Labor
Instrumentation technician charge-out rates
Instrumentation technician charge-out is industrial I&C T&M labor. Plant and turnaround work sit at the high end. These are fully loaded billable hours, not a staff-aug wage.
Each row is one region. Currency is CAD or USD as labeled on the row. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
Instrumentation technician by region
| Region | Low | Central | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Alabama Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Alaska Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Alaska Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $140 USD | $160 USD | $175 USD |
| Alberta Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Alberta Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $120 CAD | $135 CAD | $150 CAD |
| Arizona Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Arizona Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $120 USD |
| Arkansas Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Arkansas Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| British Columbia Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · British Columbia Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $125 CAD | $140 CAD | $160 CAD |
| California Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · California Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $120 USD | $140 USD | $155 USD |
| Colorado Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Colorado Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $130 USD |
| Connecticut Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Connecticut Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $115 USD | $135 USD | $145 USD |
| Delaware Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Delaware Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $105 USD | $120 USD | $130 USD |
| Florida Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Florida Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Georgia Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Georgia Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Hawaii Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Hawaii Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $140 USD | $160 USD | $175 USD |
| Idaho Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Idaho Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $115 USD |
| Illinois Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Illinois Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $105 USD | $120 USD | $135 USD |
| Indiana Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Indiana Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Iowa Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Iowa Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $105 USD |
| Kansas Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Kansas Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $95 USD | $105 USD |
| Kentucky Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Kentucky Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $105 USD |
| Louisiana Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Louisiana Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Maine Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Maine Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $125 USD |
| Manitoba Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Manitoba Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $110 CAD | $125 CAD | $140 CAD |
| Maryland Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Maryland Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $110 USD | $130 USD | $140 USD |
| Massachusetts Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Massachusetts Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $120 USD | $140 USD | $150 USD |
| Michigan Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Michigan Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Minnesota Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Minnesota Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Mississippi Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Mississippi Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $95 USD |
| Missouri Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Missouri Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Montana Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Montana Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $115 USD |
| Nebraska Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Nebraska Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $105 USD |
| Nevada Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Nevada Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $130 USD |
| New Brunswick Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · New Brunswick Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $105 CAD | $120 CAD | $135 CAD |
| New Hampshire Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Hampshire Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $105 USD | $120 USD | $130 USD |
| New Jersey Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Jersey Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $120 USD | $135 USD | $150 USD |
| New Mexico Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Mexico Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| New York Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · New York Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $125 USD | $140 USD | $160 USD |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Newfoundland & Labrador Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $115 CAD | $130 CAD | $145 CAD |
| North Carolina Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · North Carolina Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| North Dakota Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · North Dakota Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $125 USD |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $145 CAD | $165 CAD | $185 CAD |
| Nova Scotia Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Nova Scotia Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $105 CAD | $120 CAD | $135 CAD |
| Ohio Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Ohio Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Oklahoma Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Oklahoma Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Ontario Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Ontario Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $120 CAD | $140 CAD | $155 CAD |
| Oregon Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Oregon Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $105 USD | $125 USD | $135 USD |
| Pennsylvania Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Pennsylvania Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $130 USD |
| Quebec Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Quebec Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $115 CAD | $130 CAD | $150 CAD |
| Rhode Island Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Rhode Island Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $110 USD | $125 USD | $135 USD |
| Saskatchewan Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Saskatchewan Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $110 CAD | $130 CAD | $145 CAD |
| South Carolina Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · South Carolina Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $105 USD |
| South Dakota Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · South Dakota Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $105 USD |
| Tennessee Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Tennessee Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $95 USD | $105 USD |
| Texas Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Texas Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Utah Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Utah Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Vermont Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Vermont Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $130 USD |
| Virginia Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Virginia Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Washington Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Washington Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $115 USD | $130 USD | $145 USD |
| West Virginia Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · West Virginia Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Wisconsin Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Wisconsin Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $110 USD |
| Wyoming Instrumentation and controls, industrial plants. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Wyoming Operator not stated. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $125 USD |
Use your agreed rates on every daily ticket.
These public ranges are a benchmark. SubTrack stores the rates you agreed with the client on a project rate sheet. Crews apply those rates to labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors on the daily ticket. The same figures carry into reporting and the billing documents you send.
Instrumentation technician rates FAQ
What is a typical instrumentation technician charge-out rate?
Instrumentation technician charge-out is industrial I&C T&M labor. Plant and turnaround work sit at the high end. These are fully loaded billable hours, not a staff-aug wage. Open a region page for the local number, or a region plus instrumentation technician page for a single market.
Is the instrumentation technician figure a wage or a charge-out?
A labor charge-out, not a wage. Burden, overhead, and margin are already in the published range. Overtime rules belong on the project rate sheet.
Can I bill the central instrumentation technician reference?
Not from this page alone. The central value is a public check, not a measured market median. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.