104 Cities • 5 Job Titles • 520 Salary Pages

PLC Programming Salary by City

Compare salaries, cost of living, and job demand for PLC programmers, automation engineers, and controls engineers across 104+ global cities

Total Cities
104
Global Coverage
Countries
22
Worldwide
Job Titles
5
Roles Tracked
Salary Pages
520
Data Points

Top Cities for PLC Programming Jobs

Cities ranked by job demand, automation industry strength, and career opportunities

Tokyo

Japan

#1
Average Salary
¥170,361
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:118
automotiveelectronicssemiconductor

Detroit

Michigan

#2
Average Salary
$102,775
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:88
automotivemanufacturingaerospace

Munich

Germany

#3
Average Salary
161.809 €
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:115
automotiveaerospaceautomation

Houston

Texas

#4
Average Salary
$127,857
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:95
oil-gaspetrochemicalsenergy

Shanghai

China

#5
Average Salary
¥120,393
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:82
automotiveelectronicssemiconductor

Stuttgart

Germany

#6
Average Salary
147.995 €
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:108
automotiveautomationmechanical-engineering

Singapore

Singapore

#7
Average Salary
$186,585
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:122
semiconductorelectronicspharmaceuticals

Milwaukee

Wisconsin

#8
Average Salary
$103,943
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:89
manufacturingautomotiveindustrial-equipment

Cleveland

Ohio

#9
Average Salary
$99,671
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:87
manufacturingindustrial-equipmentautomotive

Indianapolis

Indiana

#10
Average Salary
$99,838
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:88
automotiveaerospacepharmaceuticals

Chicago

Illinois

#11
Average Salary
$129,496
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:98
aerospacepharmaceuticalsfood-processing

San Jose

California

#12
Average Salary
$182,058
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:124
semiconductorelectronicstech

Shenzhen

China

#13
Average Salary
¥126,878
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:85
electronicstelecommunicationsautomotive

Seoul

South Korea

#14
Average Salary
₩141,486
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:98
electronicsautomotivesemiconductor

Taipei

Taiwan

#15
Average Salary
TWD 135,075
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:92
semiconductorelectronicscomputer-hardware

Mexico City

Mexico

#16
Average Salary
$87,203
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:58
automotiveaerospaceelectronics

Grand Rapids

Michigan

#17
Average Salary
$95,489
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:85
manufacturingfurnitureautomotive

Toledo

Ohio

#18
Average Salary
$93,432
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:84
automotiveglassmanufacturing

Dresden

Germany

#19
Average Salary
122.045 €
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:95
semiconductorautomotiveaerospace

Eindhoven

Netherlands

#20
Average Salary
€147,739
Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:105
semiconductorautomotiveelectronics

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PLC Programmer

Develops, tests, and maintains programmable logic controller (PLC) programs for industrial automation systems.

US Average Salary
$78,000
Available in
104 cities

Controls Engineer

Designs, develops, and manages automated control systems for industrial processes.

US Average Salary
$85,000
Available in
104 cities

Automation Engineer

Develops and implements automation solutions to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.

US Average Salary
$82,000
Available in
104 cities

SCADA Engineer

Designs and maintains SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for monitoring and controlling industrial processes.

US Average Salary
$88,000
Available in
104 cities

Instrumentation Technician

Installs, maintains, and repairs instrumentation and control systems in industrial facilities.

US Average Salary
$65,000
Available in
104 cities

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