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title: "Industrial Automation Technician Programs in Minnesota"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/
description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in Minnesota: BLS average $65,990 (all experience levels), median $61,670, bottom 10% $50,180. 38 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 *Minnesota*

38 listed automation technician programs in Minnesota, plus BLS pay data for the state and 1 metro area.

- **$65,990** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$50,180** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$61,670** Median pay (state)
- **$82,220** Top 10% earn over

400 jobs in Minnesota · 38 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

- [Brooklyn Park 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/brooklyn-park/)
- [Winona 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/winona/)
- [Austin 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/austin/)
- [Brainerd 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/brainerd/)
- [Willmar 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/willmar/)
- [Alexandria 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/alexandria/)
- [North Mankato 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/north-mankato/)
- [Granite Falls 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/granite-falls/)

BLS wage data

## Industrial Automation Technician pay in Minnesota

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minnesota | $50,180 | $54,770 | $61,670 | $75,950 | $82,220 | $65,990 | 400 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $55,800 | $61,670 | $75,940 | $78,330 | $94,150 | $74,020 | 190 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Minnesota

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

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alexandria Technical & Community College](https://www.alextech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Alexandria, MN | Associate degree | 21 | $6,530 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Alexandria Technical & Community College](https://www.alextech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Alexandria, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $6,530 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Alexandria Technical & Community College](https://www.alextech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Alexandria, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,530 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Central Lakes College-Brainerd](https://www.clcmn.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brainerd, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $6,476 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Central Lakes College-Brainerd](https://www.clcmn.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brainerd, MN | Associate degree | 9 | $6,476 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Central Lakes College-Brainerd](https://www.clcmn.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brainerd, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 2 | $6,476 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Central Lakes College-Brainerd](https://www.clcmn.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brainerd, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,476 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Dunwoody College of Technology](https://www.dunwoody.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Minneapolis, MN | Associate degree | 34 | $28,293 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Dunwoody College of Technology](https://www.dunwoody.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Minneapolis, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $28,293 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Hennepin Technical College](https://www.hennepintech.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Brooklyn Park, MN | Associate degree | 0 | $7,069 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Hennepin Technical College](https://www.hennepintech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brooklyn Park, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 27 | $7,069 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Hennepin Technical College](https://www.hennepintech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brooklyn Park, MN | Associate degree | 29 | $7,069 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Hennepin Technical College](https://www.hennepintech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brooklyn Park, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 4 | $7,069 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Hennepin Technical College](https://www.hennepintech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Brooklyn Park, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 59 | $7,069 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Lake Superior College](https://www.lsc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Duluth, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $5,931 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Minnesota State College Southeast](https://www.southeastmn.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Winona, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,816 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 |
| [Minnesota State College Southeast](https://www.southeastmn.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Winona, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,816 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Minnesota State College Southeast](https://www.southeastmn.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Winona, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 11 | $6,816 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [Minnesota State College Southeast](https://www.southeastmn.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Winona, MN | Associate degree | 5 | $6,816 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [Minnesota State College Southeast](https://www.southeastmn.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Winona, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,816 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [Minnesota West Community and Technical College](https://www.mnwest.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Granite Falls, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 11 | $6,741 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Minnesota West Community and Technical College](https://www.mnwest.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Granite Falls, MN | Associate degree | 1 | $6,741 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Northland Community and Technical College](https://www.northlandcollege.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Thief River Falls, MN | Associate degree | 0 | $6,589 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Pine Technical & Community College](https://www.pine.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Pine City, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 5 | $4,926 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Pine Technical & Community College](https://www.pine.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Pine City, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 6 | $4,926 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Ridgewater College](https://www.ridgewater.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Willmar, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $6,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Ridgewater College](https://www.ridgewater.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Willmar, MN | Associate degree | 5 | $6,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Ridgewater College](https://www.ridgewater.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Willmar, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $6,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Ridgewater College](https://www.ridgewater.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Willmar, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Riverland Community College](https://www.riverland.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Austin, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $6,576 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Riverland Community College](https://www.riverland.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Austin, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $6,576 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [Riverland Community College](https://www.riverland.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Austin, MN | Associate degree | 0 | $6,576 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [Riverland Community College](https://www.riverland.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Austin, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,576 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [South Central College](https://southcentral.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | North Mankato, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 6 | $6,434 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [South Central College](https://southcentral.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | North Mankato, MN | Associate degree | 39 | $6,434 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [South Central College](https://southcentral.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | North Mankato, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 12 | $6,434 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [St Cloud Technical and Community College](https://www.sctcc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Saint Cloud, MN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $6,362 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [St Cloud Technical and Community College](https://www.sctcc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Saint Cloud, MN | Associate degree | 6 | $6,362 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | 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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- [Brooklyn Park 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/brooklyn-park/)
- [Winona 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/winona/)
- [Austin 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/austin/)
- [Brainerd 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/brainerd/)
- [Willmar 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/willmar/)
- [Alexandria 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/alexandria/)
- [North Mankato 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/north-mankato/)
- [Granite Falls 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/granite-falls/)
- [Minneapolis 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/minneapolis/)
- [Pine City 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/pine-city/)
- [Saint Cloud 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/saint-cloud/)
- [Duluth 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/duluth/)
- [Thief River Falls 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/minnesota/thief-river-falls/)

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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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