Median salary
$119,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$98k – $146.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
29.6%
734 of 2,479 roles
Live roles
2,479
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
GCFC Digital Process Engineer
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37
Director, Process Engineer – Dry Etch
Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37
Sr. Yield and Process Control Automation Engineer
MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)
Sr. Staff Engineer - Process & Equipment Design
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 101 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,600 | 29 |
Samsung
|
$124,785 | 26 |
| GV GE Vernova | $109,200 | 15 |
|
Intel
|
$167,719 | 14 |
Anduril Industries
|
$160,000 | 14 |
Blue Origin
|
$139,177 | 10 |
| AD Analog Devices | $113,525 | 9 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 9 |
| Denver | $133,125 | 3 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 8 |
| Austin | $125,500 | 19 |
| Seattle | $119,041 | 13 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 6 |
| New York | $112,839 | 19 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $120,000 | 715 |
| Contract | $99,500 | 3 |
| Internship | $29.18/hr | 14 |
See every Process Engineer role
Browse the live listings, or save this search and get alerted the moment a new one posts.
How much do Process Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Process Engineer roles is $119,050 per year. Most pay falls between $98,000 (25th percentile) and $146,300 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,500 to $174,226.
These figures are computed live from 2,479 active Process Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 734 (29.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Process Engineer roles include Procter & Gamble, Inversion, R1 RCM and Intel.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Process Engineer salary?
- The median is $119,050 per year, with most pay between $98,000 and $146,300 (25th–75th percentile), based on 734 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Process Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $82,500 to $174,226 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $119,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.