Salary guide, May 2025
PLC / Controls Technician pay in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA was $100,260 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $77,680 and $108,420.
The Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA median is $26,170 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 santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53,910 | $77,680 | $100,260 | $108,420 | $128,370 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.92 | $37.35 | $48.20 | $52.12 | $61.72 |
BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA. Location quotient: 0.46.
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 $100,260. The all-occupations median in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is $56,850. Ratio: 1.76 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.46 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 | $66,700 | $97,210 | $105,370 |
| May 2025 | $77,680 | $100,260 | $108,420 |
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, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $93,500 | $84,990 to $123,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,900 | $81,030 to $130,040 |
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