Median salary
$220,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$193k – $290.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
62.4%
83 of 133 roles
Live roles
133
open right now
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| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 21 |
Anthropic
|
$403,750 | 12 |
Reliable Robotics Corporation
|
$257,500 | 11 |
OpenAI
|
$323,250 | 8 |
BRINC
|
$175,000 | 8 |
Carbon Robotics
|
$200,000 | 3 |
Lightning AI
|
$200,000 | 2 |
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 2 |
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The median salary for Controls Engineer roles in Seattle is $220,000 per year. Most pay falls between $193,000 (25th percentile) and $290,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $170,900 to $385,700.
These figures are computed live from 133 active Controls Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 83 (62.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Controls Engineer roles in Seattle include Anthropic and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.