Process technicians make $37,531 per year on average, or $18.04 per hour, in the United States. Process technicians on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $50,000.
Location impacts how much a process technician can expect to make. Process technicians make the most in California, Illinois, Washington, Connecticut, and New Mexico.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Illinois | $43,736 | $21.03 | 1,463 |
2 | Connecticut | $41,332 | $19.87 | 432 |
3 | Iowa | $37,692 | $18.12 | 602 |
4 | Michigan | $38,524 | $18.52 | 1,048 |
5 | South Carolina | $39,731 | $19.10 | 529 |
6 | California | $43,759 | $21.04 | 3,639 |
7 | North Dakota | $40,444 | $19.44 | 90 |
8 | New Mexico | $41,298 | $19.85 | 162 |
9 | Washington | $43,323 | $20.83 | 660 |
10 | Massachusetts | $37,830 | $18.19 | 1,564 |
11 | Kansas | $37,655 | $18.10 | 382 |
12 | Minnesota | $37,540 | $18.05 | 998 |
13 | Missouri | $37,437 | $18.00 | 752 |
14 | Arizona | $37,431 | $18.00 | 772 |
15 | Arkansas | $37,894 | $18.22 | 259 |
16 | Maine | $36,524 | $17.56 | 273 |
17 | Texas | $39,689 | $19.08 | 1,919 |
18 | Nebraska | $37,565 | $18.06 | 228 |
19 | Oregon | $39,027 | $18.76 | 470 |
20 | Mississippi | $35,994 | $17.30 | 241 |
21 | New Hampshire | $35,706 | $17.17 | 281 |
22 | District of Columbia | $42,071 | $20.23 | 139 |
23 | Alabama | $35,740 | $17.18 | 509 |
24 | Montana | $37,691 | $18.12 | 100 |
25 | Georgia | $36,120 | $17.37 | 1,240 |
26 | Colorado | $36,484 | $17.54 | 747 |
27 | Indiana | $33,970 | $16.33 | 1,070 |
28 | Oklahoma | $36,400 | $17.50 | 232 |
29 | Wisconsin | $34,325 | $16.50 | 894 |
30 | Maryland | $36,173 | $17.39 | 801 |
31 | Wyoming | $35,927 | $17.27 | 53 |
32 | West Virginia | $33,707 | $16.21 | 178 |
33 | New Jersey | $36,477 | $17.54 | 877 |
34 | Kentucky | $32,830 | $15.78 | 563 |
35 | Pennsylvania | $35,012 | $16.83 | 1,207 |
36 | Alaska | $35,271 | $16.96 | 101 |
37 | Utah | $32,590 | $15.67 | 517 |
38 | Hawaii | $38,025 | $18.28 | 69 |
39 | Vermont | $33,762 | $16.23 | 109 |
40 | Idaho | $34,507 | $16.59 | 192 |
41 | New York | $35,716 | $17.17 | 1,373 |
42 | Florida | $33,060 | $15.89 | 1,870 |
43 | North Carolina | $32,127 | $15.45 | 1,380 |
44 | Ohio | $32,711 | $15.73 | 1,131 |
45 | Tennessee | $32,724 | $15.73 | 616 |
46 | Delaware | $31,068 | $14.94 | 190 |
47 | Nevada | $32,783 | $15.76 | 214 |
48 | Virginia | $33,590 | $16.15 | 1,058 |
49 | Rhode Island | $31,966 | $15.37 | 132 |
50 | Louisiana | $31,374 | $15.08 | 255 |
51 | South Dakota | $30,616 | $14.72 | 78 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Santa Clara, CA | $45,017 | $21.64 |
2 | Skokie, IL | $43,941 | $21.13 |
3 | Austin, TX | $39,935 | $19.20 |
4 | Hillsboro, OR | $39,056 | $18.78 |
5 | Grand Rapids, MI | $38,763 | $18.64 |
6 | Kansas City, MO | $37,726 | $18.14 |
7 | Fremont, NE | $37,627 | $18.09 |
8 | Lawrence, KS | $37,619 | $18.09 |
9 | Rochester, MN | $37,286 | $17.93 |
10 | Columbus, GA | $36,609 | $17.60 |
11 | Rochester, NY | $36,522 | $17.56 |
12 | Loveland, CO | $36,517 | $17.56 |
13 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,460 | $17.53 |
14 | Baltimore, MD | $36,255 | $17.43 |
15 | Camden, NJ | $36,062 | $17.34 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $50,000 | $4,167 | $24 |
75th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
Average | $37,531 | $3,128 | $18 |
25th Percentile | $32,000 | $2,667 | $15 |
10th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Manufacturing Operator | $33,310 | $2,776 | $16.01 | 97,656 |
Production Operator | $35,166 | $2,930 | $16.91 | 117,254 |
Quality Laboratory Technician | $35,824 | $2,985 | $17.22 | 104,887 |
Manufacturing Technician | $36,571 | $3,048 | $17.58 | 76,490 |
Process Operator | $35,168 | $2,931 | $16.91 | 83,478 |
Quality Control Technician | $35,814 | $2,985 | $17.22 | 98,407 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | Regeneron | $66,126 | $31.79 | 41 |
2 | IBM | $61,276 | $29.46 | 9 |
3 | Medline | $60,121 | $28.90 | 11 |
4 | Sutter Health | $58,826 | $28.28 | 40 |
5 | Nektar Therapeutics | $58,188 | $27.98 | 1 |
6 | Covance | $54,850 | $26.37 | |
7 | Stryker | $52,724 | $25.35 | 23 |
8 | Abbott | $52,633 | $25.30 | 126 |
9 | Mary Kay | $52,203 | $25.10 | 1 |
10 | Berkshire Hathaway | $50,437 | $24.25 | |
11 | Ball | $49,660 | $23.88 | 38 |
12 | Church & Dwight Co. | $47,977 | $23.07 | 71 |
13 | Silgan Holdings | $47,713 | $22.94 | 9 |
14 | Reckitt Benckiser | $47,535 | $22.85 | 9 |
15 | Avery Dennison | $47,527 | $22.85 | 24 |
16 | Masimo | $47,115 | $22.65 | 6 |
17 | Fortune Brands Home & Security | $46,918 | $22.56 | 14 |
18 | Crown Equipment | $46,711 | $22.46 | 15 |
19 | Kodak | $46,118 | $22.17 | 25 |
20 | World Kitchen | $46,072 | $22.15 | 4 |
Here are some examples of how much a process technician salaries can based on different industries:
The pharmaceutical industry pays process technicians an average salary of $43,731
The technology industry pay $41,313
The lowest paying industry for process technicians is the automotive industry. Process technicians in this industry earn an average salary of $37,520
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Pharmaceutical | $43,731 | $21.02 |
2 | Technology | $41,313 | $19.86 |
3 | Health Care | $40,430 | $19.44 |
4 | Finance | $40,031 | $19.25 |
5 | Manufacturing | $39,302 | $18.90 |
6 | Automotive | $37,520 | $18.04 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $37,500 | $18.04 | +1.3% |
2021 | $37,000 | $17.80 | +1.9% |
2020 | $36,300 | $17.46 | +2.1% |
2019 | $35,500 | $17.09 | +1.8% |
2018 | $34,900 | $16.79 | -0.8% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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TPI Staffing Group | Process Technician | Lebanon, NH | 06/01/2022 | $52,175 |
Westfall Technik | Process Technician | Elizabethtown, KY | 06/01/2022 | $50,088 |
Diedre Moire Corp. | Process Tech | Rockaway, NJ | 06/01/2022 | $60,000 |
Uchealth | Lab Processing Tech | Denver, CO | 06/01/2022 | $39,862 |
Daisy Brand | Processing Technician | Wooster, OH | 06/01/2022 | $39,653 |
NW Employment Solns. | Mold Injection Process Technician | Canby, OR | 06/01/2022 | $50,088 |
Biolife | Sample Processing Technician (Immediate Benefits) Brand New Fresno Location | Fresno, CA | 06/01/2022 | $39,653 |
Surestaff | Process Technician | Kenosha, WI | 06/01/2022 | $50,088 |
Biolife Plasma Services | Sample Processing Technician (Immediate Benefits) Brand New Fresno Location | Fresno, CA | 06/01/2022 | $39,653 |
TPI Staffing Group | Process Technician | Thetford, VT | 06/01/2022 | $52,175 |
California pays Process Technicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $43,759 per year, or $21.04 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Process Technician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Illinois you should be paid close to $43,736 per year.
Senior Engineering Technician gets paid the most. Senior Engineering Technician made a median salary of $100,529. The best-paid 10 percent make $117,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $86,000.
Process technicians make the most money at LyondellBasell Industries. Process technicians working at LyondellBasell Industries earn $89,000 a year ($44.50 per hour), 58% higher than the national average for all process technicians.
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