This question is about process engineer jobs.
Can a process engineer make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a process engineer. The chances of earning over $100k for a process engineer are actually pretty good because the highest-paid process engineer positions typically pay at least $107,000 per year. The average annual salary is $81,843 for process engineer jobs. For example, process engineers in New Mexico whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $134,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Process Engineers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile process engineer earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New Mexico | $134,000 |
| Washington | $128,000 |
| California | $126,000 |
| Arizona | $116,000 |
| Idaho | $115,000 |
| Oregon | $114,000 |
| Texas | $113,000 |
| Louisiana | $112,000 |
| Wyoming | $111,000 |
| Montana | $111,000 |
| Massachusetts | $110,000 |
| Nevada | $110,000 |
| Rhode Island | $106,000 |
| North Dakota | $106,000 |
| New Jersey | $105,000 |
| Utah | $103,000 |
| Colorado | $103,000 |
| Alaska | $102,000 |
| New Hampshire | $101,000 |
| Maryland | $101,000 |
| Delaware | $100,000 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| New York | $99,000 |
| Michigan | $98,000 |
| Connecticut | $98,000 |
| Minnesota | $97,000 |
| Oklahoma | $97,000 |
| Alabama | $95,000 |
| Maine | $95,000 |
| Florida | $95,000 |
| Mississippi | $94,000 |
| District of Columbia | $93,000 |
| Illinois | $93,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,000 |
| West Virginia | $91,000 |
| Arkansas | $90,000 |
| South Carolina | $90,000 |
| Missouri | $90,000 |
| North Carolina | $87,000 |
| Iowa | $87,000 |
| Nebraska | $87,000 |
| Ohio | $86,000 |
| Kansas | $86,000 |
| Georgia | $86,000 |
| Indiana | $85,000 |
| Tennessee | $84,000 |
| Vermont | $84,000 |
| Wisconsin | $83,000 |
| South Dakota | $83,000 |
| Hawaii | $83,000 |
| Kentucky | $82,000 |
