Side-by-side distribution
Manufacturing Engineer
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.4%
- Live roles
- 892
Process Engineer
$131,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 393
Highest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Production Model Post-Training
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Manufacturing Test Engineer, AI Compute Infrastructure - Stargate
Principal Production Engineer
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Production Engineering
Manufacturing Electrical Test Engineer
Production Engineer, Compute (GPU)
Production Engineer, IaaS
Manufacturing Software Test Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Advanced Packaging Process Engineer
Senior Process Engineer
Process Engineer, Powder
Process Development Engineer
Principal Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Senior Process Engineer (Power Generation / Gas-to-Power)
Senior Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer
Senior Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Senior Process Control Engineer
Process Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 131 |
Relativity Space
|
$152,000 | 27 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 15 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$165,000 | 12 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$133,750 | 10 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$54,000 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 8 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$146,500 | 5 |
Phoenix Tailings
|
$140,000 | 5 |
|
Helion
|
$198,000 | 4 |
Mariana Minerals
|
$141,250 | 4 |
Blue Current
|
$135,800 | 4 |
Solid Power
|
$111,500 | 4 |
Scout Motors
|
$110,000 | 4 |
Apex Companies
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Manufacturing Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $237,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $211,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $190,500 | 22 |
| Chicago | $181,250 | 8 |
| New York | $171,500 | 17 |
| Boston | $158,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $146,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $146,250 | 36 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,750 | 4 |
| Boston | $143,750 | 4 |
| New York | $141,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $117,500 | 5 |
Manufacturing Engineer vs Process Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Manufacturing Engineer is $150,000 per year (typically $125,875–$170,000), versus $131,500 for Process Engineer ($107,500–$160,000). That puts Manufacturing Engineer about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Manufacturing Engineer and Process Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.