Hourly Wage for PLC Technician Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for PLC Technician Salary

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for PLC Technician?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of PLC Technician in the United States is $30. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for PLC Technician in the US can go up to $35 and the lowest down to $25, but most earn between $27 and $33. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of PLC Technician in the United States.

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PLC Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile PLC Technician Salary $25 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile PLC Technician Salary $27 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile PLC Technician Salary $30 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile PLC Technician Salary $33 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile PLC Technician Salary $35 US April 01, 2025
25% $27 10% $25 90% $35 75% $33 $30 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a PLC Technician ?

PLC technicians design, program, repair and maintain programmable logic controller (PLC) systems used within manufacturing and service industries ranging from industrial packaging to commercial car washes and traffic lights....

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  1. Down a level:

    Electric/Electronics Technician I

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. This Job:

    PLC Technician

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  3. Up a level:

    Electric/Electronics Technician III

    5 - 7 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
27
33
30

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
27
33
30
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of PLC Technician in the United States. The average hourly rate for PLC Technician ranges from $27 to $33 with the average hourly pay of $30. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $27 to $33 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $30.

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Skills associated with PLC Technician: Design, Programming

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