What are the main factors that influence a Factory Automation Engineer'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 Factory Automation Engineer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Factory Automation Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Factory Automation Engineer's salary?

A Factory Automation Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,733 for beginners, reaching about $109,057 at mid-level, and approach $116,291 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Factory Automation Engineer?

Factory Automation Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Factory Automation Engineer roles are District of Columbia $108,404, California $107,993, Massachusetts $106,553. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Factory Automation Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Factory Automation Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Automation Engineer V: $164,500; Automation Engineer IV: $149,500; Automation Engineer III: $122,200; Automation Test Engineer: $121,915; Automation Engineer: $108,677.

Factory Automation Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Factory Automation Engineer make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Factory Automation Engineer in Colorado is $99,896 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

However, a Factory Automation Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,953
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,154 to $107,777
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,015

10% $87,015

50% (Median) $99,896

90% $114,953

Factory Automation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,777	$8,981	$2,073	$52
Average	$99,896	$8,325	$1,921	$48
25th Percentile	$93,154	$7,763	$1,791	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Factory Automation Engineer Salaries

A Factory Automation 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 Factory Automation Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Factory Automation 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): $85,733
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,057
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,309
Expert (over 8 years): $116,291

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Process Engineer I	less than 1 year	$85,733
Factory Automation Engineer	1-2 years	$98,254
Process Engineer III	2-4 years	$109,057
Process Engineer IV	5-8 years	$133,309
Process Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$116,291

How Do Factory Automation 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 Factory Automation Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,404.
California: $107,993.
Massachusetts: $106,553.

District of Columbia $108,404 California $107,993 Massachusetts $106,553 Washington $106,162 New Jersey $106,123 Alaska $105,986 Connecticut $104,634 New York $104,086

Hawaii $102,334 Rhode Island $101,511 Maryland $100,953 Minnesota $100,189 Colorado $99,896 Illinois $99,798 Oregon $99,426 Delaware $99,152

New Hampshire $98,979 Virginia $98,593 Pennsylvania $97,468 Nevada $96,900 North Dakota $96,714 Michigan $96,420 Wisconsin $96,312 Vermont $96,097

Texas $95,500 Maine $95,460 Arizona $95,402 Ohio $95,333 Georgia $94,432 Indiana $93,982 Wyoming $93,894 Utah $93,757

Iowa $93,698 Kansas $93,228 Louisiana $93,091 North Carolina $93,042 Missouri $93,022 Florida $92,641 Montana $92,435 Nebraska $92,239

Kentucky $92,132 South Carolina $91,740 Tennessee $91,495 Idaho $91,397 New Mexico $90,682 Oklahoma $90,526 Alabama $89,948 South Dakota $88,979

Arkansas $88,450 West Virginia $88,166 Mississippi $87,314

Top Paying Cities for Factory Automation Engineer

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:

Glen Haven: $97,939
Hygiene: $101,344
Johnstown: $98,158

Glen Haven, CO $97,939

Hygiene, CO $101,344

Johnstown, CO $98,158

Laporte, CO $97,070

Livermore, CO $96,755

Loveland, CO $97,851

Lyons, CO $101,166

Masonville, CO $97,132

Mead, CO $99,273

Milliken, CO $98,022

Niwot, CO $102,139

Red Feather Lakes, CO $97,021

Severance, CO $97,209

Timnath, CO $97,084

Wellington, CO $96,540

Windsor, CO $97,224

Brighton, CO $99,633

Ault, CO $97,039

Briggsdale, CO $97,065

Carr, CO $95,396

Eastlake, CO $99,893

Eaton, CO $97,345

Evans, CO $97,841

Fort Lupton, CO $99,349

Galeton, CO $97,355

Gilcrest, CO $98,375

Gill, CO $97,515

Greeley, CO $97,600

Henderson, CO $99,788

Hudson, CO $99,022

Keenesburg, CO $98,545

Kersey, CO $97,526

La Salle, CO $98,206

Lucerne, CO $97,495

Nunn, CO $96,730

Orchard, CO $97,053

Pierce, CO $97,100

Ohio City, CO $98,099

Parlin, CO $97,638

Penrose, CO $96,785

Pitkin, CO $97,978

Poncha Springs, CO $97,314

Powderhorn, CO $97,434

Rockvale, CO $96,345

Sargents, CO $97,149

Twin Lakes, CO $100,358

Westcliffe, CO $96,399

Wetmore, CO $95,780

Durango, CO $97,707

Cahone, CO $97,467

Cortez, CO $97,393

Dolores, CO $97,625

Dove Creek, CO $97,370

Egnar, CO $97,423

Hesperus, CO $96,854

Lewis, CO $97,639

Mancos, CO $97,391

Marvel, CO $96,851

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $96,887

Pleasant View, CO $97,187

Rico, CO $97,649

Towaoc, CO $96,987

Yellow Jacket, CO $97,522

Montrose, CO $98,014

Austin, CO $98,141

Bedrock, CO $97,399

Cedaredge, CO $98,241

Cory, CO $98,118

Crawford, CO $97,840

Delta, CO $98,012

Eckert, CO $98,166

Hotchkiss, CO $98,105

Lazear, CO $98,031

Naturita, CO $97,597

Norwood, CO $97,635

Nucla, CO $97,747

Olathe, CO $97,904

Ophir, CO $97,741

Ouray, CO $97,725

Paonia, CO $98,555

Paradox, CO $97,453

Placerville, CO $97,651

Redvale, CO $97,681

Ridgway, CO $97,711

Silverton, CO $97,547

Somerset, CO $98,854

Telluride, CO $97,759

Grand Junction, CO $98,617

Platteville, CO $98,593

Roggen, CO $97,576

Weldona, CO $96,823

Wiggins, CO $97,341

Fort Morgan, CO $96,862

Log Lane Village, CO $97,180

Akron, CO $96,160

Amherst, CO $95,852

Atwood, CO $96,497

Brush, CO $96,490

Crook, CO $96,223

Eckley, CO $95,920

Fleming, CO $96,407

Grover, CO $96,331

Haxtun, CO $96,388

Hereford, CO $95,716

Hillrose, CO $96,585

Holyoke, CO $96,096

Idalia, CO $95,614

Iliff, CO $96,476

Julesburg, CO $96,087

Lindon, CO $95,748

Merino, CO $96,581

New Raymer, CO $96,560

Otis, CO $96,247

Ovid, CO $96,120

Padroni, CO $96,231

Paoli, CO $96,389

Peetz, CO $96,204

Sedgwick, CO $96,156

Snyder, CO $96,509

Sterling, CO $96,663

Stoneham, CO $96,565

Vernon, CO $95,705

Woodrow, CO $95,948

Wray, CO $95,896

Yuma, CO $96,217

Anton, CO $95,773

Arapahoe, CO $95,018

Arriba, CO $95,362

Bethune, CO $95,503

Burlington, CO $95,414

Calhan, CO $96,924

Cascade, CO $97,721

Cheyenne Wells, CO $95,156

Cope, CO $95,728

Cripple Creek, CO $97,537

Divide, CO $97,589

Flagler, CO $95,460

Florissant, CO $97,510

Fountain, CO $96,915

Genoa, CO $95,427

Green Mountain Falls, CO $97,697

Guffey, CO $97,405

Hugo, CO $94,843

Joes, CO $95,823

Karval, CO $94,292

Kirk, CO $95,743

Kit Carson, CO $95,037

Limon, CO $96,003

Lake George, CO $97,656

Manitou Springs, CO $97,721

Matheson, CO $95,932

Peyton, CO $97,381

Ramah, CO $95,313

Rush, CO $95,540

Seibert, CO $95,420

Simla, CO $96,369

Stratton, CO $95,515

U S A F Academy, CO $97,715

Victor, CO $97,493

Vona, CO $95,476

Wild Horse, CO $94,854

Woodland Park, CO $97,641

Yoder, CO $95,908

Colorado Springs, CO $97,722

Clifton, CO $98,555

Fruita, CO $98,311

Gateway, CO $97,618

Glade Park, CO $97,956

Loma, CO $98,346

Mack, CO $98,084

Palisade, CO $98,377

Whitewater, CO $97,949

Glenwood Springs, CO $99,568

Dinosaur, CO $97,923

Aspen, CO $101,433

Snowmass Village, CO $101,429

Avon, CO $100,518

Basalt, CO $101,110

Carbondale, CO $100,734

Collbran, CO $98,280

Craig, CO $99,002

De Beque, CO $98,268

Eagle, CO $100,107

Edwards, CO $100,322

Parachute, CO $98,780

Battlement Mesa, CO $98,689

Gypsum, CO $99,609

Hamilton, CO $99,424

Hayden, CO $99,143

Maybell, CO $98,045

Meeker, CO $99,433

Meredith, CO $100,778

Mesa, CO $98,232

Minturn, CO $100,212

Molina, CO $98,173

New Castle, CO $99,224

Rangely, CO $98,321

Red Cliff, CO $100,199

Rifle, CO $98,978

Silt, CO $98,938

Slater, CO $98,531

Snowmass, CO $101,225

Wolcott, CO $100,167

Woody Creek, CO $101,426

Vail, CO $100,642

Pueblo, CO $94,755

Colorado City, CO $95,404

Aguilar, CO $95,820

Arlington, CO $94,133

Avondale, CO $95,009

Beulah, CO $95,409

Boncarbo, CO $95,867

Boone, CO $95,316

Branson, CO $95,082

Campo, CO $94,730

Cheraw, CO $94,912

Crowley, CO $95,115

Eads, CO $94,980

Fort Lyon, CO $94,875

Fowler, CO $95,147

Gardner, CO $96,078

Granada, CO $95,193

Hartman, CO $95,375

Hasty, CO $95,083

Haswell, CO $94,521

Hoehne, CO $95,712

Holly, CO $95,075

Kim, CO $94,985

La Junta, CO $95,046

Lamar, CO $95,336

Las Animas, CO $94,993

La Veta, CO $96,246

Mc Clave, CO $95,098

Manzanola, CO $94,973

Model, CO $95,118

Olney Springs, CO $94,810

Ordway, CO $94,338

Pritchett, CO $94,989

Rocky Ford, CO $94,836

Rye, CO $95,549

Sheridan Lake, CO $95,017

Springfield, CO $95,184

Sugar City, CO $94,086

Swink, CO $94,951

Trinchera, CO $95,302

Trinidad, CO $95,715

Two Buttes, CO $95,179

Vilas, CO $95,165

Walsenburg, CO $95,738

Walsh, CO $95,065

Weston, CO $96,048

Wiley, CO $95,011

Alamosa, CO $96,977

Antonito, CO $96,915

Arboles, CO $97,111

Arvada, CO $99,897

Aurora, CO $99,828

Bayfield, CO $97,384

Broomfield, CO $100,335

Commerce City, CO $99,662

Dupont, CO $99,853

Eldorado Springs, CO $102,230

Lafayette, CO $101,323

Louisville, CO $101,448

Westminster, CO $99,851

Wheat Ridge, CO $99,846

Agate, CO $96,308

Bennett, CO $98,812

Byers, CO $97,632

Castle Rock, CO $98,065

Deer Trail, CO $96,988

Elbert, CO $97,445

Elizabeth, CO $98,266

Englewood, CO $99,828

Franktown, CO $98,000

Kiowa, CO $97,560

Larkspur, CO $97,747

Littleton, CO $99,729

Lone Tree, CO $99,466

Louviers, CO $99,328

Monument, CO $97,651

Palmer Lake, CO $97,660

Parker, CO $99,102

Sedalia, CO $98,115

Strasburg, CO $98,498

Watkins, CO $99,237

Denver, CO $99,817

Thornton, CO $99,896

Boulder, CO $102,723

Golden, CO $99,838

Alma, CO $99,276

Bailey, CO $99,051

Black Hawk, CO $100,836

Bond, CO $100,157

Breckenridge, CO $99,488

Buffalo Creek, CO $98,708

Burns, CO $99,514

Central City, CO $100,269

Clark, CO $98,571

Climax, CO $99,603

Coalmont, CO $98,401

Como, CO $98,065

Conifer, CO $99,308

Cowdrey, CO $98,003

Dillon, CO $99,429

Dumont, CO $99,911

Evergreen, CO $99,665

Empire, CO $99,455

Fairplay, CO $98,156

Fraser, CO $99,568

Frisco, CO $100,042

Georgetown, CO $99,381

Granby, CO $99,302

Grand Lake, CO $99,247

Grant, CO $98,542

Hartsel, CO $97,633

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $99,169

Idaho Springs, CO $99,742

Idledale, CO $99,735

Indian Hills, CO $99,684

Jamestown, CO $102,558

Jefferson, CO $98,335

Kittredge, CO $99,694

Kremmling, CO $99,159

Leadville, CO $99,481

Mc Coy, CO $99,498

Morrison, CO $99,663

Nederland, CO $101,625

Oak Creek, CO $99,321

Parshall, CO $99,748

Phippsburg, CO $99,419

Pine, CO $98,827

Pinecliffe, CO $102,102

Rand, CO $98,407

Rollinsville, CO $101,151

Shawnee, CO $98,804

Silver Plume, CO $98,960

Steamboat Springs, CO $99,136

Tabernash, CO $99,800

Toponas, CO $99,382

Walden, CO $98,261

Ward, CO $101,357

Winter Park, CO $99,928

Yampa, CO $99,517

Silverthorne, CO $99,957

Longmont, CO $100,948

Allenspark, CO $100,490

Estes Park, CO $98,981

Bellvue, CO $97,714

Berthoud, CO $98,912

Dacono, CO $100,065

Drake, CO $97,749

Erie, CO $100,513

Firestone, CO $99,816

Fort Collins, CO $97,017

Frederick, CO $99,820

Blanca, CO $96,633

Capulin, CO $97,130

Center, CO $97,050

Chama, CO $96,302

Chimney Rock, CO $97,152

Chromo, CO $96,500

Conejos, CO $96,856

Creede, CO $97,364

Crestone, CO $96,678

Del Norte, CO $97,152

Fort Garland, CO $96,416

San Luis, CO $96,024

Homelake, CO $97,061

Hooper, CO $96,739

Ignacio, CO $96,965

Jaroso, CO $96,236

La Jara, CO $97,011

Manassa, CO $96,913

Moffat, CO $96,806

Monte Vista, CO $97,119

Mosca, CO $96,617

Pagosa Springs, CO $97,144

Romeo, CO $97,198

Saguache, CO $97,140

Sanford, CO $96,654

San Pablo, CO $96,158

South Fork, CO $97,249

Villa Grove, CO $96,936

Salida, CO $97,317

Almont, CO $99,822

Buena Vista, CO $99,669

Canon City, CO $96,883

Cimarron, CO $97,537

Coal Creek, CO $96,308

Coaldale, CO $97,079

Cotopaxi, CO $96,807

Crested Butte, CO $100,347

Florence, CO $96,157

Monarch, CO $97,520

Granite, CO $98,984

Gunnison, CO $97,612

Hillside, CO $96,770

Howard, CO $97,254

Lake City, CO $97,531

Nathrop, CO $97,609

Factory Automation Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Factory Automation Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 120% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Factory Automation Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Factory Automation Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Factory Automation Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$149,843	$72.0	50%
Pharmaceuticals	$129,864	$62.0	30%
Biotechnology	$124,870	$60.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$119,875	$58.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$109,885	$53.0	10%

Factory Automation Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Factory Automation 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.

$93,154

Average $99,896/year

$107,777

$7,763

Average $8,325/month

$8,981

$1,791

Average $1,921/week

$2,073

$45

Average $48/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,777	$8,981	$2,073	$52
Average	$99,896	$8,325	$1,921	$48
25th Percentile	$93,154	$7,763	$1,791	$45

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