Salary guide, May 2025
Controls Supervisor pay, United States
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
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The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in the United States was $120,630 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $92,830 and $152,950.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers
Controls Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76,550 | $92,830 | $120,630 | $152,950 | $184,300 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.80 | $44.63 | $58.00 | $73.53 | $88.61 |
BLS estimated 198,750 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How does pay compare in the target metros?
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $102,800 | $82,570 to $133,070 | 2,050 | 0.57 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $102,110 | $79,580 to $129,990 | 1,500 | 0.81 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $119,080 | $80,730 to $128,490 | 2,010 | 1.11 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $130,240 | $82,280 to $169,310 | 1,500 | 1.58 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $128,340 | $100,600 to $158,880 | 6,290 | 0.52 |
| Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $128,340 | $100,600 to $158,880 | 6,290 | 0.52 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $124,390 | $89,410 to $161,080 | 5,720 | 1.11 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $113,520 | $92,320 to $134,330 | 4,290 | 0.74 |
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What should you know about pay by manufacturing industry, United States?
Same BLS occupation, national estimates for each manufacturing industry (NAICS) BLS publishes, May 2025. Industry names are BLS labels.
- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing$141,160
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$137,540
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$137,540
- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing$133,080
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing$133,020
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing$131,920
- Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)$129,990
- Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing$129,370
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing$129,210
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing$128,580
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing$128,460
- Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing$128,320
- Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills$127,620
- Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing$127,050
- Chemical Manufacturing$126,460
Bars show up to 15 industries with exact annual medians. The table lists every published industry.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-33 | Manufacturing | 57,140 | $93,240 | $117,360 | $152,640 |
| 334000 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 20,460 | $97,690 | $128,320 | $166,710 |
| 336000 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 12,980 | $101,660 | $129,210 | $166,510 |
| 334500 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 9,380 | $96,930 | $121,610 | $162,200 |
| 335000 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 9,360 | $79,350 | $98,790 | $124,950 |
| 336400 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 8,950 | $110,900 | $141,160 | $171,950 |
| 333000 | Machinery Manufacturing | 8,030 | $83,490 | $101,840 | $127,270 |
| 334400 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 7,650 | $99,960 | $131,920 | $173,450 |
| 3330A1 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 6,050 | $83,140 | $100,820 | $126,980 |
| 335300 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 5,450 | $77,150 | $96,410 | $123,860 |
| 335900 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 2,860 | $82,640 | $102,550 | $129,630 |
| 334200 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,720 | $99,150 | $128,580 | $163,650 |
| 336300 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 1,640 | $90,010 | $105,390 | $127,270 |
| 332000 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 1,290 | $84,850 | $101,730 | $125,040 |
| 334100 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 1,230 | $78,360 | $133,080 | $177,610 |
| 325000 | Chemical Manufacturing | 1,090 | $98,960 | $126,460 | $150,400 |
| 339000 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 910 | $98,790 | $125,250 | $140,960 |
| 335100 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | 860 | $81,690 | $101,230 | $125,170 |
| 333300 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 840 | $85,020 | $102,160 | $127,180 |
| 3250A1 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 830 | $102,850 | $129,990 | $154,320 |
| 331000 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 800 | $88,390 | $111,580 | $128,340 |
| 3320A1 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 690 | $90,800 | $105,350 | $128,890 |
| 333500 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 690 | $80,250 | $99,540 | $124,850 |
| 339100 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 620 | $103,600 | $128,460 | $156,370 |
| 326000 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 500 | $90,850 | $103,660 | $128,230 |
| 322000 | Paper Manufacturing | 450 | $100,630 | $126,050 | $133,820 |
| 333600 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 440 | $106,130 | $129,370 | $139,020 |
| 336100 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 440 | $102,170 | $133,020 | $173,730 |
| 334300 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | 430 | $95,740 | $127,050 | $163,320 |
| 324000 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 410 | $117,140 | $137,540 | $165,390 |
| 324100 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 410 | $117,140 | $137,540 | $165,390 |
| 311000 | Food Manufacturing | 330 | $87,980 | $106,380 | $126,240 |
| 326100 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | 300 | $88,120 | $109,520 | $128,700 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 300 | $90,330 | $113,140 | $126,540 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 300 | $90,330 | $113,140 | $126,540 |
| 322100 | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 290 | $104,190 | $127,620 | $137,760 |
| 339900 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 280 | $87,430 | $101,880 | $129,590 |
| 3320A2 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 270 | $79,150 | $96,930 | $109,750 |
| 331300 | Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | 240 | $106,670 | $120,840 | $134,500 |
| 332700 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 240 | $80,590 | $98,070 | $122,800 |
| 336200 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 230 | $43,440 | $84,540 | $107,620 |
| 331400 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | 210 | $84,950 | $104,310 | $124,620 |
| 325400 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 200 | $95,920 | $111,480 | $143,660 |
| 326200 | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 200 | $95,050 | $100,120 | $122,060 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 200 | $82,390 | $99,070 | $122,800 |
| 335200 | Household Appliance Manufacturing | 190 | $91,210 | $108,760 | $124,950 |
| 331100 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 180 | $78,930 | $104,370 | $135,820 |
| 336500 | Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 180 | $92,980 | $109,260 | $140,930 |
| 322200 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 160 | $100,000 | $114,830 | $129,520 |
| 331200 | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 100 | $78,320 | $103,310 | $125,640 |
| 311200 | Grain and Oilseed Milling | 90 | $83,730 | $95,180 | $120,430 |
| 332800 | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | 90 | $98,700 | $116,530 | $129,710 |
| 321000 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 70 | $28,940 | $108,610 | $125,120 |
| 331500 | Foundries | 70 | $99,920 | $111,140 | $128,470 |
| 3250A2 | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 60 | $83,610 | $103,600 | $118,940 |
| 337000 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 60 | $78,320 | $87,440 | $103,090 |
| 3370A1 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 60 | $75,750 | $85,890 | $100,340 |
| 311300 | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 50 | $99,090 | $113,410 | $125,670 |
| 311900 | Other Food Manufacturing | 50 | $101,030 | $108,730 | $123,830 |
| 311500 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | 40 | $87,980 | $101,380 | $115,300 |
| 311600 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 40 | $79,130 | $102,960 | $131,000 |
| 311800 | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | 40 | $82,100 | $96,210 | $122,020 |
| 312000 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 40 | $87,830 | $102,140 | $122,310 |
| 332720 | Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 40 | $62,650 | $83,030 | $98,070 |
| 312100 | Beverage Manufacturing | 30 | $87,830 | $104,860 | $122,670 |
| 336900 | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | Not published by BLS | $98,780 | $117,020 | $158,960 |
What should you know about manufacturing pay mix?
For Controls Supervisor, clarify the base pay before discussing call-outs, travel or extra shifts. OEWS includes base rate, guaranteed pay and production incentive pay. It excludes overtime premium, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. An attendance bonus is not a production bonus; confirm its purpose and treatment rather than adding every bonus to the BLS figure.
Skills-based pay steps affect the base rate when they are part of straight-time pay; BLS does not publish a separate rate for each plant's skill grade. Ask whether a tool allowance is expense reimbursement or wage pay. OEWS does not publish a separate tool-allowance component. Keep these items separate in the offer so the published wage is not mistaken for the whole package.
Pay mix here means how published medians for this one BLS occupation differ across manufacturing industries and against the all-industry median. It does not split pay into base, incentive or overtime. BLS wages are straight-time gross pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $87,590 | $111,910 | $141,630 |
| May 2025 | $92,830 | $120,630 | $152,950 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative, not BLS data.
What should you know about the decision behind the experience?
The useful evidence is a breakdown assignment balancing safe recovery with technician capability, not a list of equipment or projects. Discuss what information was available during a breakdown assignment balancing safe recovery with technician capability. A clear explanation exposes crew supervision rather than network-wide controls investment strategy much better than asking whether the candidate has held the title before.
What should you know about questions?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
What is the median pay for a Controls Supervisor?
The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in the United States was $120,630 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $92,830 and $152,950. This is the broader occupation BLS publishes, not a figure for this exact title.
What does the 10th percentile mean here?
10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than $76,550. 90% earned less than $184,300.
Does this include overtime or bonuses?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
Is this the pay for a Controls Supervisor at a plant?
Controls Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range. These are occupation estimates across all industries, not an offer for a particular manufacturing title.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimated 198,750 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
What should you know about related?
What does this data mean for your opening?
Comparing national data with the top employment hubs, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro reports a median of $139,780, while the New York-Newark-Jersey City area reports a median of $128,340. The Los Angeles hub demonstrates a wider middle-band of $75,750 compared to the New York-Newark-Jersey City band of $58,280.
Manufacturing Headhunters evaluates the Controls Supervisor role within the broader Electrical Engineers occupational classification. The U.S. national median for this occupation is $120,630 as of the May 2025 release, up from $111,910 in May 2024. The middle-band width for this role stands at $60,120, which is determined by the difference between the 75th percentile of $152,950 and the 25th percentile of $92,830. Because the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does not provide a specific row for the Controls Supervisor title, these figures represent the broad engineering cohort and exclude components such as shift differentials, sign-on bonuses, or performance-based incentives.
Comparing national data with the top employment hubs, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro reports a median of $139,780, while the New York-Newark-Jersey City area reports a median of $128,340. The Los Angeles hub demonstrates a wider middle-band of $75,750 compared to the New York-Newark-Jersey City band of $58,280. It is necessary to interpret these numbers in the context of plant operations, as the mapping reflects general engineering duties rather than specific shop-floor supervision. National industry benchmarks show higher medians for Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing at $141,160 and Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing at $137,540.
When assessing talent in this space, firms should recognize that the reported location quotient reflects the concentration of overall Electrical Engineering employment in a region, not the availability of qualified controls supervisors. The screening process for this specific role centers on balancing safe recovery with technical capability and managing crew workflow. Because the BLS data combines various seniority levels and sub-specialties into the 17-2071 code, managers must use these medians as a baseline for total compensation modeling rather than direct salary targets. The provided data does not account for proprietary technical certifications, specific control system architectures, or years of prior plant-floor experience.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
How do the P25 and P75 values help in planning compensation?
The $92,830 P25 and $152,950 P75 define the core market for mid-to-senior technical oversight. These figures help set internal ranges that account for the broader national engineering supply.
Why are industry-specific medians higher than the national aggregate?
Industries like Aerospace and Petroleum command higher premiums due to the complexity and regulatory requirements of their environments. These figures represent concentrated national averages for those specific sectors.
What is excluded from these BLS wage figures?
The data is limited to base annual wages and excludes common manufacturing compensation elements. These include shift bonuses, overtime pay, profit sharing, and stock options.
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