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Lead Process Engineer

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

Only 42 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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42

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,878

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$87,830

25th Percentile

$90,375

Median (50th)

$114,878

75th Percentile

$136,500

90th Percentile

$152,136

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Process Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
F.L. Smidth Inc. 3 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
ACCURATE COMPOSITES LLC 2 $89,149 $89,149 - $89,149 50.0%
Material in Motion 2 $91,250 $87,500 - $95,000 50.0%
Pacific Light & Hologram, Inc. 2 $156,285 $138,000 - $174,570 100.0%
FLSMIDTH INC. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
JACOBS ENGINEERING 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
KIMBERLYCLARK USA, LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 0.0%
LINDE ENGINEERING NORTH AMERICA, LLC 1 $150,554 $150,554 - $150,554 100.0%
Magic Leap, Inc. 1 $152,531 $152,531 - $152,531 0.0%
S.B. INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000 100.0%
MINERAL 1 $90,750 $90,750 - $90,750 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 1 $154,577 $154,577 - $154,577 100.0%
NOVELIS CORPORATION 1 $109,100 $109,100 - $109,100 100.0%
TETRA PAK PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INC. 1 $114,878 $114,878 - $114,878 100.0%
Plastikon Healthcare, LLC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 23 $114,878 $83,100 - $174,570
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 23 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
Midvale UT 4 $135,000
San Gabriel CA 2 $156,285
Fairburn GA 1 $95,000
Fort Worth TX 1 $87,000
Greenville SC 1 $135,000
New Braunfels TX 1 $83,100
San Francisco CA 1 $143,000
St. Augustine FL 1 $90,750
Ann Arbor MI 1 $104,978
The Woodlands TX 1 $150,554
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Process Engineer 33 $116,263
Process Engineering Lead 3 $104,433
Process Engineeer Unspecified 2 $94,290
Proprietary Process Engineer Unspecified 1 $61,651
Proccess Engineer Unspecified 1 $79,144
Lead Process Engineeer 1 $132,912
Project and Process Engineer Unspecified 1 $53,456
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 3 $90,750 100.0%
2022 4 $119,989 100.0%
2023 3 $100,000 66.7%
2024 4 $136,500 100.0%
2025 2 $120,840 0.0%
2026 7 $109,100 71.4%
Company Comparison - Lead Process Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
F.L. Smidth Inc. 3 $135,000 100.0%
ACCURATE COMPOSITES LLC 2 $89,149 50.0%
Material in Motion 2 $91,250 50.0%
Pacific Light & Hologram, Inc. 2 $156,285 100.0%
FLSMIDTH INC. 1 $135,000 100.0%
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.