# PLC Programming

Skill · Manufacturing and Industrial

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/plc-programming

PLC programming is the process of writing control logic for programmable logic controllers, typically using languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard such as ladder logic, function block diagrams, or structured text. Automation and controls engineers use it to configure how a PLC responds to sensor inputs and controls outputs in industrial and manufacturing settings.

## PLC Programming in the job market

- Open roles: 64
- Employers hiring: 30
- Median stated pay: $89,000 (middle half $70,000 – $109,000), from 41 of 64 open roles — the 64% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside PLC Programming

Measured from the 64 open roles that name PLC Programming, not from a curated list.

- [Ladder Logic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ladder-logic) — 11 roles (17.2%)
- [Welding](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/welding) — 9 roles (14.1%)
- [Hydraulics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hydraulics) — 6 roles (9.4%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 6 roles (9.4%)
- [Root Cause Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/root-cause-analysis) — 6 roles (9.4%)
- [Siemens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/siemens) — 6 roles (9.4%)
- [Blueprint Reading](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/blueprint-reading) — 5 roles (7.8%)
- [HMI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hmi) — 5 roles (7.8%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 9 (20%)
- Mid: 13 (28%)
- Senior: 23 (50%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 1 (2%)

From 46 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where PLC Programming roles are

- [Bayport, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bayport-mn) — 3
- [Brighton, CO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/brighton-co) — 3
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 3
- [Denver, CO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/denver-co) — 2
- [Hershey, PA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/hershey-pa) — 2
- [Louisville, KY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/louisville-ky) — 2

Among the 52 of 64 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use PLC Programming

- [Maintenance Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/maintenance-technician) — 10
- [Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer) — 5
- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 5
- [Controls Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controls-engineer) — 3
- [Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technician) — 3
- [Facilities Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/facilities-technician) — 2

## Employers hiring for PLC Programming

- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 8 open roles
- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 7 open roles
- [Dippin' Dots](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dippin-dots) — 5 open roles
- [The Hershey Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-hershey-company) — 5 open roles
- [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — 4 open roles
- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 3 open roles

Related skills: [SCADA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scada), [Ladder Logic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ladder-logic), [Automation Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/automation-engineering), [HMI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hmi), [Control Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/control-systems), [Process Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-control), [Modbus](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/modbus), [PLC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/plc), [Mechatronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mechatronics), [Siemens TIA Portal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/siemens-tia-portal), [Industrial Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/industrial-robotics), [OPC Open Platform Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/opc-open-platform-communications)

## Open roles requiring PLC Programming (64)

- [Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eb2ee5ba-bf54-43d1-8a2f-da3806717b88/staff-instrumentation-controls-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $148,000 – $170,000
- [I&E Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/379cce7f-9636-48a4-843b-4081e3811a45/i-e-engineer-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Midland, TX
- [Electro-Mechanical Controls Engineer (Automation Engineer Lead Analyst) - Express Scripts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98e4efc3-5749-4141-813d-c771acbd6510/electro-mechanical-controls-engineer-automation-engineer-lead-analyst-express) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, $38 – $63 / hour
- [Sr. Maintenance Mechanic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/33bbf81a-1f14-415c-924e-c736b37a01a5/sr-maintenance-mechanic-at-daimler-truck-north-america) at [Daimler Truck North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/daimler-truck-north-america) — Full-time, Gastonia, NC
- [Controls & Electrical Engineer I](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/367787da-06b7-4ab3-b771-395052e7a248/controls-electrical-engineer-i-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Hauppauge, NY, $77,000 – $90,000
- [Electrical Engineer- Brown-Forman Bottling, 1st Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1e152aae-175a-4913-9c3d-5b50f199e5e6/electrical-engineer-brown-forman-bottling-1st-shift-at-brown-forman) at [Brown–Forman](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brown-forman) — Full-time, Louisville, KY
- [Engineer II/III, Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/753e4f25-6b44-4667-bd95-45aa7d003b14/engineer-ii-iii-automation-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Research Triangle Park, NC, $65,000 – $100,000
- [Journeyworker, Industrial Electrician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/53510ee3-ad5c-473c-bb92-cfe98ad78ff7/journeyworker-industrial-electrician-at-ariens) at [Ariens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ariens) — Full-time, Wi - Brillion, $35 / hour
- [$3K Sign-On Bonus: Electro/Mechanical Technician II - 2nd Shift - Cottage Grove, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8213f2da-7022-4405-8dad-a0acf088ee08/3k-sign-on-bonus-electro-mechanical-technician-ii-2nd-shift-cottage-grove-mn-at) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Full-time, Cottage Grove, MN, $35 – $43 / hour
- [Controls Engineer- Riverside, MO, USA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/41b52167-d837-49a4-a79b-205999bb7a2c/controls-engineer-riverside-mo-usa-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Full-time, Riverside, MO

All 64 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=f938feee-0beb-48f2-9b80-fe052371efea