Salary guide, May 2025
PLC / Controls Technician pay in Longview-Kelso, WA
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in Longview-Kelso, WA was $81,750 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $80,500 and $96,520.
The Longview-Kelso, WA median is $7,660 above the national median of $74,090, both from BLS May 2025.
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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 longview-Kelso, WA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,600 | $80,500 | $81,750 | $96,520 | $96,520 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.35 | $38.70 | $39.30 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
BLS estimated 50 workers employed in this occupation in Longview-Kelso, WA. Location quotient: 2.73.
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 $81,750. The all-occupations median in Longview-Kelso, WA is $57,420. Ratio: 1.42 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.73 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $79,660 | $87,850 | $94,060 |
| May 2025 | $80,500 | $81,750 | $96,520 |
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.
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, Longview-Kelso, WA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $95,360 | $80,520 to $98,250 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $88,790 | $80,350 to $98,030 |
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