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Automation Engineers

Earnings

Automation engineers earned salaries that ranged from $63,000 to $118,000 or more in 2024, according to PayScale.com. They received a median annual salary of $84,176.

Some automation engineers receive bonuses, access to profit-sharing programs, and other non-salary–related financial awards. In 2024, they received bonuses that ranged from $1,000 to $13,000 and profit-sharing awards of up to $17,000, according to PayScale.com

The job-search site Indeed.com reports that the most common fringe benefits for automation engineers are health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, paid time off, 401(k) matching, 401(k) health savings account and contribution matching, commuter assistance, tuition reimbursement, on-site gym or gym membership, and stock options.

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