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title: "Industrial Automation Technician Programs in Florida"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/
description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in Florida: BLS average $73,770 (all experience levels), median $75,450, bottom 10% $53,360. 25 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Industrial Automation Technician programs in *Florida*

25 listed automation technician programs in Florida, plus BLS pay data for the state and 3 metro areas.

- **$73,770** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$53,360** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$75,450** Median pay (state)
- **$96,800** Top 10% earn over

500 jobs in Florida · 25 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Cities with listed programs

- [Fort Lauderdale 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/fort-lauderdale/)
- [Jacksonville 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/jacksonville/)
- [Pensacola 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/pensacola/)
- [Tampa 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/tampa/)
- [Avon Park 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/avon-park/)
- [Bradenton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/bradenton/)
- [Fort Pierce 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/fort-pierce/)
- [Inverness 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/inverness/)

BLS wage data

## Industrial Automation Technician pay in Florida

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Florida | $53,360 | $61,160 | $75,450 | $80,640 | $96,800 | $73,770 | 500 |
| United States | $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 | $76,420 | 15,520 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,630 | $78,150 | $80,640 | $80,640 | $96,800 | $79,970 | 110 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $56,340 | $67,950 | $74,600 | $74,600 | $114,340 | $80,060 | 40 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,390 | $48,390 | $64,930 | $81,260 | $109,830 | $71,710 | 60 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Florida

Every automation technician program we matched in Florida. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Broward College](https://www.broward.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $2,830–$8,952 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Chipola College](https://www.chipola.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Marianna, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,084–$8,914 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [College of Central Florida](https://www.cf.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Ocala, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 4 | $2,710–$10,517 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Eastern Florida State College](https://www.easternflorida.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Melbourne, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 2 | $2,496–$9,739 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Florida State College at Jacksonville](https://www.fscj.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Jacksonville, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $2,878–$9,992 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Gulf Coast State College](https://gulfcoast.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Panama City, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $2,370–$8,635 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Hillsborough Community College](https://www.hccfl.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Tampa, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 12 | $2,506–$9,111 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Hillsborough Community College](https://www.hccfl.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Tampa, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $2,506–$9,111 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Indian River State College](https://www.irsc.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Fort Pierce, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $2,764–$10,201 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale](https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Associate degree | 1 | $26,016 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Manatee Technical College](https://www.manateetech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Bradenton, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 26 | $1,500 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Miami Dade College](https://www.mdc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Miami, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $2,838–$9,661 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [North Florida College](https://www.nfc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Madison, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,054–$11,400 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Palm Beach State College](https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Lake Worth, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,050–$10,910 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Pasco-Hernando State College](https://www.phsc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | New Port Richey, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 1 | $3,155–$12,032 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Pensacola State College](https://www.pensacolastate.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Pensacola, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 11 | $2,363–$9,535 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Pensacola State College](https://www.pensacolastate.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Pensacola, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 2 | $2,363–$9,535 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Polk State College](https://www.polk.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Winter Haven, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 5 | $2,694–$9,817 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Saint Johns River State College](https://www.sjrstate.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Palatka, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $2,591–$9,335 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Seminole State College of Florida](https://www.seminolestate.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Sanford, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 34 | $3,122–$11,447 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [South Florida State College](https://www.southflorida.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Avon Park, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $3,165–$11,859 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Suncoast Technical College](https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/o/stcsmc) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Sarasota, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,669 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville](https://www.tws.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Jacksonville, FL | Certificate (1-2 years) | 120 | $21,025 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Valencia College](https://valenciacollege.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Orlando, FL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 4 | $2,664–$9,576 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Withlacoochee Technical College](https://www.wtcollege.org/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Inverness, FL | Certificate (1-2 years) | 12 | $3,294 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

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- [Fort Lauderdale 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/fort-lauderdale/)
- [Jacksonville 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/jacksonville/)
- [Pensacola 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/pensacola/)
- [Tampa 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/tampa/)
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- [Bradenton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/bradenton/)
- [Fort Pierce 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/fort-pierce/)
- [Inverness 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/inverness/)
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- [Sanford 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/sanford/)
- [Sarasota 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/sarasota/)
- [Winter Haven 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/florida/winter-haven/)

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3024.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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