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 $89,889 for beginners, reaching about $118,682 at mid-level, and approach $159,732 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 Montana

How much does a Control Systems Engineering make in Montana? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Control Systems Engineering in Montana is $120,822 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,448
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,531 to $131,095
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,982

10% $104,982

50% (Median) $120,822

90% $140,448

Control Systems Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,095	$10,925	$2,521	$63
Average	$120,822	$10,069	$2,324	$58
25th Percentile	$112,531	$9,378	$2,164	$54

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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): $89,889
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,404
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,682
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,194
Expert (over 8 years): $159,732

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Control & Instrument Engineer I	less than 1 year	$89,889
Control & Instrument Engineer II	1-2 years	$104,404
Control Systems Engineering	2-4 years	$118,682
Control & Instrument Engineer IV	5-8 years	$145,194
Control & Instrument Engineer V	over 8 years	$159,732

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:

Absarokee: $120,086
Acton: $122,994
Ashland: $119,994

Absarokee, MT $120,086

Acton, MT $122,994

Ashland, MT $119,994

Ballantine, MT $122,806

Bearcreek, MT $120,070

Belfry, MT $120,191

Bighorn, MT $119,797

Big Timber, MT $119,986

Birney, MT $119,910

Boyd, MT $121,168

Bridger, MT $120,698

Broadview, MT $122,313

Busby, MT $120,045

Clyde Park, MT $120,008

Columbus, MT $120,995

Cooke City, MT $119,774

Crow Agency, MT $120,148

Custer, MT $120,180

Decker, MT $120,024

Edgar, MT $122,537

Emigrant, MT $119,998

Fishtail, MT $119,896

Fromberg, MT $122,053

Gardiner, MT $120,002

Garryowen, MT $120,100

Grass Range, MT $119,878

Greycliff, MT $119,994

Hardin, MT $121,146

Fort Smith, MT $120,770

Harlowton, MT $119,944

Huntley, MT $123,411

Hysham, MT $119,858

Ingomar, MT $119,631

Joliet, MT $122,067

Lame Deer, MT $120,116

Laurel, MT $123,375

Lavina, MT $120,280

Livingston, MT $120,141

Lodge Grass, MT $120,168

Mc Leod, MT $119,736

Martinsdale, MT $119,814

Melstone, MT $119,858

Melville, MT $119,768

Molt, MT $122,648

Mosby, MT $119,693

Musselshell, MT $119,818

Nye, MT $119,882

Otter, MT $119,997

Park City, MT $122,528

Pompeys Pillar, MT $122,043

Pray, MT $119,937

Pryor, MT $122,112

Rapelje, MT $120,701

Red Lodge, MT $120,095

Reed Point, MT $119,946

Roberts, MT $120,602

Roscoe, MT $119,857

Roundup, MT $120,085

Ryegate, MT $119,837

Saint Xavier, MT $120,661

Sanders, MT $120,004

Sand Springs, MT $119,706

Shawmut, MT $119,798

Shepherd, MT $122,871

Silver Gate, MT $120,097

Springdale, MT $119,919

Sumatra, MT $119,706

Teigen, MT $119,880

Two Dot, MT $119,786

Wilsall, MT $119,892

Winnett, MT $119,794

Worden, MT $121,892

Wyola, MT $120,221

Billings, MT $123,519

Baker, MT $120,411

Wolf Point, MT $119,999

Antelope, MT $120,145

Bainville, MT $120,559

Brockton, MT $119,939

Brockway, MT $119,773

Circle, MT $119,864

Crane, MT $120,642

Culbertson, MT $120,203

Dagmar, MT $120,259

Fairview, MT $120,608

Flaxville, MT $119,846

Fort Peck, MT $119,788

Frazer, MT $119,926

Froid, MT $120,041

Glasgow, MT $119,990

Saint Marie, MT $120,500

Glentana, MT $119,789

Hinsdale, MT $119,763

Homestead, MT $120,041

Lambert, MT $119,969

Larslan, MT $119,771

Medicine Lake, MT $120,025

Nashua, MT $119,928

Opheim, MT $119,754

Outlook, MT $119,934

Peerless, MT $119,777

Plentywood, MT $120,123

Poplar, MT $120,021

Raymond, MT $120,034

Redstone, MT $119,780

Reserve, MT $119,898

Richey, MT $119,829

Richland, MT $119,763

Saco, MT $119,832

Savage, MT $120,186

Scobey, MT $119,939

Sidney, MT $120,638

Vandalia, MT $119,819

Vida, MT $119,857

Westby, MT $120,236

Whitetail, MT $119,760

Miles City, MT $120,009

Alzada, MT $119,906

Angela, MT $119,690

Alberton, MT $119,867

Arlee, MT $119,912

Bonner, MT $119,873

Charlo, MT $119,947

Clinton, MT $119,953

Condon, MT $119,738

Conner, MT $119,975

Corvallis, MT $120,134

Darby, MT $119,745

De Borgia, MT $119,496

Dixon, MT $119,841

Drummond, MT $119,906

Florence, MT $120,105

Frenchtown, MT $120,057

Grantsdale, MT $120,070

Hall, MT $119,882

Hamilton, MT $120,072

Pinesdale, MT $120,347

Haugan, MT $119,468

Helmville, MT $119,647

Heron, MT $119,513

Hot Springs, MT $119,731

Huson, MT $119,898

Lolo, MT $120,034

Lonepine, MT $119,774

Milltown, MT $120,337

Noxon, MT $119,464

Ovando, MT $119,635

Pablo, MT $120,376

Paradise, MT $119,910

Philipsburg, MT $119,882

Plains, MT $119,814

Polson, MT $120,002

Ravalli, MT $119,925

Ronan, MT $120,017

Saint Ignatius, MT $119,988

Saint Regis, MT $119,732

Saltese, MT $119,420

Seeley Lake, MT $119,939

Stevensville, MT $120,130

Sula, MT $119,702

Superior, MT $119,819

Thompson Falls, MT $119,649

Trout Creek, MT $119,537

Victor, MT $120,056

Kalispell, MT $120,105

Big Arm, MT $119,947

Bigfork, MT $119,942

Columbia Falls, MT $120,094

Coram, MT $119,939

Dayton, MT $119,963

Elmo, MT $119,823

Essex, MT $119,745

Eureka, MT $119,975

Fortine, MT $119,857

Hungry Horse, MT $120,232

Kila, MT $119,844

Lake Mc Donald, MT $119,953

Lakeside, MT $120,041

Libby, MT $119,794

Marion, MT $119,778

Martin City, MT $120,038

Olney, MT $119,760

Polebridge, MT $119,550

Proctor, MT $119,788

Rexford, MT $119,878

Rollins, MT $119,861

Somers, MT $120,026

Stryker, MT $119,738

Trego, MT $119,828

Troy, MT $119,464

West Glacier, MT $119,587

Whitefish, MT $120,034

Bloomfield, MT $119,894

Boyes, MT $119,933

Broadus, MT $119,969

Brusett, MT $119,777

Capitol, MT $119,682

Cohagen, MT $119,732

Colstrip, MT $120,219

Ekalaka, MT $119,940

Fallon, MT $120,067

Forsyth, MT $119,908

Glendive, MT $120,305

Hammond, MT $119,857

Hathaway, MT $119,990

Ismay, MT $119,894

Jordan, MT $119,802

Kinsey, MT $119,946

Lindsay, MT $119,794

Mildred, MT $120,066

Olive, MT $119,819

Plevna, MT $120,169

Powderville, MT $119,701

Rosebud, MT $119,760

Terry, MT $119,839

Volborg, MT $119,763

Wibaux, MT $120,258

Willard, MT $120,209

Great Falls, MT $114,833

Malmstrom A F B, MT $114,833

Augusta, MT $119,757

Babb, MT $119,801

Belt, MT $116,242

Black Eagle, MT $114,833

Brady, MT $118,620

Browning, MT $119,962

Buffalo, MT $119,870

Bynum, MT $119,855

Carter, MT $116,827

Cascade, MT $118,442

Choteau, MT $119,857

Coffee Creek, MT $119,866

Conrad, MT $119,966

Cut Bank, MT $119,885

Denton, MT $119,838

Dupuyer, MT $119,745

Dutton, MT $117,262

East Glacier Park, MT $119,693

Ethridge, MT $119,731

Fairfield, MT $118,911

Floweree, MT $115,073

Forest Grove, MT $119,820

Fort Benton, MT $118,995

Fort Shaw, MT $116,404

Galata, MT $119,763

Geraldine, MT $119,814

Geyser, MT $118,951

Heart Butte, MT $119,960

Highwood, MT $116,408

Hilger, MT $119,867

Hobson, MT $119,884

Judith Gap, MT $119,861

Kevin, MT $119,841

Ledger, MT $119,788

Lewistown, MT $120,079

Loma, MT $119,812

Lothair, MT $119,802

Moccasin, MT $119,892

Monarch, MT $118,565

Moore, MT $119,957

Neihart, MT $119,449

Oilmont, MT $119,779

Pendroy, MT $119,745

Power, MT $115,954

Raynesford, MT $118,426

Roy, MT $119,757

Sand Coulee, MT $114,833

Shelby, MT $119,969

Simms, MT $117,310

Stanford, MT $119,878

Stockett, MT $116,015

Sunburst, MT $119,884

Sun River, MT $115,802

Sweet Grass, MT $119,810

Biddle, MT $120,011

Ulm, MT $114,888

Valier, MT $119,866

Vaughn, MT $115,308

Winifred, MT $119,824

Havre, MT $120,050

Big Sandy, MT $119,848

Box Elder, MT $120,086

Chester, MT $119,865

Chinook, MT $119,887

Dodson, MT $119,842

Gildford, MT $119,821

Harlem, MT $119,986

Hays, MT $120,035

Hingham, MT $119,823

Hogeland, MT $119,802

Inverness, MT $119,793

Joplin, MT $119,823

Kremlin, MT $119,819

Lloyd, MT $119,643

Loring, MT $119,756

Malta, MT $119,906

Rudyard, MT $119,850

Turner, MT $119,830

Whitewater, MT $119,778

Whitlash, MT $119,695

Zortman, MT $119,917

Zurich, MT $119,754

Helena, MT $114,500

Basin, MT $117,002

Boulder, MT $118,283

Canyon Creek, MT $115,777

Clancy, MT $114,695

East Helena, MT $114,423

Fort Harrison, MT $114,423

Jefferson City, MT $115,518

Lincoln, MT $119,852

Marysville, MT $115,637

Radersburg, MT $118,473

Ringling, MT $119,718

Toston, MT $118,928

Townsend, MT $117,165

White Sulphur Springs, MT $119,367

Winston, MT $115,756

Wolf Creek, MT $118,197

Butte, MT $119,847

Alder, MT $119,806

Anaconda, MT $120,112

Avon, MT $116,918

Belgrade, MT $120,255

Bozeman, MT $120,332

Big Sky, MT $120,242

Cameron, MT $119,727

Cardwell, MT $119,986

Deer Lodge, MT $119,119

Dell, MT $119,399

Dillon, MT $119,898

Divide, MT $119,865

Elliston, MT $115,944

Ennis, MT $120,059

Gallatin Gateway, MT $119,990

Garrison, MT $118,530

Glen, MT $119,860

Gold Creek, MT $119,321

Harrison, MT $120,020

Jackson, MT $119,553

Lima, MT $119,485

Mc Allister, MT $120,036

Manhattan, MT $120,221

Melrose, MT $119,874

Norris, MT $119,873

Polaris, MT $119,728

Pony, MT $120,045

Ramsay, MT $120,108

Sheridan, MT $120,086

Silver Star, MT $120,084

Three Forks, MT $120,126

Twin Bridges, MT $119,984

Virginia City, MT $120,026

Warm Springs, MT $120,095

West Yellowstone, MT $119,960

Whitehall, MT $120,109

Willow Creek, MT $120,073

Wisdom, MT $119,582

Wise River, MT $119,792

Missoula, MT $120,519

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	$132,904	$64.0	10%
Biotechnology	$132,904	$64.0	10%
Chemicals	$132,904	$64.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$132,904	$64.0	10%
Healthcare	$132,904	$64.0	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.

$112,531

Average $120,822/year

$131,095

$9,378

Average $10,069/month

$10,925

$2,164

Average $2,324/week

$2,521

$54

Average $58/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,095	$10,925	$2,521	$63
Average	$120,822	$10,069	$2,324	$58
25th Percentile	$112,531	$9,378	$2,164	$54

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