, IA $124,800

Melcher Dallas, IA $123,021

Dallas Center, IA $124,196

Dana, IA $120,829

Davis City, IA $119,394

Dawson, IA $122,591

Decatur, IA $119,705

Derby, IA $121,096

De Soto, IA $123,855

Dexter, IA $122,724

Dows, IA $119,275

Earlham, IA $123,314

Elkhart, IA $124,510

Ellston, IA $120,251

Ellsworth, IA $120,480

Exira, IA $119,723

Ferguson, IA $120,817

Galt, IA $119,161

Garden City, IA $120,845

Garden Grove, IA $120,344

Gibson, IA $120,065

Gilbert, IA $122,458

Gilman, IA $120,396

Grand Junction, IA $121,264

Grand River, IA $120,201

Granger, IA $124,430

Gray, IA $119,911

Grimes, IA $124,801

Grinnell, IA $120,697

Guthrie Center, IA $120,622

Hamilton, IA $121,346

Pacific Junction, IA $121,257

Hamlin, IA $119,545

Little Cedar, IA $120,511

Mc Intire, IA $121,334

Manly, IA $119,385

Meservey, IA $119,225

Nora Springs, IA $119,569

Northwood, IA $120,063

Orchard, IA $119,631

Osage, IA $119,764

Plymouth, IA $119,339

Rake, IA $119,851

Riceville, IA $120,592

Rock Falls, IA $119,571

Rockford, IA $119,446

Rockwell, IA $119,364

Rowan, IA $119,201

Rudd, IA $119,597

Saint Ansgar, IA $120,384

Scarville, IA $119,600

Sheffield, IA $119,322

Stacyville, IA $121,076

Swaledale, IA $119,283

Thompson, IA $119,462

Thornton, IA $119,243

Titonka, IA $119,294

Toeterville, IA $120,827

Ventura, IA $119,357

Wesley, IA $119,226

Woden, IA $119,220

Fort Dodge, IA $119,820

Albert City, IA $119,352

Algona, IA $119,514

Armstrong, IA $119,446

Ayrshire, IA $119,263

Badger, IA $119,388

Bancroft, IA $119,347

Barnum, IA $119,269

Bode, IA $119,284

Bradgate, IA $119,216

Burnside, IA $120,484

Burt, IA $119,266

Callender, IA $119,784

Clare, IA $119,238

Clarion, IA $119,368

Curlew, IA $119,179

Cylinder, IA $119,169

Dakota City, IA $120,002

Dayton, IA $120,694

Dolliver, IA $119,444

Duncombe, IA $119,786

Eagle Grove, IA $119,445

Early, IA $119,299

Emmetsburg, IA $119,466

Farnhamville, IA $119,815

Fenton, IA $119,252

Fonda, IA $119,279

Gilmore City, IA $119,258

Goldfield, IA $119,284

Gowrie, IA $120,155

Harcourt, IA $120,505

Hardy, IA $119,173

Havelock, IA $119,219

Humboldt, IA $119,486

Jolley, IA $119,126

Knierim, IA $119,594

Laurens, IA $119,423

Ledyard, IA $119,519

Lehigh, IA $120,236

Livermore, IA $119,289

Lone Rock, IA $119,229

Lu Verne, IA $119,192

Lytton, IA $119,258

Mallard, IA $119,263

Manson, IA $119,386

Marathon, IA $119,331

Moorland, IA $119,404

Nemaha, IA $119,212

Newell, IA $119,363

Otho, IA $120,045

Ottosen, IA $119,180

Palmer, IA $119,208

Plover, IA $119,647

Pocahontas, IA $119,407

Pomeroy, IA $119,307

Rembrandt, IA $119,326

Renwick, IA $119,244

Ringsted, IA $119,283

Rockwell City, IA $119,344

Rolfe, IA $119,271

Rutland, IA $119,243

Sac City, IA $119,373

Sioux Rapids, IA $119,398

Somers, IA $119,247

Storm Lake, IA $119,627

Swea City, IA $119,481

Thor, IA $119,248

Truesdale, IA $119,876

Varina, IA $119,832

Vincent, IA $119,233

Webster City, IA $120,105

Luana, IA $119,302

Mc Gregor, IA $119,494

Marquette, IA $119,867

Monona, IA $119,487

New Albin, IA $120,120

Ossian, IA $119,362

Postville, IA $119,452

Protivin, IA $119,743

Randalia, IA $119,307

Ridgeway, IA $119,454

Saint Lucas, IA $119,880

Spillville, IA $119,947

Wadena, IA $119,395

Waterville, IA $119,560

Waucoma, IA $119,335

Waukon, IA $119,754

West Union, IA $119,508

Ainsworth, IA $119,949

Alburnett, IA $121,910

Amana, IA $121,753

Anamosa, IA $121,320

Atkins, IA $121,992

Baldwin, IA $119,833

Belle Plaine, IA $120,438

Blairstown, IA $121,104

Brandon, IA $119,910

Brooklyn, IA $120,281

Center Junction, IA $120,559

Center Point, IA $121,532

Central City, IA $121,653

Chelsea, IA $119,999

Clarence, IA $120,258

Clutier, IA $119,919

Coggon, IA $121,105

Prairieburg, IA $121,285

Conroy, IA $121,317

Guernsey, IA $120,347

Deep River, IA $120,216

Delhi, IA $120,320

Dysart, IA $119,778

Elberon, IA $119,965

Ely, IA $122,311

Fairfax, IA $122,245

Garrison, IA $120,082

Harper, IA $120,157

Hartford, IA $124,505

Harvey, IA $121,678

Haverhill, IA $120,718

Hubbard, IA $120,105

Humeston, IA $120,570

Huxley, IA $123,977

Indianola, IA $124,286

Iowa Falls, IA $119,802

Ira, IA $123,584

Jamaica, IA $121,474

Jefferson, IA $120,965

Jewell, IA $120,744

Johnston, IA $125,054

Kamrar, IA $120,129

Kellerton, IA $119,548

Kelley, IA $123,602

Kellogg, IA $121,202

Keswick, IA $120,200

Killduff, IA $122,570

Knoxville, IA $122,854

Hartwick, IA $120,199

Mount Pleasant, IA $119,733

Rome, IA $119,466

Mount Union, IA $119,572

New London, IA $119,722

Oakville, IA $119,737

Olds, IA $120,244

Pilot Grove, IA $119,867

Salem, IA $119,491

Sperry, IA $119,743

Stockport, IA $119,382

Swedesburg, IA $119,829

Wapello, IA $119,967

Wayland, IA $119,718

West Burlington, IA $120,011

West Point, IA $119,498

Saint Paul, IA $119,869

Wever, IA $119,531

Winfield, IA $119,779

Yarmouth, IA $119,581

Andover, IA $119,999

Atalissa, IA $120,246

Bennett, IA $120,288

Bettendorf, IA $120,392

Blue Grass, IA $120,509

Bryant, IA $119,965

Buffalo, IA $120,471

Calamus, IA $120,319

Camanche, IA $120,180

Charlotte, IA $120,058

Clinton, IA $120,071

Columbus City, IA $120,546

Columbus Junction, IA $119,963

Conesville, IA $120,030

De Witt, IA $120,237

Dixon, IA $120,427

Donahue, IA $120,487

Durant, IA $120,381

Eldridge, IA $120,596

Fruitland, IA $120,125

Goose Lake, IA $120,021

Grand Mound, IA $120,276

Grandview, IA $120,043

Le Claire, IA $120,300

Letts, IA $119,986

Lone Tree, IA $120,276

Long Grove, IA $120,429

Low Moor, IA $120,169

Mc Causland, IA $120,308

Montpelier, IA $120,422

Moscow, IA $120,256

Muscatine, IA $120,212

New Liberty, IA $120,350

Nichols, IA $120,088

Pleasant Valley, IA $120,272

Princeton, IA $120,292

Stockton, IA $120,455

Teeds Grove, IA $119,957

Tipton, IA $120,338

Walcott, IA $120,594

Welton, IA $120,167

West Liberty, IA $120,242

Wheatland, IA $120,244

Wilton, IA $120,301

Davenport, IA $121,462

Hiawatha, IA $122,396

Hills, IA $120,809

Homestead, IA $121,596

Hopkinton, IA $120,835

Iowa City, IA $120,999

Coralville, IA $121,504

Kalona, IA $120,739

Keota, IA $120,198

Keystone, IA $120,395

Ladora, IA $120,720

Langworthy, IA $120,926

Lisbon, IA $121,632

Lost Nation, IA $120,143

Lowden, IA $120,242

Luzerne, IA $120,754

Marengo, IA $121,086

Marion, IA $122,236

Martelle, IA $121,666

Mechanicsville, IA $121,154

Middle Amana, IA $121,712

Millersburg, IA $121,196

Monmouth, IA $119,864

Monticello, IA $120,771

Morley, IA $121,246

Mount Auburn, IA $119,901

Mount Vernon, IA $122,056

Newhall, IA $121,631

North English, IA $120,638

North Liberty, IA $121,874

Norway, IA $121,910

Oakdale, IA $121,521

Olin, IA $120,799

Onslow, IA $120,044

Oxford, IA $121,568

Oxford Junction, IA $120,082

Palo, IA $122,119

Parnell, IA $121,169

Quasqueton, IA $120,198

Riverside, IA $120,448

Robins, IA $122,316

Rowley, IA $120,137

Ryan, IA $120,767

Shellsburg, IA $121,715

Solon, IA $121,813

South Amana, IA $121,454

South English, IA $120,437

Springville, IA $121,907

Stanwood, IA $120,621

Swisher, IA $122,089

Tama, IA $120,155

Morning Sun, IA $119,788

Lacona, IA $123,083

Lamoni, IA $119,455

Laurel, IA $120,884

Le Grand, IA $120,689

Leighton, IA $121,155

Leon, IA $120,132

Liberty Center, IA $123,355

Linden, IA $122,744

Lineville, IA $119,379

Liscomb, IA $119,994

Lorimor, IA $121,535

Lovilia, IA $121,133

Lucas, IA $122,560

Luther, IA $123,245

Lynnville, IA $121,243

Mc Callsburg, IA $120,794

Macksburg, IA $121,316

Madrid, IA $123,700

Malcom, IA $119,970

Marshalltown, IA $120,387

Martensdale, IA $124,423

Maxwell, IA $123,945

Melbourne, IA $121,581

Menlo, IA $121,046

Millerton, IA $120,850

Milo, IA $123,755

Minburn, IA $123,567

Mingo, IA $123,821

Mitchellville, IA $124,560

Monroe, IA $123,474

Montezuma, IA $120,258

Montour, IA $120,050

Murray, IA $121,291

Nevada, IA $122,893

New Providence, IA $119,956

New Sharon, IA $120,622

Newton, IA $123,019

New Virginia, IA $123,337

Norwalk, IA $124,980

Ogden, IA $121,685

Osceola, IA $121,718

Otley, IA $123,109

Panora, IA $121,727

Paton, IA $120,506

Patterson, IA $123,913

Pella, IA $121,919

Perry, IA $122,959

Peru, IA $122,956

Pilot Mound, IA $121,052

Pleasantville, IA $123,795

Polk City, IA $124,499

Popejoy, IA $119,789

Prairie City, IA $124,116

Prole, IA $124,373

Radcliffe, IA $120,251

Randall, IA $121,384

Reasnor, IA $122,797

Redfield, IA $122,987

Rhodes, IA $123,044

Rippey, IA $121,472

Roland, IA $121,255

Runnells, IA $124,699

Russell, IA $120,886

Saint Anthony, IA $120,337

Saint Charles, IA $123,849

Saint Marys, IA $124,022

Searsboro, IA $120,715

Sheldahl, IA $124,071

Slater, IA $124,194

Stanhope, IA $120,803

State Center, IA $120,933

Story City, IA $121,343

Stratford, IA $120,827

Stuart, IA $121,566

Sully, IA $121,595

Swan, IA $124,253

Thayer, IA $120,827

Thornburg, IA $120,594

Tracy, IA $121,365

Truro, IA $123,016

Union, IA $119,942

Whittemore, IA $119,324

Woolstock, IA $119,262

Ackley, IA $119,528

Allison, IA $119,283

Alta Vista, IA $119,659

Aplington, IA $119,295

Aredale, IA $119,217

Arlington, IA $119,492

Aurora, IA $119,649

Austinville, IA $119,292

Beaman, IA $119,714

Bristow, IA $119,269

Buckingham, IA $119,522

Cedar Falls, IA $119,222

Charles City, IA $119,773

Clarksville, IA $119,279

Colwell, IA $120,178

Conrad, IA $119,719

Denver, IA $119,356

Dewar, IA $119,512

Dike, IA $119,335

Dumont, IA $119,356

Dunkerton, IA $119,466

Eldora, IA $119,905

Elma, IA $119,535

Fairbank, IA $119,458

Fredericksburg, IA $119,354

Frederika, IA $119,248

Garwin, IA $120,015

Geneva, IA $119,303

Gilbertville, IA $119,551

Gladbrook, IA $119,679

Greene, IA $119,312

Grundy Center, IA $119,467

Hazleton, IA $119,573

Holland, IA $119,320

Hudson, IA $119,480

Independence, IA $119,737

Ionia, IA $119,316

Janesville, IA $119,285

Jesup, IA $119,554

Kesley, IA $119,286

Lamont, IA $119,688

La Porte City, IA $119,586

Lincoln, IA $119,574

Marble Rock, IA $119,321

Masonville, IA $120,436

Maynard, IA $119,464

Morrison, IA $119,403

Nashua, IA $119,238

New Hampton, IA $119,731

New Hartford, IA $119,289

North Washington, IA $119,757

Oelwein, IA $119,494

Oran, IA $119,432

Toddville, IA $122,135

Toledo, IA $119,929

Troy Mills, IA $121,041

Urbana, IA $120,913

Van Horne, IA $121,029

Victor, IA $120,488

Vining, IA $120,411

Vinton, IA $120,651

Viola, IA $121,923

Walford, IA $122,061

Walker, IA $120,844

Washington, IA $120,162

Watkins, IA $121,594

Webster, IA $120,241

Wellman, IA $120,560

West Branch, IA $120,748

West Chester, IA $120,178

Williamsburg, IA $121,195

Wyoming, IA $120,143

Cedar Rapids, IA $122,447

Ottumwa, IA $119,768

Agency, IA $119,651

Albia, IA $120,480

Batavia, IA $119,450

Beacon, IA $121,096

Birmingham, IA $119,441

Blakesburg, IA $119,613

Bloomfield, IA $119,422

West Grove, IA $119,304

Brighton, IA $119,674

Cantril, IA $119,294

Cedar, IA $119,901

Centerville, IA $119,517

Chillicothe, IA $120,216

Cincinnati, IA $119,289

Delta, IA $119,732

Douds, IA $119,388

Drakesville, IA $119,386

Eddyville, IA $120,272

Eldon, IA $119,560

Exline, IA $119,302

Fairfield, IA $119,711

Floris, IA $119,413

Fremont, IA $119,848

Hayesville, IA $120,191

Hedrick, IA $119,466

Keosauqua, IA $119,437

Kirkville, IA $120,039

Libertyville, IA $119,517

Martinsburg, IA $119,974

Melrose, IA $120,625

Milton, IA $119,380

Moravia, IA $119,878

Moulton, IA $119,295

Mount Sterling, IA $119,169

Mystic, IA $119,911

Ollie, IA $119,763

Oskaloosa, IA $120,800

Packwood, IA $119,454

Plano, IA $119,915

Promise City, IA $120,044

Pulaski, IA $119,384

Richland, IA $119,800

Rose Hill, IA $119,884

Selma, IA $119,357

Seymour, IA $119,526

Sigourney, IA $120,099

Udell, IA $119,233

Unionville, IA $119,272

University Park, IA $120,999

Burlington, IA $120,059

Argyle, IA $119,373

Bonaparte, IA $119,413

Crawfordsville, IA $119,766

Danville, IA $119,656

Denmark, IA $119,933

Donnellson, IA $119,477

Farmington, IA $119,382

Fort Madison, IA $119,819

Hillsboro, IA $119,364

Houghton, IA $119,914

Keokuk, IA $119,810

Lockridge, IA $119,472

Mediapolis, IA $119,887

Middletown, IA $119,550

Montrose, IA $119,565

Lime Springs, IA $120,584

Panama, IA $120,496

Persia, IA $120,963

Pisgah, IA $120,099

Portsmouth, IA $120,720

Red Oak, IA $120,413

Shelby, IA $120,853

Silver City, IA $121,317

Soldier, IA $119,265

Stanton, IA $120,003

Treynor, IA $121,379

Underwood, IA $121,525

Walnut, IA $120,413

Westphalia, IA $120,370

Woodbine, IA $120,629

Shenandoah, IA $120,131

Blanchard, IA $119,427

Braddyville, IA $119,222

Clarinda, IA $119,722

Coin, IA $119,578

College Springs, IA $119,829

Essex, IA $120,016

Farragut, IA $119,962

Hamburg, IA $119,779

Imogene, IA $120,404

New Market, IA $119,396

Northboro, IA $119,560

Percival, IA $120,249

Randolph, IA $120,466

Riverton, IA $119,883

Shambaugh, IA $120,006

Sidney, IA $120,324

Tabor, IA $120,712

Thurman, IA $120,601

Yorktown, IA $120,131

Dubuque, IA $120,158

Tiffin, IA $121,595

Andrew, IA $120,503

Bellevue, IA $119,922

Bernard, IA $119,775

Cascade, IA $120,190

Colesburg, IA $119,638

Delaware, IA $120,579

Delmar, IA $120,099

Dundee, IA $119,751

Durango, IA $119,722

Dyersville, IA $120,210

Earlville, IA $120,077

Edgewood, IA $119,707

Elkader, IA $119,399

Elkport, IA $119,411

Epworth, IA $120,006

Farley, IA $120,077

Farmersburg, IA $119,311

Garber, IA $119,411

Garnavillo, IA $119,430

Greeley, IA $119,754

Guttenberg, IA $119,579

Holy Cross, IA $119,640

La Motte, IA $119,797

Luxemburg, IA $120,213

Manchester, IA $120,236

Maquoketa, IA $120,049

Miles, IA $119,833

New Vienna, IA $119,745

North Buena Vista, IA $119,604

Peosta, IA $119,981

Preston, IA $119,965

Sabula, IA $119,928

Saint Donatus, IA $120,173

Saint Olaf, IA $119,248

Sherrill, IA $119,567

Spragueville, IA $119,779

Springbrook, IA $120,198

Strawberry Point, IA $119,615

Volga, IA $119,405

Worthington, IA $120,150

Zwingle, IA $119,692

Decorah, IA $120,001

Calmar, IA $119,400

Castalia, IA $119,235

Chester, IA $121,351

Clermont, IA $119,404

Cresco, IA $120,020

Dorchester, IA $120,041

Elgin, IA $119,381

Fayette, IA $119,509

Fort Atkinson, IA $119,366

Harpers Ferry, IA $119,544

Hawkeye, IA $119,334

Highlandville, IA $120,347

Lansing, IA $119,903

Lawler, IA $119,395

Parkersburg, IA $119,302

Plainfield, IA $119,267

Raymond, IA $119,553

Readlyn, IA $119,390

Reinbeck, IA $119,416

Shell Rock, IA $119,290

Stanley, IA $119,591

Steamboat Rock, IA $119,701

Stout, IA $119,307

Sumner, IA $119,280

Traer, IA $119,641

Tripoli, IA $119,297

Waverly, IA $119,293

Wellsburg, IA $119,485

Westgate, IA $119,422

Winthrop, IA $120,050

Waterloo, IA $119,606

Evansdale, IA $119,574

Creston, IA $120,425

Afton, IA $120,771

Arispe, IA $120,774

Bedford, IA $119,077

Benton, IA $118,997

Blockton, IA $118,918

Bridgewater, IA $119,416

Carbon, IA $119,957

Clearfield, IA $119,087

Corning, IA $119,545

Cromwell, IA $120,446

Cumberland, IA $119,835

Diagonal, IA $119,420

Fontanelle, IA $120,076

Grant, IA $120,466

Gravity, IA $119,189

Greenfield, IA $120,881

Arnolds Park, IA $120,012

Dickens, IA $119,260

Estherville, IA $119,631

Everly, IA $119,325

Fostoria, IA $119,937

Gillett Grove, IA $119,669

Graettinger, IA $119,350

Greenville, IA $119,304

Gruver, IA $119,578

Harris, IA $119,348

Hartley, IA $119,349

Lake Park, IA $119,510

Control Systems Engineering Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Control Systems Engineering roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Control Systems Engineering positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Control Systems Engineering as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Control Systems Engineering

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$134,720	$65.0	10%
Biotechnology	$134,720	$65.0	10%
Chemicals	$134,720	$65.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$134,720	$65.0	10%
Healthcare	$134,720	$65.0	10%

Control Systems Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Control Systems Engineering'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.

$114,069

Average $122,473/year

$132,886

$9,506

Average $10,206/month

$11,074

$2,194

Average $2,355/week

$2,556

$55

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,886	$11,074	$2,556	$64
Average	$122,473	$10,206	$2,355	$59
25th Percentile	$114,069	$9,506	$2,194	$55

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