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Staff Process Engineer

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

192

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$148,559

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$113,350

25th Percentile

$129,671

Median (50th)

$148,559

75th Percentile

$160,738

90th Percentile

$175,000

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Process Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 44 $150,000 $125,000 - $176,800 93.2%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 10 $124,905 $101,466 - $203,000 90.0%
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 $155,251 $148,221 - $185,000 100.0%
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION 3 $126,284 $119,700 - $164,300 100.0%
Magic Leap, Inc. 3 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
The Chemours Company FC, LLC 3 $99,403 $99,403 - $100,000 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 2 $121,700 $121,700 - $121,700 0.0%
Caelux Corporation 2 $174,353 $174,353 - $174,353 100.0%
Enevate Corporation 2 $110,165 $110,000 - $110,330 100.0%
Lam Research Corporation 2 $142,792 $140,400 - $145,184 100.0%
LUCID USA, INC. 2 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 50.0%
TETRAMEM INC. 2 $178,818 $178,818 - $178,818 100.0%
GRAIL 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Jinko Solar U.S. Industries, Inc. 1 $113,500 $113,500 - $113,500 100.0%
Jireh Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $121,160 $121,160 - $121,160 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 100 $148,559 $90,000 - $260,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Fremont CA 17 $150,000
Austin TX 12 $155,431
Normal IL 8 $124,905
AUSTIN TX 5 $144,900
FREMONT CA 4 $149,825
Manor TX 3 $160,000
Santa Clara CA 3 $155,251
Newark CA 3 $175,000
Lathrop CA 3 $140,746
Starke FL 3 $99,403
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Process Engineer 192 $129,835
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 8 $147,417 100.0%
2022 11 $144,900 100.0%
2023 13 $148,221 100.0%
2024 24 $146,911 91.7%
2025 31 $149,249 77.4%
2026 13 $150,725 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Process Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 44 $150,000 93.2%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 10 $124,905 90.0%
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 $155,251 100.0%
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION 3 $126,284 100.0%
Magic Leap, Inc. 3 $175,000 100.0%
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: 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.