Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $107,000 | $8,917 | $51 |
75th Percentile | $94,000 | $7,833 | $45 |
Average | $81,843 | $6,820 | $39 |
25th Percentile | $70,000 | $5,833 | $34 |
10th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
The darker areas on the map show where process engineers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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Alabama | $73,510 | $35.34 | 576 |
Alaska | $78,822 | $37.90 | 57 |
Arizona | $88,428 | $42.51 | 1,000 |
Arkansas | $70,301 | $33.80 | 240 |
California | $95,696 | $46.01 | 6,810 |
Colorado | $78,712 | $37.84 | 846 |
Connecticut | $76,787 | $36.92 | 475 |
Delaware | $78,697 | $37.84 | 192 |
District of Columbia | $73,831 | $35.50 | 280 |
Florida | $71,391 | $34.32 | 1,686 |
Georgia | $67,543 | $32.47 | 1,193 |
Hawaii | $64,224 | $30.88 | 56 |
Idaho | $86,310 | $41.50 | 227 |
Illinois | $73,881 | $35.52 | 1,450 |
Indiana | $67,919 | $32.65 | 904 |
Iowa | $68,917 | $33.13 | 362 |
Kansas | $67,185 | $32.30 | 326 |
Kentucky | $65,454 | $31.47 | 387 |
Louisiana | $85,645 | $41.18 | 170 |
Maine | $73,492 | $35.33 | 110 |
Maryland | $79,656 | $38.30 | 878 |
Massachusetts | $85,415 | $41.06 | 1,817 |
Michigan | $76,998 | $37.02 | 1,209 |
Minnesota | $75,206 | $36.16 | 1,055 |
Mississippi | $72,397 | $34.81 | 166 |
Missouri | $70,853 | $34.06 | 614 |
Montana | $81,877 | $39.36 | 93 |
Nebraska | $68,469 | $32.92 | 230 |
Nevada | $83,822 | $40.30 | 205 |
New Hampshire | $78,611 | $37.79 | 257 |
New Jersey | $82,376 | $39.60 | 836 |
New Mexico | $102,079 | $49.08 | 177 |
New York | $77,313 | $37.17 | 1,456 |
North Carolina | $69,285 | $33.31 | 1,404 |
North Dakota | $80,235 | $38.57 | 90 |
Ohio | $68,341 | $32.86 | 1,231 |
Oklahoma | $75,373 | $36.24 | 163 |
Oregon | $85,920 | $41.31 | 640 |
Pennsylvania | $71,553 | $34.40 | 1,207 |
Rhode Island | $82,625 | $39.72 | 126 |
South Carolina | $70,910 | $34.09 | 454 |
South Dakota | $64,432 | $30.98 | 50 |
Tennessee | $66,414 | $31.93 | 490 |
Texas | $85,539 | $41.12 | 2,338 |
Utah | $78,264 | $37.63 | 517 |
Vermont | $64,414 | $30.97 | 77 |
Virginia | $79,314 | $38.13 | 1,294 |
Washington | $95,070 | $45.71 | 1,083 |
West Virginia | $72,213 | $34.72 | 98 |
Wisconsin | $65,028 | $31.26 | 716 |
Wyoming | $83,948 | $40.36 | 54 |
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City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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Rio Rancho, NM | $101,937 | $49.01 |
San Francisco, CA | $98,878 | $47.54 |
Seattle, WA | $95,811 | $46.06 |
Phoenix, AZ | $88,583 | $42.59 |
San Antonio, TX | $86,621 | $41.64 |
Baton Rouge, LA | $85,925 | $41.31 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $81,800 | $39.35 | +1.0% |
2021 | $81,000 | $38.94 | +1.1% |
2020 | $80,100 | $38.50 | +1.3% |
2019 | $79,000 | $37.99 | +1.8% |
2018 | $77,600 | $37.30 | +1.0% |
Avg. salary: $100,520
Avg. salary: $76,282
Avg. salary: $70,526
Avg. salary: $76,462
Avg. salary: $78,119
Avg. salary: $79,046
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Research And Development Engineer | $100,521 | $8,377 | $48.33 | 221,412 |
Manufacturing Engineer | $76,282 | $6,357 | $36.67 | 127,672 |
Quality Control Engineer | $70,527 | $5,877 | $33.91 | 130,011 |
Quality Engineer | $76,462 | $6,372 | $36.76 | 117,671 |
Industrial Engineer | $78,120 | $6,510 | $37.56 | 60,712 |
Mechanical Engineer | $79,047 | $6,587 | $38.00 | 132,923 |
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And if you're looking for a job, here are the five top employers hiring now:
Rank | Company | Zippia Score | Average Process Engineer Salary | Average Salary |
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1 | $135,852 | |||
2 | $133,304 | |||
3 | $130,145 | |||
4 | $127,001 | |||
5 | $125,931 | |||
6 | $123,569 |
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Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Wells Fargo | Process Engineer | Phoenix, AZ | 01/29/2022 | $63,600 |
Norsk Hydro Asa | Process Engineer | Rockledge, FL | 01/28/2022 | $65,000 |
Randstad Us | Process Engineer | Bridgewater, NJ | 01/28/2022 | $67,076 |
Nrel | Process Engineer-Biorefinery Analysis | Golden, CO | 01/28/2022 | $69,400 |
Austin Allen Company, LLC 7304 | Process Engineer/Chemical Manufacturing | Houston, TX | 01/28/2022 | $90,000 |
Randstad Us | Radar Signal Processing Engineer | Lowell, MA | 01/27/2022 | $120,000 |
Kelly Services | Temporary Deeding Project Processor | Myrtle Beach, SC | 01/27/2022 | $30,262 |
Randstad Us | Process Engineer | Saint Louis, MO | 01/26/2022 | $104,350 |
Equinix | GRC Process Engineer | Frisco, TX | 01/26/2022 | $96,000 |
Microchip Technology Incorporated | Engineer I-Process | Colorado Springs, CO | 01/26/2022 | $70,000 |
Gender | Income |
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Male | $83,616 |
Female | $80,021 |
Ethnicity | Salary |
---|---|
White | $80,166 |
Black or African American | $76,929 |
Asian | $85,938 |
Hispanic or Latino | $79,195 |
Education | Salary |
---|---|
Master's Degree | $93,009 |
Bachelor's Degree | $83,616 |
Some College/ Associate Degree | $79,912 |
A good starting salary for a process engineer is $62,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a process engineer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for process engineers is $81,843, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a process engineer can vary by state.
Yes, process engineers make good money. The median annual wage for a process engineer is over $100,000 but can range from $70,000 to $120,000 annually. This salary is expected to increase by 8% as the demand for process engineers increases.
Process engineers can make good money because the knowledge and experience that they possess are in high demand. This specialized knowledge is very valuable, and companies will pay a lot of money to hire highly skilled process engineers.
Process engineers also typically work in high-paying industries like gas, oil, and energy. This combination ensures that a qualified process engineer will be well compensated.
The best locations to earn good money as a process engineer are typically California and Texas. These locations have the most job opportunities for process engineers, creating a market that will pay well, especially for experienced process engineers.
Process engineers typically make around $70,000 annually. However, this quickly increases as the employee gains experience, making the annual median salary over $100,000.
Since process engineers work in high-paying industries, such as gas, oil, and energy, they can leverage their skills and background to have a high starting salary.
Since this position is critical to the overall functioning of the plant, the process engineer is compensated well for their contributions. The better a plant runs, the more money the company can make, allowing them to pay higher wages to the people helping the company succeed.
The best places to make a lot of money as a process engineer are, unsurprisingly, California and Texas. These hubs of energy and industry have a high demand for skilled process engineers and are willing to pay for the best talent.