Controls Engineer H-1B Salary
633 certified H-1B filings list the job title Controls Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $95,000; the middle half of filings fall between $84,302 and $109,671. The largest sponsor for this title is L&T Technology Services Limited (27 filings).
633
certified filings
$95,000
Median base salary
$84,302
25th pct
$109,671
75th pct
$128,844
90th pct
$75,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$75,000$95,000 median$128,844
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 158 | $97,000 |
| FY2025 | 182 | $95,680 |
| FY2024 | 139 | $91,021 |
| FY2023 | 154 | $94,148 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe, IL | 16 | $93,101 |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 15 | $92,970 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 15 | $88,712 |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 14 | $86,133 |
| Fairfield, NJ | 13 | $95,000 |
| Erie, PA | 11 | $79,000 |
| Houston, TX | 10 | $105,616 |
| Manteno, IL | 10 | $109,000 |
| Okemos, MI | 10 | $74,400 |
| Plano, TX | 10 | $85,266 |
| Sparks, NV | 9 | $115,762 |
| Wixom, MI | 9 | $91,021 |
| Danville, IL | 6 | $78,000 |
| Lima, OH | 6 | $88,000 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6 | $99,048 |
| Whitakers, NC | 6 | $83,762 |
| Branchburg, NJ | 5 | $100,000 |
| Brighton, MI | 5 | $104,000 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $84,872 |
| Holland, MI | 5 | $88,000 |
Controls Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Senior Controls Engineer $124,231Manufacturing Controls Engineer $125,032Project Controls Engineer $110,000Controls Engineer II $97,906Electrical Controls Engineer $95,980Engineer $110,304Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer $145,500Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer $130,340Sr. Automation Controls Engineer $127,194Sr Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer $140,000