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How Much Does a Process Technician Earn In The United States?

Process Technician Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$36,000

$26,000

$36,000

$49,000

Process technicians in the United States make an average salary of $36,042 per year or $17.33 per hour. In terms of salary range, an entry level process technician salary is roughly $26,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $49,000. If you like following the crowd, manufacturing and technology companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out pharmaceutical, technology, and automotive companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. Hawaii, California, Maryland, Texas, and Washington provide the highest process technician salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Santa Clara, CA

Average Salary: $56,183

Process Technician Jobs: 7

2. Austin, TX

Average Salary: $47,337

Process Technician Jobs: 4

3. Spokane, WA

Average Salary: $45,154

Process Technician Jobs: 2

4. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $45,067

Process Technician Jobs: 3

5. Hillsboro, OR

Average Salary: $44,655

Process Technician Jobs: 2

6. Oklahoma City, OK

Average Salary: $42,419

Process Technician Jobs: 6

7. Philadelphia, PA

Average Salary: $41,797

Process Technician Jobs: 10

8. South Bend, IN

Average Salary: $40,604

9. Grand Rapids, MI

Average Salary: $39,221

Process Technician Jobs: 4

10. Akron, OH

Average Salary: $38,943

Process Technician Jobs: 4

11. Denver, CO

Average Salary: $38,942

Process Technician Jobs: 3

12. Eau Claire, WI

Average Salary: $38,618

Process Technician Jobs: 3

13. New York, NY

Average Salary: $38,474

Process Technician Jobs: 2

14. Lawrence, KS

Average Salary: $37,506

Process Technician Jobs: 3

15. Miami, FL

Average Salary: $36,870

Process Technician Jobs: 1

16. Douglasville, GA

Average Salary: $36,104

Process Technician Jobs: 1

17. Saint Louis, MO

Average Salary: $35,928

Process Technician Jobs: 2

18. Anderson, SC

Average Salary: $35,472

Process Technician Jobs: 1

19. Knoxville, TN

Average Salary: $35,148

Process Technician Jobs: 3

20. Durham, NC

Average Salary: $35,001

Process Technician Jobs: 6

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Where Process Technicians Earn The Most

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How Much Do Process Technicians Earn In Different Cities?

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a process technician is roughly $36,042 per year, which boils down to $17.33 per hour. Interestingly enough, process technicians have the highest salaries in Santa Clara, CA at about $56,183 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Santa Clara, CA is $33,000. Additionally, process technicians make more than the average salary in Austin, TX, Spokane, WA, Chicago, IL, Hillsboro, OR, and Oklahoma City, OK. On a more broad level, process technician salaries are highest in Hawaii, California, Maryland, Texas, Washington, New Mexico, and Illinois. On the contrary, Idaho, Utah, and Delaware offer the lowest process technician salaries.

City

Average Salary

Santa Clara, CA

$56k$56,183

Austin, TX

$47k$47,337

Spokane, WA

$45k$45,154

Chicago, IL

$45k$45,067

Hillsboro, OR

$45k$44,655

Oklahoma City, OK

$42k$42,419

Philadelphia, PA

$42k$41,797

South Bend, IN

$41k$40,604

Grand Rapids, MI

$39k$39,221

Akron, OH

$39k$38,943

$28k

$74k

High Paying Process Technician Jobs

Which Companies Pay Process Technicians The Most?

If you want to get paid the most as a process technician, being employed by a company such as St. Tammany Parish Hospital or Takeda would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman also report highly competitive salaries for process technicians.

Company

Average Salary

St. Tammany Parish Hospital

$63k$62,909

$61k$61,198

$60k$59,877

$60k$59,747

$58k$57,652

$57k$56,882

$55k$55,097

$50k$49,939

Applied Medical Resources

$49k$48,651

Steris PLC

$48k$48,184

$39k

$71k

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How Much Do Process Technicians Make In Different Industries?

Process technician salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with pharmaceutical, technology, and automotive companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a process technician can make a yearly salary of $45,384 while working for pharmaceutical companies. All the while, other process technicians are making $39,457 at technology companies and $38,997 at automotive companies. One industry process technicians may want to avoid is the construction industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $32,573.

Industry

Average Salary

Pharmaceutical

$45k$45,384

Technology

$39k$39,457

Automotive

$39k$38,997

Manufacturing

$37k$37,263

Health Care

$35k$34,735

Construction

$33k$32,573

$25k

$51k

Recently Added Process Technician Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Process Technician II	Process Technician II Process Technician II	Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$36,523 $36,523 01/30/2021
Balchem Balchem Process Technician	Process Technician Process Technician	Hillsdale, NY Hillsdale, NY	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$31,305 $31,305 01/30/2021
Cargill Cargill Process Technician	Process Technician Process Technician	Kansas City, KS Kansas City, KS	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$41,740 $41,740 01/29/2021
Peopleready Peopleready Processing Technician	Processing Technician Processing Technician	Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$31,827 $31,827 01/29/2021
Octapharma Plasma Octapharma Plasma Processing Technician (NEW Center)-Co Only	Processing Technician (NEW Center)-Co Only Processing Technician (NEW Center)-Co Only	Aurora, CO Aurora, CO	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$33,392 $33,392 01/29/2021
Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. Collation Process Tech **3RD Shift 11Pm-7AM	Collation Process Tech 3RD Shift 11Pm-7AM Collation Process Tech 3RD Shift 11Pm-7AM	Saint Petersburg, FL Saint Petersburg, FL	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$27,131 $27,131 01/29/2021
Kelly Services Kelly Services Process Technician	Process Technician Process Technician	Port Richey, FL Port Richey, FL	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$41,740 $41,740 01/28/2021
Newmont Mining Corporation Newmont Mining Corporation Process Maint E&I Technician	Process Maint E&I Technician Process Maint E&I Technician	Cripple Creek, CO Cripple Creek, CO	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$54,471 $54,471 01/28/2021
Cargill Cargill Process Technician	Process Technician Process Technician	Liverpool, NY Liverpool, NY	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$33,392 $33,392 01/28/2021
Cobb County Police Department Cobb County Police Department Warrants Processing Technician	Warrants Processing Technician Warrants Processing Technician	Marietta, GA Marietta, GA	01/27/2021 01/27/2021	$30,512 $30,512 01/27/2021

Updated December 31, 2020

Process Technician Salary

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How Much Does a Process Technician Earn In The United States?

1. Santa Clara, CA

2. Austin, TX

3. Spokane, WA

4. Chicago, IL

5. Hillsboro, OR

6. Oklahoma City, OK

7. Philadelphia, PA

8. South Bend, IN

9. Grand Rapids, MI

10. Akron, OH

11. Denver, CO

12. Eau Claire, WI

13. New York, NY

14. Lawrence, KS

15. Miami, FL

16. Douglasville, GA

17. Saint Louis, MO

18. Anderson, SC

19. Knoxville, TN

20. Durham, NC

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Where Process Technicians Earn The Most

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