U.S. Immigration Data

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Process Engineer

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

2,228

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$103,479

Median Salary

National Average

-96.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$83,000

25th Percentile

$91,874

Median (50th)

$99,096

75th Percentile

$115,482

90th Percentile

$130,478

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Top Employers Hiring Process Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 1,138 $101,136 $74,630 - $300,000 94.0%
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 87 $135,563 $94,646 - $191,497 98.9%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 84 $104,365 $91,749 - $149,000 98.8%
TESLA, INC. 32 $116,733 $89,986 - $150,000 96.9%
ASM AMERICA, INC. 11 $99,761 $74,630 - $130,525 90.9%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 10 $105,647 $90,000 - $135,000 100.0%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 8 $96,644 $73,000 - $158,662 100.0%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 5 $124,323 $86,000 - $137,500 100.0%
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 4 $84,990 $71,552 - $92,206 100.0%
Ioneer USA Corporation 4 $148,500 $144,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Apollo Freight Inc. 4 $85,750 $60,000 - $135,000 100.0%
TECHNIP ENERGIES USA, INC. 4 $102,221 $82,709 - $140,475 100.0%
TESTENGEER, INC. 4 $87,266 $75,462 - $122,678 100.0%
Mineral Technologies, Inc. 3 $84,173 $78,770 - $90,750 100.0%
SCHWAN'S SHARED SERVICES, LLC 3 $85,918 $83,242 - $91,270 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1,543 $101,569 $42,286 - $300,000
Senior 104 $116,909 $76,315 - $217,000
II 21 $99,708 $64,646 - $183,000
Principal 14 $137,284 $82,030 - $198,000
Lead 13 $117,876 $83,100 - $150,554
I 12 $96,888 $65,000 - $130,525
Staff 10 $148,816 $90,000 - $229,841
III 9 $122,111 $75,000 - $170,419
Manager 7 $166,491 $133,557 - $191,497
IV 1 $90,701 $90,701 - $90,701
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,734 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 1,734 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 978 $99,264
Fremont CA 96 $108,359
Santa Clara CA 82 $133,472
Rio Rancho NM 71 $123,075
Chandler AZ 51 $98,733
Sunnyvale CA 31 $134,224
Houston TX 16 $127,418
Aloha OR 16 $91,815
Phoenix AZ 12 $96,771
Tualatin OR 12 $104,165
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
FY 2021 480 $97,327 98.5%
FY 2022 226 $105,388 84.5%
FY 2023 524 $100,900 93.3%
FY 2024 484 $110,844 95.2%
FY 2025 18 $114,936 100.0%
FY 2026 2 $155,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Process Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 1,138 $101,136 94.0%
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 87 $135,563 98.9%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 84 $104,365 98.8%
TESLA, INC. 32 $116,733 96.9%
ASM AMERICA, INC. 11 $99,761 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: February 19, 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.