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Sr. Automation Controls Engineer salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Sr. Automation Controls Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Sr. Automation Controls Engineer in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $124,940. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified1$100,332
Level III — experienced5$125,145

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Sr. Automation Controls Engineer in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Automation Controls Engineer3$124,735
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCSr. Automation Controls Engineer3$141,687

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Sr. Automation Controls Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $118,518
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-896583
  • Sr. Automation Controls Engineer at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $144,430
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-853436
  • Sr. Automation Controls Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $124,735
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-845497
  • Sr. Automation Controls Engineer at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $141,687
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Apr 15, 2025I-200-25098-844085
  • Sr. Automation Controls Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $125,145
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Feb 5, 2025I-200-25029-651441
  • Automation Controls Engineer at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $100,332
    NormalWage Level IIDecided Jan 23, 2025I-200-25015-620136

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.