Salary guide, May 2025
PLC / Controls Technician pay in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN was $67,550 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $67,530 and $80,040.
The Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN median is $6,540 below the national median of $74,090, both from BLS May 2025.
Closest proxy · SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
The PLC / Controls Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,350 | $67,530 | $67,550 | $80,040 | $85,600 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.77 | $32.47 | $32.48 | $38.48 | $41.15 |
BLS estimated 50 workers employed in this occupation in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN. Location quotient: 1.25.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,840 | $60,040 | $74,090 | $88,710 | $105,590 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.52 | $28.86 | $35.62 | $42.65 | $50.77 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published PLC / Controls Technician median is $67,550. The all-occupations median in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $48,780. Ratio: 1.38 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.25 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, so no release comparison is shown.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,870 | $57,480 to $77,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $59,950 | $45,350 to $59,950 |
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