The small computers that run factory machines. 595 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many PLC jobs are open right now?

There are 595 open PLC jobs at 102 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 47 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most PLC jobs?

Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (109), Anduril Industries (51), Johnson Matthey (39), xAI (31) and Formic (30). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote PLC jobs?

8 of the 595 open PLC jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do PLC jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $150K, based on 185 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $122K and $180K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get a PLC job?

19 of the 595 open PLC jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 398 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 102 companies are hiring and 47 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing PLC jobs?

73 of the 595 open PLC jobs (12%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 595 such roles today at 102 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do PLC jobs ask for?

Most often PLC (100%), Industrial automation (49%), Control systems (43%), SCADA (39%), Electrical troubleshooting (33%) of the 595 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in PLC jobs?

Automation & Controls Engineer (16), Controls Engineer (13), Robotics Field Service Technician (13), Manager (11), Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (10): the most common titles among the 595 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are PLC jobs in demand in 2026?

595 PLC jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 102 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 47 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $150K. 8 (1%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for PLC jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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PLC: the small computers that run factory machines. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Johnson Matthey, xAI and Formic have the most open roles mentioning PLC right now.

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595 open roles · 47 posted in the last 7 days · 1% remote · 102 companies hiring · $150K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in PLC roles

Technician168 · 28%Robotics and autonomy148 · 25%Controls and PLC engineer145 · 24%Manufacturing and quality73 · 12%Maintenance technician60 · 10%Electrical engineer58 · 10%Field service and operations40 · 7%

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Newest PLC jobs

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Who is hiring for PLC roles

Where PLC roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What PLC roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$133K	101
Senior	$172K	52
Lead and above	$194K	29

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with PLC

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for PLC	Median advertised pay
Technician	168	$110K
Robotics and autonomy	148	$155K
Controls and PLC engineer	145	$158K
Manufacturing and quality	73	$154K
Maintenance technician	60	$107K
Electrical engineer	58	$136K
Field service and operations	40	–
Office and workplace	34	$110K

Skills asked together with PLC

Industrial automation (49%), Control systems (43%), SCADA (39%), Electrical troubleshooting (33%), Mechatronics (29%), Hydraulics (29%), Preventive maintenance (25%), NFPA 70E (23%) of the 595 open postings that name PLC.

Companies hiring for PLC

PLC salaries

Questions about PLC jobs

What is PLC?: The small computers that run factory machines. 595 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many PLC jobs are open right now?: There are 595 open PLC jobs at 102 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 47 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most PLC jobs?: Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (109), Anduril Industries (51), Johnson Matthey (39), xAI (31) and Formic (30). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote PLC jobs?: 8 of the 595 open PLC jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do PLC jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $150K, based on 185 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $122K and $180K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a PLC job?: 19 of the 595 open PLC jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 398 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 102 companies are hiring and 47 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing PLC jobs?: 73 of the 595 open PLC jobs (12%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 595 such roles today at 102 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do PLC jobs ask for?: Most often PLC (100%), Industrial automation (49%), Control systems (43%), SCADA (39%), Electrical troubleshooting (33%) of the 595 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in PLC jobs?: Automation & Controls Engineer (16), Controls Engineer (13), Robotics Field Service Technician (13), Manager (11), Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (10): the most common titles among the 595 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are PLC jobs in demand in 2026?: 595 PLC jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 102 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 47 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $150K. 8 (1%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for PLC jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.