Process Engineer H-1B salaries — 9,372 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 1,304
- Filings · FY2025
- $109k
- Median base · FY2025
- $91k–$130k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Intel
- Top sponsor · 4,361 all-time
Process Engineer: 9,372 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $109k across 1,304 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $91k and $130k. The biggest sponsors are Intel, Lam Research, Applied Materials; most filings are in Hillsboro, OR.
How much does a Process Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $109k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Process Engineer sponsorship changed?
455 certified filings in FY2016 → 925 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 925 | −29% | $116k |
| FY2025 | 1,304 | +6% | $109k |
| FY2024 | 1,226 | +18% | $110k |
| FY2023 | 1,039 | −13% | $110k |
| FY2022 | 1,197 | +25% | $99k |
| FY2021 | 959 | +71% | $93k |
| FY2020 | 561 | −18% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 684 | +28% | $84k |
| FY2018 | 534 | +9% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 488 | +7% | $80k |
| FY2016 | 455 | — | $80k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Process Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel | 4,361 | $103k |
| 2 | Lam Research | 597 | $118k |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 547 | $132k |
| 4 | Tesla | 300 | $103k |
| 5 | L T Technology Services | 112 | $73k |
| 6 | Tsmc Arizona | 63 | $104k |
| 7 | Micron Technology | 57 | $93k |
| 8 | Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas | 35 | $94k |
| 9 | Fusion Life Sciences Technologies | 31 | $83k |
| 10 | Testengeer | 29 | $84k |
Where are H-1B Process Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsboro, OR | 3,224 | $100k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 554 | $130k |
| 3 | Fremont, CA | 540 | $119k |
| 4 | Chandler, AZ | 447 | $94k |
| 5 | Rio Rancho, NM | 406 | $105k |
| 6 | Houston, TX | 168 | $90k |
| 7 | Tualatin, OR | 168 | $109k |
| 8 | Sunnyvale, CA | 125 | $121k |
| 9 | Sparks, NV | 115 | $100k |
| 10 | Austin, TX | 102 | $103k |
Common questions about Process Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Process Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Process Engineer is $109k (FY2025), from 1,304 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $83k and $116k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Process Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Process Engineer are Intel, Lam Research, Applied Materials.
- Where are most H-1B Process Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Process Engineer roles are Hillsboro, OR, Santa Clara, CA, Fremont, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Process Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →