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Controls Software Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 82 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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82

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,330

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+16.7%

Filing Growth

12 → 14 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,489

25th Percentile

$97,195

Median (50th)

$106,330

75th Percentile

$125,163

90th Percentile

$148,500

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Top Employers Hiring Controls Software Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Fives Intralogistics Corp. 5 $105,006 $103,000 - $108,000 100.0%
AUTOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 $140,421 $125,653 - $181,397 75.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 4 $146,250 $133,236 - $148,500 100.0%
EASTERN HEATING AND COOLING, INC. 3 $87,797 $87,797 - $92,810 66.7%
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 3 $101,568 $83,250 - $103,210 100.0%
Aerospec Technologies LLC 2 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
NEOCIS INC 2 $97,926 $97,926 - $97,926 100.0%
Meritor Electric Vehicles, LLC 2 $122,889 $120,000 - $125,777 100.0%
Phoenix Cars LLC 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Virtuoso Info Systems Inc 2 $106,558 $106,558 - $106,558 100.0%
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab 1 $178,704 $178,704 - $178,704 100.0%
Magic Leap, Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Milacron LLC 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
Mission Design and Automation 1 $79,040 $79,040 - $79,040 0.0%
Nice North America LLC 1 $121,597 $121,597 - $121,597 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 48 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Louisville KY 5 $105,006
Berkeley CA 5 $144,000
San Jose CA 4 $149,292
Albany NY 3 $87,797
Pasadena CA 2 $133,000
Lisle IL 2 $106,558
Escondido CA 2 $120,000
Chandler AZ 2 $95,000
Houston TX 2 $92,409
Batavia OH 1 $75,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Controls Software Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Controls Software Engineer Unspecified 49 $100,959
Control Software Engineer Unspecified 33 $100,638
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 12 $110,551 83.3%
2022 6 $109,576 100.0%
2023 7 $103,000 100.0%
2024 3 $133,236 100.0%
2025 14 $105,809 92.9%
2026 6 $128,250 100.0%
Company Comparison - Controls Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Fives Intralogistics Corp. 5 $105,006 100.0%
AUTOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 $140,421 75.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 4 $146,250 100.0%
EASTERN HEATING AND COOLING, INC. 3 $87,797 66.7%
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 3 $101,568 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.