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
- Five ways to hire better this year
Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide.
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