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PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

705

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+25.7%

Filing Growth

35 → 44 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$79,955

25th Percentile

$97,666

Median (50th)

$115,000

75th Percentile

$127,018

90th Percentile

$146,312

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Top Employers Hiring PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 87 $120,000 $43,264 - $219,500 86.2%
NWE Technology Inc 13 $144,000 $108,000 - $204,000 100.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. 13 $120,000 $99,911 - $132,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 8 $146,177 $122,408 - $166,962 100.0%
Headway, LLC 7 $113,734 $94,536 - $140,005 85.7%
Intellectt Inc. 6 $108,160 $93,808 - $108,160 100.0%
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC 6 $99,000 $97,000 - $117,754 100.0%
ILLUMINAS 5 $82,888 $75,088 - $98,904 80.0%
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company 5 $144,100 $120,619 - $189,640 100.0%
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA 4 $124,144 $110,000 - $132,105 100.0%
CREE LED, INC. 4 $87,128 $85,000 - $87,128 25.0%
AstraZeneca Pharmacetuicals LP 4 $113,000 $111,000 - $115,000 100.0%
CORNING RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 3 $105,000 $89,461 - $106,226 100.0%
Boston BioProducts 3 $74,000 $74,000 - $90,605 100.0%
HEIRLOOM CARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 $118,830 $105,955 - $140,046 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 258 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 258 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Dallas TX 30 $120,000
Lehi UT 21 $123,000
Cupertino CA 18 $146,687
Richardson TX 16 $120,375
Boise ID 12 $120,500
Durham NC 8 $87,128
DALLAS TX 7 $123,000
Indianapolis IN 7 $99,000
Milpitas CA 6 $112,367
Santa Clara CA 6 $126,147
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Unspecified 691 $98,205
PRODUCT/PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Unspecified 14 $77,870
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 35 $91,291 88.6%
2022 40 $112,500 77.5%
2023 55 $112,000 87.3%
2024 43 $118,830 93.0%
2025 44 $121,132 90.9%
2026 41 $123,000 95.1%
Company Comparison - PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 87 $120,000 86.2%
NWE Technology Inc 13 $144,000 100.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. 13 $120,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 8 $146,177 100.0%
Headway, LLC 7 $113,734 85.7%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.