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 $88,185 for beginners, reaching about $116,432 at mid-level, and approach $156,703 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 New Mexico

How much does a Control Systems Engineering make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Control Systems Engineering in New Mexico is $118,531 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): $137,785
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,397 to $128,609
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,992

10% $102,992

50% (Median) $118,531

90% $137,785

Control Systems Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,609	$10,717	$2,473	$62
Average	$118,531	$9,878	$2,279	$57
25th Percentile	$110,397	$9,200	$2,123	$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): $88,185
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,425
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,432
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,441
Expert (over 8 years): $156,703

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Control & Instrument Engineer I	less than 1 year	$88,185
Control & Instrument Engineer II	1-2 years	$102,425
Control Systems Engineering	2-4 years	$116,432
Control & Instrument Engineer IV	5-8 years	$142,441
Control & Instrument Engineer V	over 8 years	$156,703

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:

Algodones: $119,793
Belen: $119,126
Bernalillo: $120,006

Algodones, NM $119,793

Belen, NM $119,126

Bernalillo, NM $120,006

Bluewater, NM $117,486

Bosque, NM $118,251

Casa Blanca, NM $118,519

Cedar Crest, NM $120,105

Cedarvale, NM $115,396

Cerrillos, NM $119,880

Claunch, NM $114,969

Coyote, NM $118,114

Cuba, NM $117,925

Cubero, NM $118,781

Edgewood, NM $119,569

Estancia, NM $118,144

Gallina, NM $117,496

Counselor, NM $117,569

Grants, NM $117,351

Milan, NM $117,821

Isleta, NM $120,212

Jarales, NM $119,011

Jemez Pueblo, NM $119,217

Jemez Springs, NM $118,850

Laguna, NM $119,362

La Jara, NM $117,793

La Joya, NM $117,520

Lindrith, NM $117,378

Los Lunas, NM $119,757

Mcintosh, NM $118,794

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $118,003

Moriarty, NM $118,394

Mountainair, NM $117,117

Nageezi, NM $117,413

New Laguna, NM $118,723

Paguate, NM $118,804

Pena Blanca, NM $120,131

Peralta, NM $119,947

Placitas, NM $120,008

Ponderosa, NM $119,066

Prewitt, NM $117,450

Regina, NM $117,532

Sandia Park, NM $119,803

Corrales, NM $120,255

San Fidel, NM $118,083

San Rafael, NM $117,581

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $119,805

San Ysidro, NM $119,643

Stanley, NM $118,378

Tijeras, NM $119,819

Tome, NM $119,597

Torreon, NM $119,199

Veguita, NM $118,242

Willard, NM $116,906

Youngsville, NM $118,147

Bosque Farms, NM $120,167

Clines Corners, NM $117,662

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $119,896

Cochiti Lake, NM $120,052

Albuquerque, NM $120,323

Kirtland Afb, NM $120,323

Rio Rancho, NM $120,126

Gallup, NM $117,620

Brimhall, NM $117,287

Church Rock, NM $117,342

Continental Divide, NM $117,259

Crownpoint, NM $117,357

Fence Lake, NM $116,833

Fort Wingate, NM $117,302

Gamerco, NM $117,499

Mentmore, NM $117,317

Mexican Springs, NM $117,303

Ramah, NM $117,088

Rehoboth, NM $117,381

Thoreau, NM $117,387

Tohatchi, NM $117,280

Vanderwagen, NM $117,303

Zuni, NM $117,275

Navajo, NM $117,435

Jamestown, NM $117,143

Pinehill, NM $116,997

Sheep Springs, NM $117,406

Smith Lake, NM $117,844

Yatahey, NM $117,364

Farmington, NM $117,929

Aztec, NM $118,146

Blanco, NM $117,595

Bloomfield, NM $117,455

Flora Vista, NM $118,050

Fruitland, NM $117,312

Kirtland, NM $118,051

La Plata, NM $118,094

Navajo Dam, NM $118,041

Shiprock, NM $117,877

Waterflow, NM $117,817

Newcomb, NM $117,335

Sanostee, NM $117,409

Santa Fe, NM $120,937

Abiquiu, NM $117,629

Alcalde, NM $119,678

Amalia, NM $117,450

Arroyo Hondo, NM $117,285

Arroyo Seco, NM $117,421

Canjilon, NM $117,266

Canones, NM $118,334

Carson, NM $117,734

Cebolla, NM $117,335

Cerro, NM $117,369

Chama, NM $117,849

Chamisal, NM $119,361

Chimayo, NM $120,199

Cordova, NM $119,995

Costilla, NM $117,943

Taos Ski Valley, NM $117,048

Dixon, NM $119,247

Dulce, NM $117,847

El Prado, NM $117,524

El Rito, NM $118,063

Embudo, NM $118,634

Espanola, NM $120,053

Glorieta, NM $120,471

Hernandez, NM $118,937

Ilfeld, NM $119,359

La Madera, NM $117,856

Lamy, NM $120,012

Llano, NM $119,119

Los Alamos, NM $120,296

White Rock, NM $120,523

Medanales, NM $119,069

Ojo Caliente, NM $118,369

Los Ojos, NM $117,560

Pecos, NM $120,097

Penasco, NM $118,676

Petaca, NM $117,157

Questa, NM $117,493

Ranchos De Taos, NM $118,113

Red River, NM $117,158

Ribera, NM $117,912

Rowe, NM $119,472

San Cristobal, NM $117,154

San Jose, NM $119,178

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $119,760

Santa Cruz, NM $120,158

Serafina, NM $117,614

Taos, NM $117,456

Tererro, NM $120,480

Tesuque, NM $120,937

Tierra Amarilla, NM $117,456

Trampas, NM $118,579

Tres Piedras, NM $117,125

Truchas, NM $119,660

Vadito, NM $118,520

Valdez, NM $117,243

Vallecitos, NM $117,151

Velarde, NM $119,066

Villanueva, NM $117,684

Spaceport City, NM $115,285

Las Vegas, NM $116,686

Angel Fire, NM $117,030

Anton Chico, NM $116,484

Buena Vista, NM $117,554

Chacon, NM $117,637

Cimarron, NM $116,847

Cleveland, NM $118,471

Eagle Nest, NM $116,936

Guadalupita, NM $117,456

Holman, NM $118,169

La Loma, NM $116,288

Maxwell, NM $116,887

Miami, NM $116,635

Mills, NM $116,220

Montezuma, NM $119,073

Mora, NM $118,638

Mosquero, NM $116,119

Ocate, NM $116,761

Ojo Feliz, NM $117,069

Rainsville, NM $117,582

Raton, NM $117,181

Rociada, NM $119,133

Roy, NM $116,246

Sapello, NM $118,099

Solano, NM $116,104

Springer, NM $116,584

Ute Park, NM $116,902

Valmora, NM $116,587

Wagon Mound, NM $116,454

Watrous, NM $116,627

Socorro, NM $116,357

Aragon, NM $116,709

Datil, NM $116,228

Lemitar, NM $116,898

Luna, NM $116,916

Magdalena, NM $116,237

Pie Town, NM $116,625

Polvadera, NM $117,180

Quemado, NM $116,866

Reserve, NM $116,657

San Acacia, NM $117,373

San Antonio, NM $115,713

Truth Or Consequences, NM $115,689

Arrey, NM $115,670

Caballo, NM $115,749

Derry, NM $115,160

Elephant Butte, NM $115,990

Garfield, NM $114,826

Hatch, NM $112,986

Monticello, NM $115,683

Rincon, NM $112,336

Salem, NM $114,468

Williamsburg, NM $115,835

Winston, NM $115,767

Las Cruces, NM $110,866

White Sands Missile Range, NM $111,229

Santa Teresa, NM $112,038

Playas, NM $116,224

Animas, NM $116,509

Anthony, NM $112,011

Arenas Valley, NM $116,303

Bayard, NM $116,196

Berino, NM $111,503

Buckhorn, NM $116,316

Santa Clara, NM $116,399

Chamberino, NM $111,619

Cliff, NM $116,182

Columbus, NM $115,869

Deming, NM $115,896

Dona Ana, NM $110,869

Fairacres, NM $111,201

Faywood, NM $115,843

Fort Bayard, NM $116,288

Gila, NM $116,010

Glenwood, NM $116,101

Hachita, NM $115,869

Hanover, NM $115,894

Hillsboro, NM $115,657

Hurley, NM $116,118

La Mesa, NM $112,986

Lordsburg, NM $116,138

Mesilla, NM $110,868

Mesilla Park, NM $110,880

Mesquite, NM $110,974

Mimbres, NM $115,986

Mule Creek, NM $116,299

Organ, NM $110,937

Pinos Altos, NM $116,179

Radium Springs, NM $110,913

Redrock, NM $115,884

Rodeo, NM $116,657

San Miguel, NM $110,932

Silver City, NM $116,180

Sunland Park, NM $111,442

Tyrone, NM $116,525

Vado, NM $111,019

Chaparral, NM $112,419

Clovis, NM $115,958

Cannon Afb, NM $115,702

Broadview, NM $115,620

Causey, NM $115,422

Crossroads, NM $115,148

Dora, NM $115,695

Elida, NM $115,216

Floyd, NM $115,496

Fort Sumner, NM $115,402

Grady, NM $115,730

House, NM $115,638

Kenna, NM $115,217

Lingo, NM $115,414

Melrose, NM $115,657

Milnesand, NM $115,171

Pep, NM $115,328

Portales, NM $115,750

Rogers, NM $115,360

Saint Vrain, NM $115,731

Taiban, NM $115,363

Texico, NM $115,776

Yeso, NM $114,944

Roswell, NM $115,077

Artesia, NM $115,305

Caprock, NM $115,071

Carlsbad, NM $115,381

Dexter, NM $115,159

Eunice, NM $115,483

Hagerman, NM $115,217

Hobbs, NM $115,652

Hope, NM $114,794

Jal, NM $115,347

Lake Arthur, NM $115,026

Lakewood, NM $115,198

Loco Hills, NM $115,410

Loving, NM $115,351

Lovington, NM $115,541

Mcdonald, NM $115,226

Malaga, NM $115,239

Maljamar, NM $115,126

Monument, NM $115,397

Tatum, NM $115,300

Whites City, NM $115,493

Carrizozo, NM $114,532

Alamogordo, NM $114,167

Alto, NM $114,549

Bent, NM $114,189

Capitan, NM $114,283

Cloudcroft, NM $114,176

Corona, NM $115,030

Encino, NM $115,954

Fort Stanton, NM $114,331

Glencoe, NM $114,249

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $114,155

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $114,155

Hondo, NM $114,354

La Luz, NM $114,155

Lincoln, NM $114,021

Mayhill, NM $114,413

Mescalero, NM $114,206

Nogal, NM $114,696

Orogrande, NM $114,212

Picacho, NM $114,330

Pinon, NM $114,760

Ruidoso, NM $114,766

Ruidoso Downs, NM $114,610

Sacramento, NM $114,257

San Patricio, NM $114,393

Sunspot, NM $114,155

Timberon, NM $114,402

Tinnie, NM $114,263

Tularosa, NM $114,230

Vaughn, NM $115,487

Weed, NM $114,399

Tucumcari, NM $116,060

Amistad, NM $115,910

Bard, NM $115,725

Capulin, NM $117,035

Clayton, NM $116,136

Conchas Dam, NM $116,241

Cuervo, NM $115,681

Des Moines, NM $116,573

Folsom, NM $116,754

Garita, NM $116,018

Gladstone, NM $116,251

Grenville, NM $116,229

Logan, NM $116,056

Mcalister, NM $115,697

Nara Visa, NM $115,781

Newkirk, NM $115,909

Quay, NM $115,976

San Jon, NM $115,852

Santa Rosa, NM $115,976

Sedan, NM $116,017

Trementina, NM $116,012

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	$130,385	$63.0	10%
Biotechnology	$130,385	$63.0	10%
Chemicals	$130,385	$63.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$130,385	$63.0	10%
Healthcare	$130,385	$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.

$110,397

Average $118,531/year

$128,609

$9,200

Average $9,878/month

$10,717

$2,123

Average $2,279/week

$2,473

$53

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,609	$10,717	$2,473	$62
Average	$118,531	$9,878	$2,279	$57
25th Percentile	$110,397	$9,200	$2,123	$53

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