Process Engineer

October 30, 2016

Process Engineer Job Description

Chemical Engineers Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering. Industrial Engineers Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Process Engineer Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Process Engineer is $70795 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $99499. The lowest salary reported was $50239. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Process Engineer is $22 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $30.41. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $13.59. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Process Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $3020 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $2056 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Process Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $53,123 – $99,879
Illinois – $48,674 – $92,738
Massachusetts – $52,790 – $85,813
New York – $46,341 – $98,488
Ohio – $45,595 – $83,460
Pennsylvania – $49,655 – $85,132
Texas – $57,489 – $104,465

These are the highest paying cities for a Process Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
Dallas, Texas –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Denver, Colorado –
Salt Lake City, Utah –
Austin, Texas –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Process Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $70795 while in 2007 it was just $65654.04

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 82% of Process Engineers were males while 18% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Engineering Intern
$23,874 – $55,746
Graduate Research Assistant
$17,375 – $41,988
Production Supervisor, Manufacturing
$34,377 – $70,094

Future Jobs

Senior Process Engineer
$72,726 – $124,907
Chemical Engineer
$49,342 – $108,493
Manufacturing Process Engineer
$45,213 – $87,635