Controls & Instrumentation Tech Salary
How much do controls and instrumentation techs make? Median pay is $41.00/hr ($85,280/yr) with most earning $36.00–$46.00/hr.
Our board benchmarks put the national median at $41.00/hr — about $85,280 a year at full time, with the middle half of controls and instrumentation techs earning $36.00–$46.00/hr.
What employers offer today
Our board benchmark for controls and instrumentation techs runs $36.00–$46.00/hr with a median of $41.00/hr, compiled from active listings.
Controls & Instrumentation Tech pay, answered.
How much does a controls & instrumentation tech make?
The median controls & instrumentation tech earns $41.00 per hour, or about $85,280 a year at full time before overtime. That reflects national board benchmarks compiled from active listings.
How much do controls and instrumentation techs make a year?
About $85,280 at the median for full-time work (2,080 hours), before overtime. Overtime matters in this trade — plants running shutdowns, outages, and 24/7 operations commonly add 10–20% to base annual earnings.
What increases controls & instrumentation tech pay?
Stacked credentials move you up the range: industrial electrical licenses, PLC platform experience (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), welding certs, and EPA 608 each add leverage. Shift differentials add $1–$3/hr for 2nd/3rd shift, and multi-craft roles — mechanical plus electrical and controls — consistently pay a premium.
Where are controls & instrumentation tech jobs hiring right now?
Of the 19 live controls & instrumentation tech listings on this board, the most are in Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Colorado and Nevada. Every listing links straight to the employer's application — filter by shift, certification, and minimum pay.
Open controls & instrumentation tech roles paying these rates
19 live listings on the board right now — most in Texas, Florida, New Jersey.
