Salary guide, May 2025
PLC / Controls Technician pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was $70,470 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $54,310 and $81,080.
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX median is $3,620 below 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 san Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,240 | $54,310 | $70,470 | $81,080 | $98,600 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.23 | $26.11 | $33.88 | $38.98 | $47.40 |
BLS estimated 830 workers employed in this occupation in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Location quotient: 1.77.
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 $70,470. The all-occupations median in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $47,010. Ratio: 1.50 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.77 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 | $51,620 | $67,980 | $79,880 |
| May 2025 | $54,310 | $70,470 | $81,080 |
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, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $67,050 | $58,830 to $83,860 |
| Laredo, TX | $45,810 | $39,690 to $60,470 |
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