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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for process improvement engineers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for process improvement engineer jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for process improvement engineers -- where there are plenty of process improvement engineer jobs to go around and process improvement engineers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
The median salary for process improvement engineers in Massachusetts is $104,919. Compare that to the median salary in Vermont of $69,600, which ranked worst for process improvement engineers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Massachusetts is the best state, and Barnstable Town is the city with the highest pay for process improvement engineers.
10 best states for process improvement engineers in 2026
1. Massachusetts
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 1,209 Average annual salary: $104,919 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 1.45
2. Arizona
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 664 Average annual salary: $101,336 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
3. Michigan
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 835 Average annual salary: $89,787 Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000 Location Quotient: 1.18
4. Washington
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 707 Average annual salary: $95,657 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000 Location Quotient: 1.07
5. Virginia
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 870 Average annual salary: $94,807 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
6. California
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 4,406 Average annual salary: $94,616 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 1.66
7. New York
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 986 Average annual salary: $96,464 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
8. North Carolina
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 915 Average annual salary: $85,161 Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000 Location Quotient: 1.05
9. Arkansas
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 186 Average annual salary: $86,438 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
10. Alabama
Total process improvement engineer jobs: 426 Average annual salary: $84,696 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
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Detailed list of the best states for a process improvement engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $104,919 | $75,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,209 |
| 2 | Arizona | $101,336 | $76,000 | 7,016,270 | 664 |
| 3 | Michigan | $89,787 | $67,000 | 9,962,311 | 835 |
| 4 | Washington | $95,657 | $72,000 | 7,405,743 | 707 |
| 5 | Virginia | $94,807 | $70,000 | 8,470,020 | 870 |
| 6 | California | $94,616 | $70,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,406 |
| 7 | New York | $96,464 | $70,000 | 19,849,399 | 986 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $85,161 | $63,000 | 10,273,419 | 915 |
| 9 | Arkansas | $86,438 | $65,000 | 3,004,279 | 186 |
| 10 | Alabama | $84,696 | $62,000 | 4,874,747 | 426 |
| 11 | Idaho | $85,886 | $64,000 | 1,716,943 | 142 |
| 12 | Texas | $85,690 | $63,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,533 |
| 13 | Illinois | $87,089 | $66,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,019 |
| 14 | Maryland | $86,780 | $64,000 | 6,052,177 | 684 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $87,119 | $66,000 | 579,315 | 33 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $82,709 | $62,000 | 4,454,189 | 301 |
| 17 | Delaware | $83,647 | $61,000 | 961,939 | 158 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $85,450 | $63,000 | 693,972 | 210 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $81,701 | $62,000 | 5,795,483 | 520 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $89,505 | $65,000 | 9,005,644 | 510 |
| 21 | Oregon | $84,233 | $63,000 | 4,142,776 | 400 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $86,413 | $65,000 | 3,930,864 | 117 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $83,728 | $60,000 | 1,059,639 | 85 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $79,828 | $61,000 | 5,576,606 | 677 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $81,073 | $59,000 | 12,805,537 | 836 |
| 26 | Georgia | $81,284 | $60,000 | 10,429,379 | 802 |
| 27 | Colorado | $80,844 | $61,000 | 5,607,154 | 593 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $79,421 | $59,000 | 6,715,984 | 373 |
| 29 | Florida | $79,456 | $54,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,222 |
| 30 | Maine | $80,740 | $57,000 | 1,335,907 | 88 |
| 31 | Ohio | $76,656 | $57,000 | 11,658,609 | 816 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $76,810 | $55,000 | 1,342,795 | 184 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $82,339 | $60,000 | 4,684,333 | 127 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $81,832 | $61,000 | 2,088,070 | 87 |
| 35 | Connecticut | $79,357 | $58,000 | 3,588,184 | 325 |
| 36 | Montana | $81,160 | $62,000 | 1,050,493 | 46 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $77,381 | $57,000 | 1,815,857 | 69 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $77,299 | $56,000 | 5,024,369 | 330 |
| 39 | Utah | $74,247 | $55,000 | 3,101,833 | 324 |
| 40 | Kansas | $76,340 | $58,000 | 2,913,123 | 204 |
| 41 | Iowa | $74,616 | $57,000 | 3,145,711 | 258 |
| 42 | Nevada | $75,821 | $56,000 | 2,998,039 | 142 |
| 43 | Alaska | $76,336 | $62,000 | 739,795 | 36 |
| 44 | Indiana | $67,411 | $51,000 | 6,666,818 | 649 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $71,765 | $55,000 | 755,393 | 58 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $70,292 | $53,000 | 1,920,076 | 154 |
| 47 | Missouri | $70,815 | $53,000 | 6,113,532 | 399 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $72,570 | $60,000 | 1,427,538 | 35 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $71,057 | $54,000 | 869,666 | 34 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $69,346 | $51,000 | 2,984,100 | 125 |
| 51 | Vermont | $69,600 | $49,000 | 623,657 | 48 |
Highest paying states for process improvement engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Process Improvement Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $104,919 |
| 2 | Arizona | $101,336 |
| 3 | Michigan | $89,787 |
| 4 | Washington | $95,657 |
| 5 | Virginia | $94,807 |
| 6 | California | $94,616 |
| 7 | New York | $96,464 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $85,161 |
| 9 | Arkansas | $86,438 |
| 10 | Alabama | $84,696 |
| 11 | Idaho | $85,886 |
| 12 | Texas | $85,690 |
| 13 | Illinois | $87,089 |
| 14 | Maryland | $86,780 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $87,119 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $82,709 |
| 17 | Delaware | $83,647 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $85,450 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $81,701 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $89,505 |
| 21 | Oregon | $84,233 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $86,413 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $83,728 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $79,828 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $81,073 |
| 26 | Georgia | $81,284 |
| 27 | Colorado | $80,844 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $79,421 |
| 29 | Florida | $79,456 |
| 30 | Maine | $80,740 |
| 31 | Ohio | $76,656 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $76,810 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $82,339 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $81,832 |
| 35 | Connecticut | $79,357 |
| 36 | Montana | $81,160 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $77,381 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $77,299 |
| 39 | Utah | $74,247 |
| 40 | Kansas | $76,340 |
| 41 | Iowa | $74,616 |
| 42 | Nevada | $75,821 |
| 43 | Alaska | $76,336 |
| 44 | Indiana | $67,411 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $71,765 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $70,292 |
| 47 | Missouri | $70,815 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $72,570 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $71,057 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $69,346 |
| 51 | Vermont | $69,600 |
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Dr. Maria Benavides Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry Program Coordinator, Assistant Chair, University of Houston - Downtown
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Updated January 8, 2025