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 $91,077 for beginners, reaching about $115,855 at mid-level, and approach $123,540 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 New Jersey

How much does a Factory Automation Engineer make in New Jersey? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Factory Automation Engineer in New Jersey is $106,123 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,119
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,960 to $114,496
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,439

10% $92,439

50% (Median) $106,123

90% $122,119

Factory Automation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,496	$9,541	$2,202	$55
Average	$106,123	$8,844	$2,041	$51
25th Percentile	$98,960	$8,247	$1,903	$48

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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): $91,077
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,378
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,855
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,619
Expert (over 8 years): $123,540

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Process Engineer I	less than 1 year	$91,077
Factory Automation Engineer	1-2 years	$104,378
Process Engineer III	2-4 years	$115,855
Process Engineer IV	5-8 years	$141,619
Process Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$123,540

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:

Maywood: $111,188
Teterboro: $111,231
Alpine: $111,187

Maywood, NJ $111,188

Teterboro, NJ $111,231

Alpine, NJ $111,187

Bergenfield, NJ $111,253

Closter, NJ $111,258

Cresskill, NJ $111,256

Demarest, NJ $111,254

Dumont, NJ $111,288

Emerson, NJ $111,330

Englewood, NJ $111,247

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $111,288

Harrington Park, NJ $111,273

Haworth, NJ $111,305

Hillsdale, NJ $111,312

Little Ferry, NJ $111,281

Lodi, NJ $111,201

Montvale, NJ $111,228

New Milford, NJ $111,300

Northvale, NJ $111,194

Norwood, NJ $111,229

Oradell, NJ $111,345

Palisades Park, NJ $111,359

Paramus, NJ $111,360

Park Ridge, NJ $111,265

Ridgefield, NJ $111,473

Ridgefield Park, NJ $111,239

River Edge, NJ $111,306

Rochelle Park, NJ $111,223

Saddle Brook, NJ $111,236

Teaneck, NJ $111,193

Tenafly, NJ $111,250

Clementon, NJ $102,135

Columbus, NJ $105,255

Deepwater, NJ $99,065

Ewan, NJ $100,982

Gibbsboro, NJ $102,243

Gibbstown, NJ $101,520

Glassboro, NJ $101,411

Glendora, NJ $102,166

Gloucester City, NJ $102,141

Bellmawr, NJ $102,148

Grenloch, NJ $101,949

Haddonfield, NJ $102,214

Haddon Heights, NJ $102,173

Hainesport, NJ $103,689

Hammonton, NJ $101,794

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $99,793

Harrisonville, NJ $100,401

Jobstown, NJ $105,076

Juliustown, NJ $104,901

Voorhees, NJ $102,307

Lawnside, NJ $102,230

Willingboro, NJ $103,779

Lumberton, NJ $103,686

Magnolia, NJ $102,209

Manahawkin, NJ $103,066

Mantua, NJ $101,805

Maple Shade, NJ $102,422

Marlton, NJ $102,520

Mount Laurel, NJ $103,007

Medford, NJ $102,946

Mickleton, NJ $101,382

Moorestown, NJ $102,876

Mount Ephraim, NJ $102,151

Mount Holly, NJ $104,284

Mount Royal, NJ $101,820

Mullica Hill, NJ $101,095

National Park, NJ $102,109

New Lisbon, NJ $104,269

Palmyra, NJ $102,344

Paulsboro, NJ $101,952

Pedricktown, NJ $99,301

Pemberton, NJ $104,367

Penns Grove, NJ $99,126

Pennsville, NJ $99,183

Pitman, NJ $101,583

Quinton, NJ $99,796

Rancocas, NJ $103,753

Richwood, NJ $101,397

Riverside, NJ $103,204

Riverton, NJ $102,537

Runnemede, NJ $102,161

Salem, NJ $99,718

Sewell, NJ $101,759

Sicklerville, NJ $101,841

Somerdale, NJ $102,197

Stratford, NJ $102,179

Swedesboro, NJ $100,183

Thorofare, NJ $102,085

Tuckerton, NJ $102,513

Vincentown, NJ $103,189

Waterford Works, NJ $101,995

Wenonah, NJ $101,953

West Berlin, NJ $102,248

West Creek, NJ $102,842

Westville, NJ $102,128

Williamstown, NJ $101,608

Winslow, NJ $101,722

West Deptford, NJ $102,088

Westwood, NJ $111,285

Woodbury Heights, NJ $102,031

Township Of Washington, NJ $111,339

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $111,287

Red Bank, NJ $108,602

Shrewsbury, NJ $108,191

Fort Monmouth, NJ $108,047

Fair Haven, NJ $108,732

Adelphia, NJ $107,009

Allenhurst, NJ $107,058

Asbury Park, NJ $107,320

Belmar, NJ $106,325

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $109,320

Avon By The Sea, NJ $106,548

Belford, NJ $109,391

Bradley Beach, NJ $106,695

Cliffwood, NJ $109,696

Colts Neck, NJ $107,982

Deal, NJ $107,230

Eatontown, NJ $107,943

Englishtown, NJ $108,091

Farmingdale, NJ $106,999

Freehold, NJ $107,235

Hazlet, NJ $109,465

Howell, NJ $106,298

Highlands, NJ $109,846

Holmdel, NJ $108,980

Keansburg, NJ $109,542

Keyport, NJ $109,803

Leonardo, NJ $109,294

Lincroft, NJ $108,502

Little Silver, NJ $108,388

Long Branch, NJ $107,864

Marlboro, NJ $108,477

Matawan, NJ $109,509

Middletown, NJ $109,074

Monmouth Beach, NJ $108,442

Morganville, NJ $108,918

Navesink, NJ $108,996

Neptune, NJ $106,973

Oakhurst, NJ $107,393

Ocean Grove, NJ $106,786

Oceanport, NJ $108,123

Port Monmouth, NJ $109,512

Rumson, NJ $108,935

Spring Lake, NJ $106,176

Tennent, NJ $108,141

West Long Branch, NJ $107,726

Wickatunk, NJ $108,802

Dover, NJ $108,502

Mine Hill, NJ $108,158

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $108,750

Allamuchy, NJ $106,265

Andover, NJ $106,262

Augusta, NJ $105,985

Belvidere, NJ $103,799

Blairstown, NJ $103,971

Branchville, NJ $104,513

Montague, NJ $104,447

Budd Lake, NJ $107,030

Woodstown, NJ $99,981

Camden, NJ $102,146

Audubon, NJ $102,165

Oaklyn, NJ $102,155

Collingswood, NJ $102,174

Merchantville, NJ $102,210

Pennsauken, NJ $102,208

Absecon, NJ $102,885

Avalon, NJ $101,296

Brigantine, NJ $102,906

Cape May, NJ $100,668

Cape May Court House, NJ $101,066

Cape May Point, NJ $100,515

Cologne, NJ $102,434

Dennisville, NJ $101,323

Egg Harbor City, NJ $102,192

Elwood, NJ $101,816

Goshen, NJ $100,923

Green Creek, NJ $100,879

Middlesex, NJ $109,589

Milford, NJ $103,023

Milltown, NJ $109,824

Monmouth Junction, NJ $109,111

Neshanic Station, NJ $109,469

Piscataway, NJ $109,805

Old Bridge, NJ $109,308

Oldwick, NJ $109,347

Parlin, NJ $109,752

Perth Amboy, NJ $109,651

Fords, NJ $109,602

Phillipsburg, NJ $102,023

Pittstown, NJ $106,649

Quakertown, NJ $107,215

Raritan, NJ $109,520

Readington, NJ $109,497

Sayreville, NJ $109,754

Somerset, NJ $109,520

Somerville, NJ $109,515

South Amboy, NJ $109,750

South Bound Brook, NJ $109,716

South River, NJ $109,797

Spotswood, NJ $109,589

Stanton, NJ $109,262

Stewartsville, NJ $103,000

Three Bridges, NJ $109,265

Whitehouse, NJ $109,419

Whitehouse Station, NJ $109,441

Zarephath, NJ $109,581

New Brunswick, NJ $109,833

North Brunswick, NJ $109,800

Highland Park, NJ $109,830

Elizabeth, NJ $110,407

Roselle, NJ $110,053

Roselle Park, NJ $110,145

Hillside, NJ $110,338

Elizabethport, NJ $110,400

Allendale, NJ $111,256

Bloomingdale, NJ $110,290

Butler, NJ $110,155

Elmwood Park, NJ $111,258

Fair Lawn, NJ $111,322

Franklin, NJ $107,317

Franklin Lakes, NJ $111,207

Glenwood, NJ $106,924

Hamburg, NJ $107,103

Haskell, NJ $110,500

Hewitt, NJ $108,658

Highland Lakes, NJ $107,971

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $111,322

Little Falls, NJ $111,216

Mc Afee, NJ $106,818

Mahwah, NJ $110,803

Midland Park, NJ $111,293

Newfoundland, NJ $109,204

Oakland, NJ $111,001

Oak Ridge, NJ $108,551

Ogdensburg, NJ $107,440

Pequannock, NJ $111,101

Pompton Lakes, NJ $110,850

Pompton Plains, NJ $110,939

Ramsey, NJ $111,203

Ridgewood, NJ $111,329

Glen Rock, NJ $111,327

Ringwood, NJ $110,125

Riverdale, NJ $110,643

Saddle River, NJ $111,249

Stockholm, NJ $108,165

Sussex, NJ $105,877

Vernon, NJ $107,239

Waldwick, NJ $111,288

Wanaque, NJ $110,418

Wayne, NJ $111,179

West Milford, NJ $109,360

Wyckoff, NJ $111,263

Paterson, NJ $111,249

Hawthorne, NJ $111,286

Haledon, NJ $111,254

Totowa, NJ $111,202

Hackensack, NJ $111,175

Bogota, NJ $111,182

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $111,210

Leonia, NJ $111,275

Buttzville, NJ $103,920

South Hackensack, NJ $111,187

Hillsborough, NJ $109,505

Leeds Point, NJ $102,672

Califon, NJ $108,534

Changewater, NJ $106,235

Columbia, NJ $103,168

Delaware, NJ $103,425

Denville, NJ $109,338

Flanders, NJ $107,733

Glasser, NJ $107,616

Great Meadows, NJ $105,542

Greendell, NJ $105,711

Hackettstown, NJ $106,647

Hibernia, NJ $109,102

Hopatcong, NJ $107,382

Hope, NJ $104,607

Ironia, NJ $108,543

Johnsonburg, NJ $105,241

Kenvil, NJ $107,942

Lafayette, NJ $106,535

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $107,851

Landing, NJ $107,414

Layton, NJ $103,761

Ledgewood, NJ $107,453

Long Valley, NJ $107,846

Middleville, NJ $104,309

Mount Arlington, NJ $107,771

Netcong, NJ $107,190

Newton, NJ $105,417

Oxford, NJ $105,575

Port Murray, NJ $106,536

Rockaway, NJ $109,208

Randolph, NJ $108,468

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $107,325

Sparta, NJ $107,364

Stanhope, NJ $106,834

Stillwater, NJ $104,747

Succasunna, NJ $107,882

Swartswood, NJ $104,819

Mount Tabor, NJ $109,426

Tranquility, NJ $106,017

Vienna, NJ $105,999

Wallpack Center, NJ $102,663

Washington, NJ $104,923

Wharton, NJ $108,120

Summit, NJ $110,238

Basking Ridge, NJ $109,582

Bedminster, NJ $109,543

Berkeley Heights, NJ $109,942

Bernardsville, NJ $109,263

Brookside, NJ $108,580

Cedar Knolls, NJ $109,759

Chatham, NJ $110,000

Chester, NJ $108,577

Far Hills, NJ $109,669

Florham Park, NJ $110,418

Gillette, NJ $109,731

Gladstone, NJ $109,156

Green Village, NJ $109,686

East Hanover, NJ $110,682

Liberty Corner, NJ $109,616

Lyons, NJ $109,694

Madison, NJ $110,106

Mendham, NJ $108,741

Millington, NJ $109,444

Morris Plains, NJ $109,450

Morristown, NJ $109,275

Convent Station, NJ $109,985

Mount Freedom, NJ $108,566

New Providence, NJ $110,028

New Vernon, NJ $109,440

Peapack, NJ $109,373

Pluckemin, NJ $109,544

Pottersville, NJ $109,106

Stirling, NJ $109,534

Whippany, NJ $110,064

Alloway, NJ $100,161

Cherry Hill, NJ $102,265

Atco, NJ $102,232

Barnegat, NJ $103,088

Barnegat Light, NJ $103,142

Barrington, NJ $102,189

Beach Haven, NJ $102,844

Berlin, NJ $102,059

Beverly, NJ $103,762

Birmingham, NJ $104,332

Blackwood, NJ $101,964

Bridgeport, NJ $100,258

Browns Mills, NJ $104,359

Burlington, NJ $104,744

Cedar Brook, NJ $101,887

Chatsworth, NJ $102,785

Clarksboro, NJ $101,707

Roosevelt, NJ $106,714

Rosemont, NJ $105,187

Sergeantsville, NJ $106,417

Linwood, NJ $102,753

Marmora, NJ $102,217

New Gretna, NJ $102,389

Northfield, NJ $102,871

Ocean City, NJ $102,413

Ocean View, NJ $101,802

Oceanville, NJ $102,698

Pleasantville, NJ $102,925

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $102,500

Pomona, NJ $102,574

Port Republic, NJ $102,490

Rio Grande, NJ $100,820

Sea Isle City, NJ $101,636

Somers Point, NJ $102,581

South Dennis, NJ $101,257

South Seaville, NJ $101,492

Stone Harbor, NJ $101,000

Strathmere, NJ $101,986

Tuckahoe, NJ $101,552

Villas, NJ $100,851

Whitesboro, NJ $100,762

Wildwood, NJ $100,844

Woodbine, NJ $101,455

Bridgeton, NJ $101,079

Buena, NJ $101,641

Cedarville, NJ $101,160

Clayton, NJ $101,407

Deerfield Street, NJ $101,337

Delmont, NJ $101,243

Dividing Creek, NJ $101,049

Dorchester, NJ $101,383

Dorothy, NJ $101,580

Elmer, NJ $101,346

Estell Manor, NJ $101,589

Fairton, NJ $101,423

Fortescue, NJ $101,037

Franklinville, NJ $101,561

Greenwich, NJ $100,444

Heislerville, NJ $101,212

Landisville, NJ $101,670

Leesburg, NJ $101,324

Malaga, NJ $101,631

Mauricetown, NJ $101,362

Mays Landing, NJ $101,724

Millville, NJ $101,564

Milmay, NJ $101,578

Minotola, NJ $101,739

Mizpah, NJ $101,769

Monroeville, NJ $101,071

Newfield, NJ $101,687

Newport, NJ $101,208

Newtonville, NJ $101,642

Norma, NJ $101,603

Port Elizabeth, NJ $101,432

Port Norris, NJ $101,252

Richland, NJ $101,634

Rosenhayn, NJ $101,669

Shiloh, NJ $100,818

Vineland, NJ $101,746

Atlantic City, NJ $103,019

Margate City, NJ $102,931

Longport, NJ $102,795

Ventnor City, NJ $103,017

Allentown, NJ $105,972

Belle Mead, NJ $109,359

Blawenburg, NJ $108,430

Bordentown, NJ $105,671

Millstone Township, NJ $106,486

Cookstown, NJ $105,325

Cranbury, NJ $107,964

Cream Ridge, NJ $106,013

Chesterfield, NJ $105,596

Florence, NJ $105,446

Hightstown, NJ $106,743

Hopewell, NJ $107,508

Imlaystown, NJ $106,181

Jackson, NJ $105,864

Kingston, NJ $108,689

Lambertville, NJ $105,772

New Egypt, NJ $105,176

Pennington, NJ $105,990

Plainsboro, NJ $107,392

Princeton, NJ $107,649

Skillman, NJ $108,725

Stockton, NJ $105,484

Titusville, NJ $105,759

Windsor, NJ $106,295

Wrightstown, NJ $105,381

Trenton, NJ $105,653

Fort Dix, NJ $105,062

Lawrence Township, NJ $105,822

Lakewood, NJ $105,470

Allenwood, NJ $106,237

Bayville, NJ $103,925

Beachwood, NJ $104,201

Brick, NJ $104,953

Brielle, NJ $105,708

Forked River, NJ $103,664

Island Heights, NJ $104,051

Lakehurst, NJ $105,258

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $103,409

Lavallette, NJ $104,446

Manasquan, NJ $105,840

Mantoloking, NJ $104,743

Normandy Beach, NJ $104,462

Ocean Gate, NJ $103,877

Pine Beach, NJ $104,132

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $105,385

Sea Girt, NJ $105,968

Seaside Heights, NJ $103,703

Seaside Park, NJ $102,842

Toms River, NJ $104,361

Waretown, NJ $103,032

Manchester Township, NJ $104,753

Annandale, NJ $108,078

Asbury, NJ $104,924

Baptistown, NJ $105,565

Bloomsbury, NJ $103,076

Bound Brook, NJ $109,676

Bridgewater, NJ $109,535

Broadway, NJ $104,195

Clinton, NJ $107,367

Dayton, NJ $109,151

Dunellen, NJ $109,750

East Brunswick, NJ $109,801

Edison, NJ $109,786

Flagtown, NJ $109,515

Flemington, NJ $108,556

Franklin Park, NJ $109,614

Kendall Park, NJ $109,534

Frenchtown, NJ $105,023

Glen Gardner, NJ $106,999

Hampton, NJ $106,269

Helmetta, NJ $109,454

High Bridge, NJ $107,806

Iselin, NJ $109,589

Monroe Township, NJ $108,768

Keasbey, NJ $109,653

Lebanon, NJ $109,030

Little York, NJ $104,412

Manville, NJ $109,549

Martinsville, NJ $109,632

Metuchen, NJ $109,622

Princeton Junction, NJ $106,286

Ringoes, NJ $108,076

Rocky Hill, NJ $108,920

Roebling, NJ $105,485

Bayonne, NJ $110,851

Bloomfield, NJ $110,953

Fairfield, NJ $111,016

Boonton, NJ $110,094

Caldwell, NJ $110,989

Carteret, NJ $109,756

Cedar Grove, NJ $111,141

Cliffside Park, NJ $111,816

Clifton, NJ $111,259

Cranford, NJ $109,925

East Orange, NJ $110,404

Edgewater, NJ $111,800

Essex Fells, NJ $110,899

Fairview, NJ $111,768

Fanwood, NJ $109,768

Fort Lee, NJ $111,415

Garfield, NJ $111,250

Garwood, NJ $109,827

Glen Ridge, NJ $110,831

Harrison, NJ $110,286

Hoboken, NJ $112,687

North Arlington, NJ $110,928

Kearny, NJ $110,538

Kenilworth, NJ $110,168

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $110,504

Lincoln Park, NJ $111,065

Linden, NJ $109,911

Livingston, NJ $110,623

Maplewood, NJ $110,403

Millburn, NJ $110,381

Montclair, NJ $110,905

Verona, NJ $110,999

Montville, NJ $110,637

Mountain Lakes, NJ $109,828

North Bergen, NJ $112,305

Orange, NJ $110,441

West Orange, NJ $110,618

Parsippany, NJ $110,224

Passaic, NJ $111,262

Wallington, NJ $111,260

Pine Brook, NJ $110,888

Warren, NJ $109,748

Plainfield, NJ $109,733

Port Reading, NJ $109,661

Rahway, NJ $109,639

Clark, NJ $109,649

Colonia, NJ $109,590

Roseland, NJ $110,810

Watchung, NJ $109,809

Rutherford, NJ $111,256

Lyndhurst, NJ $111,166

Carlstadt, NJ $111,351

East Rutherford, NJ $111,319

Moonachie, NJ $111,286

Wood Ridge, NJ $111,248

Scotch Plains, NJ $109,719

Sewaren, NJ $109,641

Short Hills, NJ $110,440

South Orange, NJ $110,424

South Plainfield, NJ $109,699

Springfield, NJ $110,191

Towaco, NJ $110,805

Union, NJ $110,317

Weehawken, NJ $112,687

Union City, NJ $112,611

Vauxhall, NJ $110,376

Westfield, NJ $109,811

Mountainside, NJ $110,014

West New York, NJ $112,541

Secaucus, NJ $111,864

Woodbridge, NJ $109,598

Jersey City, NJ $111,998

Newark, NJ $110,274

Belleville, NJ $110,791

Nutley, NJ $111,189

Irvington, NJ $110,330

Avenel, NJ $109,615

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	$159,184	$77.0	50%
Pharmaceuticals	$137,959	$66.0	30%
Biotechnology	$132,653	$64.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$127,347	$61.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$116,735	$56.0	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.

$98,960

Average $106,123/year

$114,496

$8,247

Average $8,844/month

$9,541

$1,903

Average $2,041/week

$2,202

$48

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,496	$9,541	$2,202	$55
Average	$106,123	$8,844	$2,041	$51
25th Percentile	$98,960	$8,247	$1,903	$48

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