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100X JOBS · SALARY GUIDE 2026 · ENGINEERING

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See what engineers are asking to be paid in 2026. Real numbers from 117 candidate questionnaires and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: pay by title, where they'll work, and the systems they know.

$95KTypical ask for a Controls Engineer
41%Are looking for growth or a next step
78%Would work fully in the office

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Typical asks inside

Engineer (other / entry level)$80K
Controls / Automation Engineer$95K

Desired base salary, median, from 66 candidates (February 2025 – September 2026). The guide also has the middle-half range and the lowest pay people say they'd accept.

What else is in the guide

  • Where they'll work: hybrid, in the office, or remote
  • The systems they know, from AutoCAD to Revit and Allen-Bradley / Rockwell
  • How often people leave, from BLS turnover data
  • Metro Atlanta pay from the BLS for comparison

Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide.

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