Controls Technician Salary by City (2026)
Program, commission, and maintain BMS and building automation systems in mission-critical data center environments. Browse annual base / typical-earnings estimates across 207 data center markets — sorted by highest median pay.
Controls Technician Salary by City (2026)
Compare localized base-pay ranges, median typical earnings, and demand levels in top U.S. data center markets.
Base-pay note: These city ranges are annual base / typical-earnings estimates. Travel per diem, overtime schedules, and 1099 contractor rates can push real total compensation 20%–60% higher on data center builds.
#1 Highest Pay
San Jose, CA
$85,000 – $147,000
Extreme Demand#2 Highest Pay
Ashburn, VA
$78,000 – $135,000
Extreme Demand#3 Highest Pay
New York, NY
$77,000 – $134,000
Very High DemandSan Jose, CAExtreme
$85,000 – $147,000median $116,000
Ashburn, VAExtreme
$78,000 – $135,000median $107,000
New York, NYVery High
$77,000 – $134,000median $106,000
Santa Clara, CAExtreme
$77,000 – $132,000median $105,000
Loudoun County, VAExtreme
$77,000 – $132,000median $105,000
Phoenix, AZExtreme
$75,000 – $130,000median $103,000
Sterling, VAExtreme
$75,000 – $130,000median $103,000
Washington, DCVery High
$74,000 – $127,000median $101,000
Manassas, VAExtreme
$74,000 – $128,000median $101,000
New Albany, OHExtreme
$70,000 – $122,000median $96,000
Los Angeles, CAVery High
$70,000 – $120,000median $95,000
Mesa, AZVery High
$69,000 – $119,000median $94,000
Boston, MAVery High
$69,000 – $119,000median $94,000
Seattle, WAVery High
$69,000 – $119,000median $94,000
Newark, NJVery High
$68,000 – $118,000median $93,000
Chandler, AZVery High
$67,000 – $116,000median $92,000
Irvine, CAVery High
$67,000 – $116,000median $92,000
Jersey City, NJHigh
$67,000 – $116,000median $92,000
Miami, FLVery High
$67,000 – $115,000median $91,000
Chicago, ILVery High
$67,000 – $115,000median $91,000
Dallas, TXVery High
$67,000 – $115,000median $91,000
Quincy, WAVery High
$67,000 – $115,000median $91,000
Oakland, CAHigh
$66,000 – $114,000median $90,000
Atlanta, GAVery High
$66,000 – $114,000median $90,000
Honolulu, HIModerate
$66,000 – $114,000median $90,000
Bellevue, WAHigh
$66,000 – $114,000median $90,000
Port Washington, WIExtreme
$66,000 – $114,000median $90,000
Goodyear, AZVery High
$65,000 – $113,000median $89,000
San Diego, CAHigh
$65,000 – $112,000median $89,000
Columbus, OHVery High
$65,000 – $112,000median $89,000
Hillsboro, ORVery High
$65,000 – $113,000median $89,000
Plano, TXVery High
$65,000 – $112,000median $89,000
Weehawken, NJModerate
$64,000 – $111,000median $88,000
White Plains, NYModerate
$64,000 – $111,000median $88,000
Carrollton, TXVery High
$64,000 – $111,000median $88,000
Stamford, CTHigh
$64,000 – $110,000median $87,000
St. Francisville, LAExtreme
$63,000 – $110,000median $87,000
Secaucus, NJHigh
$64,000 – $110,000median $87,000
Scottsdale, AZHigh
$63,000 – $109,000median $86,000
Boulder, COHigh
$63,000 – $109,000median $86,000
Bridgewater, NJHigh
$63,000 – $109,000median $86,000
Princeton, NJModerate
$63,000 – $109,000median $86,000
Philadelphia, PAHigh
$63,000 – $109,000median $86,000
Tempe, AZHigh
$62,000 – $108,000median $85,000
Sacramento, CAVery High
$62,000 – $108,000median $85,000
Lithia Springs, GAVery High
$62,000 – $107,000median $85,000
Council Bluffs, IAVery High
$62,000 – $108,000median $85,000
Piscataway, NJHigh
$62,000 – $107,000median $85,000
Yonkers, NYModerate
$62,000 – $107,000median $85,000
Fort Lauderdale, FLHigh
$61,000 – $106,000median $84,000
Lancaster County, PAVery High
$61,000 – $106,000median $84,000
Mount Pleasant, WIVery High
$61,000 – $106,000median $84,000
Denver, COHigh
$61,000 – $105,000median $83,000
Baltimore, MDHigh
$61,000 – $105,000median $83,000
Austin, TXHigh
$61,000 – $105,000median $83,000
West Palm Beach, FLHigh
$60,000 – $104,000median $82,000
Naperville, ILHigh
$60,000 – $104,000median $82,000
Minneapolis, MNHigh
$60,000 – $104,000median $82,000
Anchorage, AKModerate
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Frederick, MDHigh
$59,000 – $103,000median $81,000
St. Paul, MNHigh
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Reno, NVVery High
$59,000 – $103,000median $81,000
Charlotte, NCHigh
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Prineville, ORVery High
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
The Dalles, ORVery High
$59,000 – $103,000median $81,000
Fort Worth, TXHigh
$59,000 – $103,000median $81,000
Houston, TXHigh
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Round Rock, TXHigh
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Lehi, UTHigh
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Salt Lake City, UTHigh
$59,000 – $102,000median $81,000
Elk Grove Village, ILHigh
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Worcester, MAHigh
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Papillion, NEVery High
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Durham, NCHigh
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Maiden, NCVery High
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Arlington, TXHigh
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Richmond, VAHigh
$58,000 – $101,000median $80,000
Aurora, ILHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Indianapolis, INVery High
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Las Vegas, NVHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Trenton, NJModerate
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Raleigh, NCHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Hilliard, OHHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Portland, ORHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Gaffney, SCVery High
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Henrico, VAHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Tacoma, WAHigh
$58,000 – $100,000median $79,000
Huntsville, ALHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
Hartford, CTModerate
$57,000 – $99,000median $78,000
Orlando, FLHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
Tampa, FLHigh
$57,000 – $99,000median $78,000
Des Moines, IAHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
Henderson, NVHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
Pittsburgh, PAHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
Nashville, TNHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
San Antonio, TXHigh
$57,000 – $99,000median $78,000
Chesterfield, VAHigh
$57,000 – $99,000median $78,000
Wenatchee, WAHigh
$57,000 – $98,000median $78,000
Milwaukee, WIHigh
$57,000 – $99,000median $78,000
Colorado Springs, COHigh
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Fort Collins, COModerate
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
New Haven, CTModerate
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Wilmington, DEModerate
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Jacksonville, FLVery High
$56,000 – $98,000median $77,000
Boise, IDHigh
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Detroit, MIHigh
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Cincinnati, OHHigh
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Providence, RIModerate
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Wauwatosa, WIModerate
$56,000 – $97,000median $77,000
Stockton, CAModerate
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
New Orleans, LAHigh
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Meridian, MSVery High
$55,000 – $96,000median $76,000
St. Louis, MOHigh
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Omaha, NEHigh
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Albuquerque, NMHigh
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Albany, NYModerate
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Charleston, SCHigh
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Virginia Beach, VAModerate
$56,000 – $96,000median $76,000
Savannah, GAHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Social Circle, GAHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Louisville, KYHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Springfield, MAModerate
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Kansas City, MOHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Santa Fe, NMModerate
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Cleveland, OHHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
North Charleston, SCHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Chattanooga, TNHigh
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Norfolk, VAModerate
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Madison, WIModerate
$55,000 – $95,000median $75,000
Birmingham, ALHigh
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
Tucson, AZModerate
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
St. Petersburg, FLModerate
$54,000 – $94,000median $74,000
Joliet, ILModerate
$54,000 – $94,000median $74,000
Kansas City, KSHigh
$54,000 – $94,000median $74,000
Baton Rouge, LAHigh
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
Rochester, MNModerate
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
Wilmington, NCModerate
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
Allentown, PAModerate
$54,000 – $94,000median $74,000
Memphis, TNHigh
$54,000 – $94,000median $74,000
Oak Ridge, TNModerate
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
Provo, UTModerate
$54,000 – $94,000median $74,000
Winchester, VAModerate
$54,000 – $93,000median $74,000
Fresno, CAModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Meridian, IDModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Sterling Heights, MIModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Rochester, NYModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Oklahoma City, OKHigh
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Eugene, ORModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Harrisburg, PAModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Spokane, WAModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Kenosha, WIModerate
$53,000 – $92,000median $73,000
Bakersfield, CAModerate
$53,000 – $91,000median $72,000
Augusta, GAModerate
$53,000 – $91,000median $72,000
Iowa City, IAModerate
$53,000 – $91,000median $72,000
Buffalo, NYModerate
$53,000 – $91,000median $72,000
Winston-Salem, NCModerate
$53,000 – $91,000median $72,000
Little Rock, ARModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Tallahassee, FLModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Peoria, ILModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Lafayette, INModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Cedar Rapids, IAModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Olathe, KSModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Lexington, KYModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Hagerstown, MDModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Grand Rapids, MIModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Columbia, MOModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Springfield, MOHigh
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Ralston, NEModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Syracuse, NYModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Greensboro, NCModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Dayton, OHModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Greenville, SCModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Knoxville, TNModerate
$52,000 – $90,000median $71,000
Midland, TXModerate
$52,000 – $89,000median $71,000
Mobile, ALModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Fayetteville, ARModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Columbus, GAModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Idaho Falls, IDModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Rockford, ILModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
South Bend, INModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Lansing, MIModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Lincoln, NEModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Norman, OKModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Scranton, PAModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Columbia, SCModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Sioux Falls, SDModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Temple, TXModerate
$51,000 – $88,000median $70,000
Macon, GAModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Fort Wayne, INModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Davenport, IAModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Wichita, KSModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Shreveport, LAHigh
$50,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Jackson, MSHigh
$50,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Gulfport, MSHigh
$50,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Independence, MOModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Missoula, MTModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Fargo, NDModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Toledo, OHModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Tulsa, OKModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
El Paso, TXModerate
$51,000 – $87,000median $69,000
Montgomery, ALModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
Evansville, INModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
Waterloo, IAModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
Owensboro, KYModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
Billings, MTModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
Youngstown, OHModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
Cheyenne, WYModerate
$50,000 – $86,000median $68,000
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