Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Automation Controls Engineer
Occupation profile for Staff Automation Controls Engineer covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $139,315.
- FY2026 certified median
- $139,315
- Total filings
- 19
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $137,372–$159,104
- Top employer
- Rivian Automotive, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $160,000 | $153,716 | $166,442 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $144,968 | $139,100 | $155,984 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $139,315 | $137,372 | $159,104 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Rivian Automotive, LLC14 filings
- Lyten, Inc.2 filings
- Archer Aviation Operating Corp.1 filings
- Heron Power Electronics Co.1 filings
- Illumina, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Normal13 filings
- San Jose3 filings
- Palo Alto1 filings
- San Diego1 filings
- Scotts Valley1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 17-2199 | $67,101 | $85,426 | $103,730 | $122,054 |
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 17-2071 | $73,528 | $88,462 | $103,376 | $118,310 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 17-2112 | $69,347 | $82,846 | $96,346 | $109,845 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2199 | $85,197 | $110,698 | $136,178 | $161,678 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2112 | $99,362 | $122,158 | $144,955 | $167,752 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAArea 42100 | 17-2071 | $107,349 | $127,400 | $147,451 | $167,502 |