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 $88,880 for beginners, reaching about $117,349 at mid-level, and approach $157,938 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 Idaho

How much does a Control Systems Engineering make in Idaho? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Control Systems Engineering in Idaho is $119,466 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,871
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,268 to $129,623
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $103,804

10% $103,804

50% (Median) $119,466

90% $138,871

Control Systems Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,623	$10,802	$2,493	$62
Average	$119,466	$9,955	$2,297	$57
25th Percentile	$111,268	$9,272	$2,140	$53

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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): $88,880
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,232
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,349
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,564
Expert (over 8 years): $157,938

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Control & Instrument Engineer I	less than 1 year	$88,880
Control & Instrument Engineer II	1-2 years	$103,232
Control Systems Engineering	2-4 years	$117,349
Control & Instrument Engineer IV	5-8 years	$143,564
Control & Instrument Engineer V	over 8 years	$157,938

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:

Pocatello: $110,520
Fort Hall: $110,922
Aberdeen: $112,799

Pocatello, ID $110,520

Fort Hall, ID $110,922

Aberdeen, ID $112,799

American Falls, ID $114,739

Arbon, ID $112,803

Arco, ID $115,843

Arimo, ID $112,537

Atomic City, ID $115,913

Bancroft, ID $113,218

Basalt, ID $115,692

Bern, ID $116,205

Blackfoot, ID $114,453

Bloomington, ID $116,467

Challis, ID $115,812

Clayton, ID $115,766

Clifton, ID $116,474

Cobalt, ID $115,593

Conda, ID $116,275

Dayton, ID $117,053

Dingle, ID $116,156

Downey, ID $115,384

Ellis, ID $115,895

Firth, ID $115,364

Franklin, ID $117,557

Geneva, ID $116,395

Georgetown, ID $116,447

Grace, ID $115,660

Holbrook, ID $115,971

Howe, ID $115,661

Inkom, ID $111,237

Lava Hot Springs, ID $112,907

Mccammon, ID $111,677

Mackay, ID $115,784

Malad City, ID $116,544

May, ID $115,805

Montpelier, ID $116,315

Moore, ID $115,941

Moreland, ID $113,638

Paris, ID $116,380

Pingree, ID $114,811

Preston, ID $116,522

Rockland, ID $115,139

Saint Charles, ID $116,289

Shelley, ID $115,940

Soda Springs, ID $116,604

Kamiah, ID $116,165

Garden City, ID $119,875

Athol, ID $122,113

Avery, ID $115,912

Bayview, ID $119,139

Blanchard, ID $124,967

Bonners Ferry, ID $116,427

Bovill, ID $116,084

Calder, ID $116,124

Careywood, ID $120,736

Cataldo, ID $120,921

Clark Fork, ID $116,804

Clarkia, ID $115,946

Cocolalla, ID $120,990

Coeur D Alene, ID $124,266

Coolin, ID $117,412

Oldtown, ID $122,787

Deary, ID $116,076

Desmet, ID $121,915

Dover, ID $119,481

Eastport, ID $116,299

Elk River, ID $116,137

Fernwood, ID $117,084

Genesee, ID $116,892

Harrison, ID $124,971

Harvard, ID $119,034

Hayden, ID $123,913

Hope, ID $116,168

Kellogg, ID $117,598

Kingston, ID $118,462

Kootenai, ID $118,250

Laclede, ID $120,837

Medimont, ID $121,475

Moscow, ID $117,559

Moyie Springs, ID $116,210

Mullan, ID $116,319

Naples, ID $116,147

Nordman, ID $116,772

Osburn, ID $116,808

Pinehurst, ID $118,359

Plummer, ID $124,798

Ponderay, ID $118,192

Porthill, ID $116,747

Post Falls, ID $127,930

Potlatch, ID $120,355

Priest River, ID $120,116

Princeton, ID $118,535

Rathdrum, ID $126,335

Sagle, ID $119,396

Saint Maries, ID $120,596

Sandpoint, ID $116,465

Colburn, ID $117,136

Santa, ID $118,272

Silverton, ID $116,472

Smelterville, ID $118,529

Spirit Lake, ID $125,026

Tensed, ID $121,704

Troy, ID $116,458

Viola, ID $119,065

Wallace, ID $116,202

Murray, ID $116,104

Worley, ID $126,831

Springfield, ID $112,113

Kendrick, ID $116,026

Kooskia, ID $116,383

Lapwai, ID $116,642

Lenore, ID $116,097

Lucile, ID $116,118

Nezperce, ID $116,026

Orofino, ID $116,180

Peck, ID $116,086

Pierce, ID $116,106

Pollock, ID $116,447

Reubens, ID $116,024

Riggins, ID $116,180

Stites, ID $116,102

Weippe, ID $116,088

White Bird, ID $116,049

Winchester, ID $116,124

Atlanta, ID $116,843

Banks, ID $118,223

Bruneau, ID $115,802

Caldwell, ID $118,865

Cambridge, ID $116,477

Cascade, ID $115,932

Council, ID $116,367

Donnelly, ID $116,257

Eagle, ID $119,428

Emmett, ID $118,626

Fruitland, ID $117,909

Garden Valley, ID $117,938

Glenns Ferry, ID $116,399

Grand View, ID $116,998

Greenleaf, ID $118,336

Hammett, ID $116,315

Homedale, ID $118,016

Horseshoe Bend, ID $119,025

Huston, ID $118,441

Idaho City, ID $118,506

Indian Valley, ID $116,228

King Hill, ID $115,965

Kuna, ID $119,423

Lake Fork, ID $116,262

Letha, ID $118,383

Lowman, ID $116,040

Mccall, ID $116,086

Marsing, ID $117,833

Melba, ID $118,437

Meridian, ID $119,656

Mesa, ID $116,365

Middleton, ID $118,986

Midvale, ID $116,770

Mountain Home, ID $117,769

Mountain Home A F B, ID $117,734

Murphy, ID $116,522

Nampa, ID $118,941

New Meadows, ID $116,288

New Plymouth, ID $117,980

Notus, ID $118,351

Ola, ID $117,253

Parma, ID $117,931

Payette, ID $117,711

Placerville, ID $118,640

Star, ID $119,315

Sweet, ID $118,529

Warren, ID $116,091

Weiser, ID $116,921

Wilder, ID $118,127

Yellow Pine, ID $115,615

Boise, ID $119,875

Stanley, ID $115,672

Swanlake, ID $116,146

Thatcher, ID $115,896

Wayan, ID $117,127

Weston, ID $117,243

Fish Haven, ID $116,939

Twin Falls, ID $114,052

Rogerson, ID $116,006

Albion, ID $115,969

Almo, ID $116,008

Bellevue, ID $116,055

Bliss, ID $115,991

Buhl, ID $116,415

Burley, ID $116,219

Carey, ID $115,873

Castleford, ID $116,507

Corral, ID $115,763

Declo, ID $116,014

Dietrich, ID $116,000

Eden, ID $115,689

Fairfield, ID $115,807

Filer, ID $114,183

Gooding, ID $116,174

Hagerman, ID $116,128

Hailey, ID $116,097

Hansen, ID $114,544

Hazelton, ID $116,072

Heyburn, ID $116,296

Hill City, ID $115,935

Jerome, ID $116,168

Ketchum, ID $116,027

Kimberly, ID $114,073

Malta, ID $115,937

Minidoka, ID $116,173

Murtaugh, ID $115,629

Oakley, ID $116,023

Paul, ID $116,054

Picabo, ID $115,909

Richfield, ID $116,024

Rupert, ID $116,174

Shoshone, ID $116,068

Sun Valley, ID $116,316

Wendell, ID $116,296

Idaho Falls, ID $116,074

Ashton, ID $116,255

Chester, ID $116,635

Driggs, ID $117,428

Dubois, ID $115,907

Felt, ID $117,154

Hamer, ID $116,150

Iona, ID $116,056

Irwin, ID $121,600

Island Park, ID $116,119

Lewisville, ID $116,050

Macks Inn, ID $116,576

Menan, ID $116,033

Monteview, ID $115,894

Newdale, ID $116,846

Parker, ID $116,970

Rexburg, ID $116,014

Rigby, ID $116,058

Ririe, ID $116,756

Roberts, ID $116,018

Saint Anthony, ID $116,503

Spencer, ID $115,918

Sugar City, ID $115,997

Swan Valley, ID $117,531

Terreton, ID $115,992

Teton, ID $116,878

Tetonia, ID $116,957

Ucon, ID $116,074

Victor, ID $121,014

Carmen, ID $116,257

Gibbonsville, ID $116,227

Leadore, ID $115,822

Lemhi, ID $115,928

North Fork, ID $116,132

Salmon, ID $116,205

Tendoy, ID $116,051

Shoup, ID $115,592

Lewiston, ID $117,154

Ahsahka, ID $116,133

Cottonwood, ID $116,116

Craigmont, ID $115,982

Culdesac, ID $116,229

Elk City, ID $115,826

Ferdinand, ID $116,050

Grangeville, ID $116,137

Fenn, ID $116,134

Greencreek, ID $116,046

Juliaetta, ID $116,323

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	$131,412	$63.0	10%
Biotechnology	$131,412	$63.0	10%
Chemicals	$131,412	$63.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$131,412	$63.0	10%
Healthcare	$131,412	$63.0	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.

$111,268

Average $119,466/year

$129,623

$9,272

Average $9,955/month

$10,802

$2,140

Average $2,297/week

$2,493

$53

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,623	$10,802	$2,493	$62
Average	$119,466	$9,955	$2,297	$57
25th Percentile	$111,268	$9,272	$2,140	$53

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