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Process Engineer

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

3,986

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$98,925

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-45.2%

Filing Growth

438 → 240 filings, FY2021 to FY2026

15

Top Employers

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

$82,764

25th Percentile

$91,749

Median (50th)

$98,925

75th Percentile

$115,482

90th Percentile

$130,000

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Top Employers Hiring Process Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 1,437 $98,925 $74,630 - $300,000 88.9%
Applied Materials, Inc 124 $131,479 $85,405 - $172,161 88.7%
Lam Research Corporation 116 $103,200 $91,749 - $200,000 86.2%
TESLA, INC. 30 $107,100 $88,570 - $121,485 86.7%
TSMC Arizona Corporation 11 $109,117 $109,117 - $109,117 90.9%
Micron Technology, Inc. 10 $88,900 $73,000 - $117,436 90.0%
HANWHA Q CELLS USA CORP. 7 $72,000 $62,000 - $81,700 57.1%
CEPHEID 6 $112,602 $105,000 - $136,620 50.0%
Lilac Solutions, Inc. 5 $100,000 $97,500 - $140,000 60.0%
James Hardie Building Products 5 $86,500 $71,469 - $92,206 80.0%
CelLink Corporation 5 $118,810 $95,000 - $159,261 80.0%
Apollo Freight, Inc. 4 $74,000 $60,000 - $135,000 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 4 $88,500 $84,460 - $108,330 75.0%
PEGASUSTSI, INC. 4 $101,442 $89,440 - $106,517 100.0%
TESTENGEER, INC. 4 $75,462 $75,462 - $122,678 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 2,129 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 978 $98,925
Fremont CA 76 $103,200
Santa Clara CA 74 $130,000
Rio Rancho NM 71 $127,213
Chandler AZ 51 $97,677
Sunnyvale CA 27 $129,729
Aloha OR 16 $84,635
Tualatin OR 12 $101,000
Houston TX 9 $90,372
Manassas VA 6 $84,065
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Process Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Process Engineer Unspecified 3,968 $97,129
Production Process Engineer Unspecified 10 $76,253
Project/Process Engineer Unspecified 4 $93,906
Production and Process Engineer Unspecified 1 $80,000
Process Engineers Unspecified 1 $72,384
Process Engineering and Quality Assurance Engineer Unspecified 1 $119,746
Project Manufacturing/Process Engineer Unspecified 1 $136,802
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 438 $93,038 98.4%
2022 196 $99,907 84.7%
2023 472 $98,925 93.9%
2024 425 $115,482 95.1%
2025 358 $105,748 58.7%
2026 240 $108,467 87.1%
Company Comparison - Process Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 1,437 $98,925 88.9%
Applied Materials, Inc 124 $131,479 88.7%
Lam Research Corporation 116 $103,200 86.2%
TESLA, INC. 30 $107,100 86.7%
TSMC Arizona Corporation 11 $109,117 90.9%
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: August 31, 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.