Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of process engineer salary by state for the United States:
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New Mexico has the highest process engineer salary of $109,409
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Wisconsin has the lowest process engineer salary of $65,076
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The national average salary for process engineers is $82,443
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The national hourly pay for process engineers is $39.64
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do process engineers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for process engineer by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for process engineers after this adjustment? That would be New Mexico.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for process engineer salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Process Engineers By State
| Rank | State | Average Process Engineer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Mexico | $109,409 | $82,000 | $144,000 |
| 2 | California | $99,397 | $74,000 | $132,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $94,746 | $71,000 | $124,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $90,330 | $62,000 | $129,000 |
| 5 | Arizona | $90,214 | $68,000 | $119,000 |
| 6 | Texas | $88,286 | $66,000 | $116,000 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $87,760 | $66,000 | $115,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $87,395 | $62,000 | $122,000 |
| 9 | Idaho | $86,019 | $65,000 | $113,000 |
| 10 | Wyoming | $85,972 | $66,000 | $111,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $85,929 | $64,000 | $113,000 |
| 12 | Nevada | $85,083 | $63,000 | $113,000 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $84,708 | $63,000 | $112,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $82,929 | $55,000 | $123,000 |
| 15 | Montana | $81,424 | $63,000 | $105,000 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $81,417 | $64,000 | $103,000 |
| 17 | Delaware | $80,455 | $61,000 | $105,000 |
| 18 | Maryland | $80,382 | $62,000 | $104,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $80,356 | $61,000 | $104,000 |
| 20 | Virginia | $79,978 | $62,000 | $102,000 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $79,864 | $58,000 | $108,000 |
| 22 | New York | $79,502 | $59,000 | $106,000 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $78,481 | $60,000 | $101,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $77,931 | $59,000 | $102,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $77,594 | $60,000 | $99,000 |
| 26 | Maine | $77,470 | $48,000 | $123,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | $77,094 | $64,000 | $91,000 |
| 28 | Alabama | $76,421 | $58,000 | $99,000 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $75,930 | $62,000 | $92,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $75,912 | $59,000 | $96,000 |
| 31 | Florida | $75,572 | $57,000 | $99,000 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $75,037 | $57,000 | $98,000 |
| 33 | Illinois | $74,703 | $58,000 | $95,000 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $73,831 | $57,000 | $94,000 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $73,239 | $57,000 | $93,000 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $73,162 | $55,000 | $96,000 |
| 37 | Missouri | $73,133 | $56,000 | $93,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $72,919 | $56,000 | $94,000 |
| 39 | Iowa | $71,217 | $55,000 | $91,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $71,189 | $55,000 | $91,000 |
| 41 | Vermont | $70,896 | $45,000 | $109,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $70,781 | $55,000 | $90,000 |
| 43 | Georgia | $70,505 | $54,000 | $90,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $69,967 | $54,000 | $89,000 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $69,380 | $54,000 | $89,000 |
| 46 | Ohio | $68,753 | $53,000 | $87,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $68,680 | $53,000 | $87,000 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $67,119 | $52,000 | $85,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $66,978 | $52,000 | $85,000 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | $65,076 | $50,000 | $83,000 |
Methodology: Process Engineer Salary By State
To better understand process engineer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for process engineers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for process engineers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for process engineers.
Process Engineer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for process engineers?
The highest-paid state for process engineers is New Mexico with an average salary of $109,409 per year.
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What city pays process engineers the most?
Rio Rancho, NM pays process engineers the most with an average salary of $109,229 per year.
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What is the worst state for process engineers?
The worst state for process engineers is Wisconsin with an average salary of $65,076 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
