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 $77,820 for beginners, reaching about $98,996 at mid-level, and approach $105,568 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 $108,395, California $107,984, Massachusetts $106,545. 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: $149,480; Automation Engineer III: $122,180; Automation Test Engineer: $121,903; Automation Engineer: $108,680.

Factory Automation Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Factory Automation Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Factory Automation Engineer in New Mexico is $90,675 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,326
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,557 to $97,821
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,987

10% $78,987

50% (Median) $90,675

90% $104,326

Factory Automation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,821	$8,152	$1,881	$47
Average	$90,675	$7,556	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$84,557	$7,046	$1,626	$41

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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): $77,820
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,186
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,996
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,007
Expert (over 8 years): $105,568

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Process Engineer I	less than 1 year	$77,820
Factory Automation Engineer	1-2 years	$89,186
Process Engineer III	2-4 years	$98,996
Process Engineer IV	5-8 years	$121,007
Process Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$105,568

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: $108,395.
California: $107,984.
Massachusetts: $106,545.

District of Columbia $108,395 California $107,984 Massachusetts $106,545 Washington $106,153 New Jersey $106,114 Alaska $105,977 Connecticut $104,626 New York $104,078

Hawaii $102,325 Rhode Island $101,503 Maryland $100,945 Minnesota $100,181 Colorado $99,887 Illinois $99,790 Oregon $99,418 Delaware $99,143

New Hampshire $98,971 Virginia $98,585 Pennsylvania $97,460 Nevada $96,892 North Dakota $96,706 Michigan $96,412 Wisconsin $96,304 Vermont $96,089

Texas $95,492 Maine $95,453 Arizona $95,394 Ohio $95,325 Georgia $94,425 Indiana $93,974 Wyoming $93,886 Utah $93,749

Iowa $93,690 Kansas $93,220 Louisiana $93,083 North Carolina $93,034 Missouri $93,015 Florida $92,633 Montana $92,427 Nebraska $92,232

Kentucky $92,124 South Carolina $91,732 Tennessee $91,488 Idaho $91,390 New Mexico $90,675 Oklahoma $90,518 Alabama $89,941 South Dakota $88,972

Arkansas $88,443 West Virginia $88,159 Mississippi $87,307

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:

Algodones: $91,640
Belen: $91,130
Bernalillo: $91,803

Algodones, NM $91,640

Belen, NM $91,130

Bernalillo, NM $91,803

Bluewater, NM $89,875

Bosque, NM $90,461

Casa Blanca, NM $90,665

Cedar Crest, NM $91,879

Cedarvale, NM $88,277

Cerrillos, NM $91,707

Claunch, NM $87,950

Coyote, NM $90,356

Cuba, NM $90,211

Cubero, NM $90,866

Edgewood, NM $91,469

Estancia, NM $90,378

Gallina, NM $89,883

Counselor, NM $89,939

Grants, NM $89,772

Milan, NM $90,132

Isleta, NM $91,961

Jarales, NM $91,042

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,200

Jemez Springs, NM $90,919

Laguna, NM $91,310

La Jara, NM $90,110

La Joya, NM $89,902

Lindrith, NM $89,793

Los Lunas, NM $91,613

Mcintosh, NM $90,876

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,271

Moriarty, NM $90,570

Mountainair, NM $89,593

Nageezi, NM $89,819

New Laguna, NM $90,822

Paguate, NM $90,884

Pena Blanca, NM $91,899

Peralta, NM $91,758

Placitas, NM $91,805

Ponderosa, NM $91,084

Prewitt, NM $89,848

Regina, NM $89,910

Sandia Park, NM $91,648

Corrales, NM $91,994

San Fidel, NM $90,332

San Rafael, NM $89,948

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,649

San Ysidro, NM $91,526

Stanley, NM $90,558

Tijeras, NM $91,660

Tome, NM $91,491

Torreon, NM $91,186

Veguita, NM $90,454

Willard, NM $89,432

Youngsville, NM $90,381

Bosque Farms, NM $91,926

Clines Corners, NM $90,010

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,719

Cochiti Lake, NM $91,838

Albuquerque, NM $92,046

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,046

Rio Rancho, NM $91,895

Gallup, NM $89,978

Brimhall, NM $89,723

Church Rock, NM $89,766

Continental Divide, NM $89,702

Crownpoint, NM $89,776

Fence Lake, NM $89,376

Fort Wingate, NM $89,734

Gamerco, NM $89,885

Mentmore, NM $89,746

Mexican Springs, NM $89,735

Ramah, NM $89,571

Rehoboth, NM $89,795

Thoreau, NM $89,800

Tohatchi, NM $89,718

Vanderwagen, NM $89,735

Zuni, NM $89,714

Navajo, NM $89,836

Jamestown, NM $89,613

Pinehill, NM $89,501

Sheep Springs, NM $89,815

Smith Lake, NM $90,149

Yatahey, NM $89,782

Farmington, NM $90,214

Aztec, NM $90,380

Blanco, NM $89,958

Bloomfield, NM $89,852

Flora Vista, NM $90,307

Fruitland, NM $89,742

Kirtland, NM $90,308

La Plata, NM $90,340

Navajo Dam, NM $90,300

Shiprock, NM $90,175

Waterflow, NM $90,129

Newcomb, NM $89,760

Sanostee, NM $89,816

Santa Fe, NM $92,516

Abiquiu, NM $89,985

Alcalde, NM $91,552

Amalia, NM $89,848

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,722

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,825

Canjilon, NM $89,707

Canones, NM $90,524

Carson, NM $90,065

Cebolla, NM $89,760

Cerro, NM $89,786

Chama, NM $90,153

Chamisal, NM $91,309

Chimayo, NM $91,951

Cordova, NM $91,795

Costilla, NM $90,225

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,540

Dixon, NM $91,222

Dulce, NM $90,151

El Prado, NM $89,905

El Rito, NM $90,317

Embudo, NM $90,753

Espanola, NM $91,839

Glorieta, NM $92,159

Hernandez, NM $90,985

Ilfeld, NM $91,308

La Madera, NM $90,158

Lamy, NM $91,808

Llano, NM $91,124

Los Alamos, NM $92,025

White Rock, NM $92,198

Medanales, NM $91,086

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,551

Los Ojos, NM $89,932

Pecos, NM $91,872

Penasco, NM $90,786

Petaca, NM $89,624

Questa, NM $89,881

Ranchos De Taos, NM $90,355

Red River, NM $89,625

Ribera, NM $90,201

Rowe, NM $91,395

San Cristobal, NM $89,622

San Jose, NM $91,169

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,615

Santa Cruz, NM $91,919

Serafina, NM $89,973

Taos, NM $89,853

Tererro, NM $92,166

Tesuque, NM $92,516

Tierra Amarilla, NM $89,853

Trampas, NM $90,711

Tres Piedras, NM $89,599

Truchas, NM $91,539

Vadito, NM $90,666

Valdez, NM $89,689

Vallecitos, NM $89,619

Velarde, NM $91,084

Villanueva, NM $90,027

Spaceport City, NM $88,191

Las Vegas, NM $89,263

Angel Fire, NM $89,527

Anton Chico, NM $89,109

Buena Vista, NM $89,927

Chacon, NM $89,991

Cimarron, NM $89,387

Cleveland, NM $90,629

Eagle Nest, NM $89,454

Guadalupita, NM $89,853

Holman, NM $90,398

La Loma, NM $88,959

Maxwell, NM $89,417

Miami, NM $89,224

Mills, NM $88,907

Montezuma, NM $91,089

Mora, NM $90,756

Mosquero, NM $88,830

Ocate, NM $89,321

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,556

Rainsville, NM $89,949

Raton, NM $89,642

Rociada, NM $91,135

Roy, NM $88,927

Sapello, NM $90,344

Solano, NM $88,818

Springer, NM $89,185

Ute Park, NM $89,429

Valmora, NM $89,188

Wagon Mound, NM $89,086

Watrous, NM $89,218

Socorro, NM $89,012

Aragon, NM $89,281

Datil, NM $88,913

Lemitar, NM $89,426

Luna, NM $89,440

Magdalena, NM $88,920

Pie Town, NM $89,216

Polvadera, NM $89,641

Quemado, NM $89,401

Reserve, NM $89,241

San Acacia, NM $89,789

San Antonio, NM $88,519

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,501

Arrey, NM $88,486

Caballo, NM $88,547

Derry, NM $88,096

Elephant Butte, NM $88,731

Garfield, NM $87,841

Hatch, NM $86,433

Monticello, NM $88,496

Rincon, NM $85,936

Salem, NM $87,567

Williamsburg, NM $88,612

Winston, NM $88,560

Las Cruces, NM $84,811

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,089

Santa Teresa, NM $85,708

Playas, NM $88,910

Animas, NM $89,128

Anthony, NM $85,687

Arenas Valley, NM $88,971

Bayard, NM $88,888

Berino, NM $85,298

Buckhorn, NM $88,980

Santa Clara, NM $89,044

Chamberino, NM $85,387

Cliff, NM $88,878

Columbus, NM $88,639

Deming, NM $88,659

Dona Ana, NM $84,814

Fairacres, NM $85,067

Faywood, NM $88,618

Fort Bayard, NM $88,959

Gila, NM $88,746

Glenwood, NM $88,816

Hachita, NM $88,639

Hanover, NM $88,657

Hillsboro, NM $88,476

Hurley, NM $88,829

La Mesa, NM $86,433

Lordsburg, NM $88,844

Mesilla, NM $84,813

Mesilla Park, NM $84,822

Mesquite, NM $84,894

Mimbres, NM $88,728

Mule Creek, NM $88,968

Organ, NM $84,866

Pinos Altos, NM $88,876

Radium Springs, NM $84,847

Redrock, NM $88,650

Rodeo, NM $89,241

San Miguel, NM $84,862

Silver City, NM $88,877

Sunland Park, NM $85,251

Tyrone, NM $89,140

Vado, NM $84,928

Chaparral, NM $85,999

Clovis, NM $88,706

Cannon Afb, NM $88,511

Broadview, NM $88,448

Causey, NM $88,296

Crossroads, NM $88,087

Dora, NM $88,506

Elida, NM $88,138

Floyd, NM $88,353

Fort Sumner, NM $88,281

Grady, NM $88,532

House, NM $88,462

Kenna, NM $88,139

Lingo, NM $88,290

Melrose, NM $88,476

Milnesand, NM $88,104

Pep, NM $88,225

Portales, NM $88,548

Rogers, NM $88,249

Saint Vrain, NM $88,533

Taiban, NM $88,251

Texico, NM $88,567

Yeso, NM $87,931

Roswell, NM $88,033

Artesia, NM $88,207

Caprock, NM $88,028

Carlsbad, NM $88,265

Dexter, NM $88,095

Eunice, NM $88,343

Hagerman, NM $88,139

Hobbs, NM $88,472

Hope, NM $87,816

Jal, NM $88,239

Lake Arthur, NM $87,994

Lakewood, NM $88,125

Loco Hills, NM $88,287

Loving, NM $88,242

Lovington, NM $88,387

Mcdonald, NM $88,146

Malaga, NM $88,156

Maljamar, NM $88,070

Monument, NM $88,277

Tatum, NM $88,203

Whites City, NM $88,351

Carrizozo, NM $87,616

Alamogordo, NM $87,337

Alto, NM $87,628

Bent, NM $87,353

Capitan, NM $87,425

Cloudcroft, NM $87,344

Corona, NM $87,997

Encino, NM $88,703

Fort Stanton, NM $87,462

Glencoe, NM $87,399

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,327

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,327

Hondo, NM $87,480

La Luz, NM $87,327

Lincoln, NM $87,225

Mayhill, NM $87,525

Mescalero, NM $87,366

Nogal, NM $87,741

Orogrande, NM $87,371

Picacho, NM $87,461

Pinon, NM $87,790

Ruidoso, NM $87,795

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,675

Sacramento, NM $87,405

San Patricio, NM $87,509

Sunspot, NM $87,327

Timberon, NM $87,516

Tinnie, NM $87,410

Tularosa, NM $87,385

Vaughn, NM $88,346

Weed, NM $87,514

Tucumcari, NM $88,785

Amistad, NM $88,670

Bard, NM $88,528

Capulin, NM $89,531

Clayton, NM $88,842

Conchas Dam, NM $88,923

Cuervo, NM $88,495

Des Moines, NM $89,177

Folsom, NM $89,315

Garita, NM $88,752

Gladstone, NM $88,930

Grenville, NM $88,914

Logan, NM $88,782

Mcalister, NM $88,507

Nara Visa, NM $88,571

Newkirk, NM $88,669

Quay, NM $88,720

San Jon, NM $88,625

Santa Rosa, NM $88,720

Sedan, NM $88,751

Trementina, NM $88,747

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	$136,013	$65.0	50%
Pharmaceuticals	$117,878	$57.0	30%
Biotechnology	$113,344	$54.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$108,810	$52.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$99,743	$48.0	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.

$84,557

Average $90,675/year

$97,821

$7,046

Average $7,556/month

$8,152

$1,626

Average $1,744/week

$1,881

$41

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,821	$8,152	$1,881	$47
Average	$90,675	$7,556	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$84,557	$7,046	$1,626	$41

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