How much does a process design engineer make?

The average process design engineer salary in the United States is $89,834. Process design engineer salaries typically range between $69,000 and $116,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for process design engineers is $43.19 per hour. Process design engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Process design engineers earn the highest average salary in Texas.

Process design engineer salary

Q: What state pays Process Design Engineers the most?

Texas pays Process Design Engineers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $101,060 per year, or $48.59 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a process design engineer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a process design engineer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $100,758 per year.

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Daisy Huang

Average process design engineer salary

$89,834

$43.19 hourly rate

Entry-level process design engineer salary

$69,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding the Process Design Engineer Salary

A Process Design Engineer typically earns an average salary of $89,834 per year. This figure can fluctuate based on geographic location, industry, and level of experience. For instance, engineers in California and Texas tend to command higher salaries due to the concentration of industries that require their expertise.

Factors influencing salary include:

Years of experience: Entry-level positions may start around $70,000, while senior roles can exceed $120,000.
Industry: Sectors like pharmaceuticals and energy often offer competitive salaries.
Location: Urban areas typically provide higher wages than rural counterparts.

As you consider your career path, reviewing salary estimates can guide your decisions. Websites like Zippia aggregate data to reflect trends, allowing you to compare salaries across states and industries effectively. This information empowers you to negotiate your salary and pursue opportunities that align with your financial goals.

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Process design engineer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a process design engineer typically falls between $84,443 and $117,168.

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$89,834yearly

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$117,168yearly

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$100,059yearly

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$103,065yearly

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$84,443yearly

Average process design engineer salary by state

The highest-paying states for process design engineers are Texas, Connecticut, and Louisiana. The lowest average process design engineer salary states are Ohio, North Dakota, and Georgia.

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Highest paying states for process design engineers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Arizona	$96,915	$46.59
2	Texas	$101,060	$48.59
3	Massachusetts	$100,071	$48.11
4	Connecticut	$100,758	$48.44
5	Michigan	$94,446	$45.41
6	Washington	$97,409	$46.83
7	Colorado	$97,259	$46.76
8	California	$99,933	$48.04
9	Kansas	$96,726	$46.50
10	Rhode Island	$98,227	$47.22
11	Louisiana	$100,458	$48.30
12	Virginia	$96,845	$46.56
13	Wyoming	$92,240	$44.35
14	Alabama	$89,593	$43.07
15	Oregon	$90,981	$43.74
16	New Jersey	$98,015	$47.12
17	Illinois	$93,606	$45.00
18	Oklahoma	$93,722	$45.06
19	Maryland	$95,541	$45.93
20	Nevada	$93,181	$44.80
21	Delaware	$90,230	$43.38
22	New Mexico	$90,899	$43.70
23	North Carolina	$88,168	$42.39
24	District of Columbia	$91,741	$44.11
25	Kentucky	$90,135	$43.33
26	Pennsylvania	$88,489	$42.54
27	Idaho	$86,745	$41.70
28	South Carolina	$89,116	$42.84
29	Utah	$84,100	$40.43
30	Iowa	$85,979	$41.34
31	New York	$89,456	$43.01
32	Maine	$87,104	$41.88
33	New Hampshire	$83,214	$40.01
34	Montana	$88,026	$42.32
35	Minnesota	$83,878	$40.33
36	Arkansas	$84,797	$40.77
37	Wisconsin	$80,773	$38.83
38	West Virginia	$83,293	$40.04
39	Hawaii	$89,013	$42.79
40	Alaska	$83,834	$40.30
41	Indiana	$78,221	$37.61
42	Ohio	$77,751	$37.38
43	Florida	$82,529	$39.68
44	Tennessee	$80,777	$38.84
45	North Dakota	$77,523	$37.27
46	Vermont	$75,384	$36.24
47	Georgia	$77,359	$37.19
48	Mississippi	$78,135	$37.56
49	Missouri	$78,353	$37.67
50	South Dakota	$76,340	$36.70
51	Nebraska	$74,192	$35.67

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Highest paying cities for process design engineers

The highest-paying cities for process design engineers are San Francisco, CA, Alvin, TX, and Attleboro, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$104,058	$50.03
2	Alvin, TX	$102,746	$49.40
3	Attleboro, MA	$100,408	$48.27
4	Everett, WA	$97,518	$46.88
5	Arlington, VA	$97,013	$46.64
6	Troy, MI	$94,716	$45.54
7	Plainfield, IL	$93,269	$44.84
8	Hillsboro, OR	$91,024	$43.76
9	New York, NY	$89,563	$43.06
10	Wilkes-Barre, PA	$88,798	$42.69
11	Charlotte, NC	$87,874	$42.25
12	Boca Raton, FL	$83,329	$40.06
13	Saint Louis, MO	$78,916	$37.94
14	Akron, OH	$78,685	$37.83
15	Atlanta, GA	$77,052	$37.04

Process design engineer salary details

A process design engineer's salary ranges from $69,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $116,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average process design engineer salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a process design engineer's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$116,000	$9,667	$56
75th Percentile	$102,000	$8,500	$49
Average	$89,834	$7,486	$43
25th Percentile	$78,000	$6,500	$38
10th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$33

Highest paying process design engineer jobs

The highest paying types of process design engineers are project lead engineer, senior process engineer, and research and development engineer.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Quality Control Engineer	$70,845	$5,904	$34.06	109,745
Quality Engineer	$79,672	$6,639	$38.30	96,838
Engineer	$92,076	$7,673	$44.27	618,207
Industrial Engineer	$76,501	$6,375	$36.78	46,756
Co-Operations Engineer	$42,618	$3,552	$20.49	86,804
Manufacturing Engineer	$78,522	$6,543	$37.75	115,384

How would you rate the starting salaries for process design engineers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Daisy Huang

Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Above average, but you won't be a millionaire easily (you can with some effort, saving, and investing well). It is very unlikely you'll ever be *super* wealthy, but it's also very unlikely you'll ever not find employment in your field. You'll have a solid ticket to a modestly comfortable life, with some luxuries, too.

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Which companies pay process design engineers the most?

Process design engineer salaries at Apple and Google are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average process design engineer salary at companies like ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Apple	$133,280	$64.08
2	Google	$133,126	$64.00
3	ConocoPhillips	$115,367	$55.46
4	Phillips 66	$112,914	$54.29
5	Cisco	$112,598	$54.13
6	CITGO Petroleum	$109,869	$52.82
7	Exxon Mobil	$108,386	$52.11
8	Nestlé	$103,616	$49.82
9	W. R. Grace & Co	$102,877	$49.46
10	Tesla	$102,427	$49.24
11	Stantec	$99,877	$48.02
12	Entegris	$98,354	$47.29
13	Burns & McDonnell	$96,987	$46.63
14	Hargrove Engineers + Constructors	$96,656	$46.47
15	Woods Services	$96,561	$46.42
16	Andersen	$96,028	$46.17
17	Richard Design Services, Inc.	$95,686	$46.00
18	SSOE Group	$95,419	$45.87
19	Huntsman	$95,406	$45.87
20	CFD Research	$94,442	$45.40

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Process design engineer salary trends

The average process design engineer salary has risen by $11,826 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average process design engineer earned $78,008 annually, but today, they earn $89,834 a year. That works out to a 6% change in pay for process design engineers over the last decade.

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Average process design engineer salary over time

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Process design engineer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$89,800	$43.19	+1.0%
2024	$88,900	$42.74	+1.1%
2023	$87,900	$42.26	+1.3%
2022	$86,700	$41.70	+1.8%
2021	$85,100	$40.94	+1.0%

Recently added process design engineer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
RWDY	Lead Process Design Engineer	Odessa, TX	06/26/2025	$208,700
Eli Lilly and Company	Process Design Engineer (R4)	Indianapolis, IN	06/12/2025	$147,084
Lilly	Process Design Engineer (R4)	Indianapolis, IN	06/12/2025	$147,084
Divert	Process Design Engineer-Mechanical Systems	Columbus, OH	06/12/2025	$120,000
System One	Process Design Engineer	Houston, TX	06/07/2025	$110,000
Lowe's Companies, Inc.	Cccs Process Designer	Mooresville, NC	05/28/2025	$59,800
Technip Energies N.V	Process Design Engineer (2025 New Grad)	Claremont, CA	05/22/2025	$80,000
Boulder Scientific Company	Process Design Engineer II	Mead, CO	05/16/2025	$80,000
Qualcomm	Processor RTL Design Engineer	San Diego, CA	05/15/2025	$127,200
Kairos Power	Process Design Engineer, Inert Gas System	Alameda, CA	05/14/2025	$122,300

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