First Solar controls technician salary

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Average First Solar controls technician salary

$65,274yearly

$25.65 hourly rate

Entry-level First Solar controls technician salary

$49,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Solar pay controls technicians?

The average salary for First Solar controls technicians is $65,274 per year. First Solar controls technician salaries range between $49,000 to $85,000 per year. First Solar controls technicians earn 22% more than the national average salary for controls technicians of $53,345.

Location impacts how much a controls technician at First Solar can expect to make. Controls technicians at First Solar make the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Bridgewater, NJ, and New York, NY.

How much does First Solar pay controls technicians by location?

First Solar pays controls technicians the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Bridgewater, NJ, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Santa Clara and Perrysburg also report highly competitive salaries for controls technicians at First Solar.

Controls technician First Solar salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Urban Honolulu, HI	$72,509	$34.86
2	Bridgewater, NJ	$71,446	$34.35
3	New York, NY	$71,227	$34.24
4	Santa Clara, CA	$69,058	$33.20
5	Perrysburg, OH	$61,738	$29.68
6	Tempe, AZ	$60,117	$28.90
7	Houston, TX	$58,910	$28.32
8	Trinity, AL	$58,295	$28.03

Highest-paid First Solar controls technicians by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Automation Engineering Technician	$108,741	$52	-
2	Lead Electrical Technician	$102,285	$49	-
3	Engineering Technician	$92,263	$44	1
4	Automation & Controls Engineer	$90,076	$43	-
5	Senior Electrical Technician	$84,228	$40	-
6	Controls Engineer	$83,055	$40	10
7	Robot Technician	$76,073	$37	-
8	IE Technician	$72,934	$35	-
9	Senior Mechanical Technician	$71,683	$34	-
10	Instrument And Controls Technician	$70,317	$34	-

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Recent salaries for controls technicians at first solar

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Technician-Automation I USA (D Crew)	Trinity, AL	06/23/2025	$54,888
Controls Technician-Night Shift	Trinity, FL	06/20/2025	$56,349
Technician-Automation I	Perrysburg, OH	06/18/2025	$54,888
Technician-Automation I USA (C Crew/Am Shift)	New Iberia, LA	06/10/2025	$54,888
Technician-Automation I (Crew A)	Walbridge, OH	05/26/2025	$54,888

Controls technician salary at First Solar competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	NV Energy	$69,520	$33	-
2	The Williams Companies	$68,176	$33	2
3	Pacifi	$67,637	$33	10
4	Salt River Project	$67,418	$32	-
5	PNM Resources	$66,964	$32	-
6	ON Semiconductor	$65,986	$32	-
7	Chevron	$62,459	$30	-
8	Shure	$60,864	$29	-
9	Pratt & Whitney	$60,305	$29	-
10	Dynegy	$59,588	$29	-
11	United Technology Group	$58,527	$28	-
12	Safran	$57,393	$28	21
13	Duke Energy	$55,540	$27	18
14	MSC Software	$44,529	$21	-

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