What are the main factors that influence a Process Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Process Technician's salary?

A Process Technician's salary grows with experience: a Process Engineering Technician I (0-1 years)earns $46,287, a Process Technician (1-3 years)earns $52,579, a Process Engineering Technician III (3-5 years)earns $62,242, a Process Engineering Supervisor (5+ years)earns $118,129, a Process Engineering Manager (5+ years)earns $143,391,

What are the highest paying states for a Process Technician?

Process Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Process Technician roles are District of Columbia $58,553, California $58,331, Massachusetts $57,553. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Process Technician roles make?

Salaries for Process Technician level roles vary by specialization: Chemical Process Technician: $66,220; Process Engineering Technician: $64,483; Senior Process Technician: $62,563; Process Engineering Technician III: $61,926; Manufacturing Process Technician: $60,855.

How do different companies affect a Process Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Process Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Process Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Process Technician make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Process Technician in the United States is $52,884 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Process Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,273
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,634 to $56,752
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,765

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Process Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,752	$4,729	$1,091	$27
Average	$52,884	$4,407	$1,017	$25
25th Percentile	$48,634	$4,053	$935	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Process Technician Salaries

A Process Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Process Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Process Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,287
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,579
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,242
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,129
Expert (over 8 years): $143,391

Levels	Salary
Process E... Level Process Technician	$46,287
Process T... Level Process Technician	$52,579
Process E... Level Process Technician	$62,242
Process E... Level Process Technician	$118,129
Process E... Level Process Technician	$143,391

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How Do Process Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Process Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,553.
California: $58,331.
Massachusetts: $57,553.

District of Columbia $58,553 California $58,331 Massachusetts $57,553 Washington $57,342 New Jersey $57,321 Alaska $57,247 Connecticut $56,517 New York $56,221

Hawaii $55,274 Rhode Island $54,830 Maryland $54,528 Minnesota $54,116 Colorado $53,957 Illinois $53,904 Oregon $53,703 Delaware $53,555

New Hampshire $53,462 Virginia $53,254 Pennsylvania $52,646 Nevada $52,339 North Dakota $52,238 Michigan $52,080 Wisconsin $52,022 Vermont $51,905

Texas $51,583 Maine $51,562 Arizona $51,530 Ohio $51,493 Georgia $51,006 Indiana $50,763 Wyoming $50,715 Utah $50,641

Iowa $50,610 Kansas $50,356 Louisiana $50,282 North Carolina $50,255 Missouri $50,245 Florida $50,038 Montana $49,927 Nebraska $49,822

Kentucky $49,763 South Carolina $49,552 Tennessee $49,420 Idaho $49,367 New Mexico $48,981 Oklahoma $48,896 Alabama $48,584 South Dakota $48,061

Arkansas $47,775 West Virginia $47,622 Mississippi $47,162

Top Paying Cities for Process Technicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $66,702
San Francisco: $66,046
Oakland: $64,581

San Jose, CA $66,702

San Francisco, CA $66,046

Oakland, CA $64,581

New York, NY $61,287

Queens Village, NY $60,890

Paramus, NJ $60,467

Passaic, NJ $60,414

Bergenfield, NJ $60,361

Stamford, CT $60,282

Huntington, NY $60,229

Newark, NJ $59,885

Bridgeport, CT $59,780

New Brunswick, NJ $59,605

Vallejo, CA $59,494

Middlesex, NJ $59,462

Somerset, NJ $59,415

Petaluma, CA $59,293

Santa Cruz, CA $59,087

Boston, MA $58,981

Monterey, CA $58,717

Fairbanks, AK $58,680

Los Angeles, CA $58,579

Washington, DC $58,553

Seattle, WA $58,458

Santa Rosa, CA $58,447

Juneau, AK $58,294

Orange, CA $58,119

Anchorage, AK $58,024

Anaheim, CA $57,987

Santa Ana, CA $57,908

Nassau, NY $57,876

Long Beach, CA $57,855

Danbury, CT $57,839

Santa Maria, CA $57,659

Everett, WA $57,648

Bremerton, WA $57,389

Trenton, NJ $57,289

Sacramento, CA $57,268

San Diego, CA $57,241

Brockton, MA $57,220

Tacoma, WA $57,199

Santa Barbara, CA $57,125

Lowell, MA $56,913

New Suffolk, NY $56,892

Nashua, NH $56,829

Lompoc, CA $56,744

Ventura, CA $56,691

Stockton, CA $56,675

New Haven, CT $56,570

Atlantic City, NJ $56,432

Hartford, CT $56,316

Modesto, CA $56,289

Poughkeepsie, NY $56,173

New Britain, CT $56,147

Kennewick, WA $56,073

Olympia, WA $56,073

New London, CT $56,062

Norwich, CT $56,046

Lawrence, MA $56,020

Bakersfield, CA $55,872

New Bedford, MA $55,798

Riverside, CA $55,798

Richland, WA $55,745

Portsmouth, NH $55,702

Vineland, NJ $55,692

San Bernardino, CA $55,649

Boulder, CO $55,501

Worcester, MA $55,459

Portland, OR $55,411

Saint Paul, MN $55,348

Minneapolis, MN $55,348

Philadelphia, PA $55,274

Honolulu, HI $54,994

Springfield, MA $54,809

Providence, RI $54,803

Chicago, IL $54,650

Bellingham, WA $54,586

Baltimore, MD $54,528

Chico, CA $54,396

Wilmington, DE $54,306

Pittsfield, MA $54,253

Manchester, NH $54,153

Spokane, WA $53,920

Denver, CO $53,915

Albany, NY $53,666

Troy, NY $53,645

Schenectady, NY $53,534

Burlington, VT $53,418

Portland, ME $53,233

Salem, OR $53,190

Yakima, WA $53,180

Ann Arbor, MI $53,164

Rochester, MN $53,016

Reno, NV $52,989

Fresno, CA $52,989

Milwaukee, WI $52,942

Detroit, MI $52,889

Allentown, PA $52,873

Carson City, NV $52,868

Houston, TX $52,788

Colorado Springs, CO $52,783

Syracuse, NY $52,757

Eugene, OR $52,656

Gary, IN $52,593

Bismarck, ND $52,593

Galveston, TX $52,593

Springfield, OR $52,550

Medford, OR $52,424

Fort Collins, CO $52,402

Austin, TX $52,360

Mesa, AZ $52,249

Phoenix, AZ $52,238

Dallas, TX $52,223

Reading, PA $52,191

Saint Cloud, MN $52,170

Concord, NH $52,122

Madison, WI $52,101

Utica, NY $51,958

Raleigh, NC $51,916

Las Vegas, NV $51,911

Rochester, NY $51,874

Des Moines, IA $51,868

Atlanta, GA $51,784

Battle Creek, MI $51,768

Salt Lake City, UT $51,752

Lancaster, PA $51,673

Champaign, IL $51,662

Harrisburg, PA $51,599

Durham, NC $51,551

Kansas City, MO $51,546

Kansas City, KS $51,535

Fort Worth, TX $51,530

Boca Raton, FL $51,509

Cleveland, OH $51,503

Columbus, OH $51,493

Pittsburgh, PA $51,488

Richmond, VA $51,466

Indianapolis, IN $51,456

Cincinnati, OH $51,387

Petersburg, VA $51,308

Lansing, MI $51,191

Billings, MT $51,191

Huntsville, AL $51,191

Lebanon, PA $51,186

Pueblo, CO $51,181

Dayton, OH $51,181

Appleton, WI $51,165

Buffalo, NY $51,144

Racine, WI $51,117

Charlotte, NC $51,112

Saint Louis, MO $51,096

Springfield, IL $51,075

York, PA $51,064

Elkhart, IN $51,064

Gastonia, NC $51,059

Benton Harbor, MI $51,059

Beaumont, TX $51,027

Lorain, OH $51,017

Toledo, OH $50,996

Binghamton, NY $50,969

Rock Hill, SC $50,964

Rockford, IL $50,938

Elyria, OH $50,911

Fargo, ND $50,911

Flagstaff, AZ $50,874

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,842

Miami, FL $50,811

Duluth, MN $50,726

Bangor, ME $50,657

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,599

Louisville, KY $50,573

Grand Rapids, MI $50,562

Hialeah, FL $50,557

Casper, WY $50,483

Scranton, PA $50,419

New Orleans, LA $50,403

Virginia Beach, VA $50,398

Akron, OH $50,372

Peoria, IL $50,303

Sarasota, FL $50,292

Green Bay, WI $50,255

Baton Rouge, LA $50,229

Charleston, SC $50,218

Nashville, TN $50,202

Jamestown, NY $50,192

Davenport, IA $50,192

Tucson, AZ $50,165

Cheyenne, WY $50,150

Saint Petersburg, FL $50,134

Tampa, FL $50,123

Omaha, NE $50,113

Evansville, IN $50,091

Port Arthur, TX $50,091

Bradenton, FL $50,070

Santa Fe, NM $49,975

Orlando, FL $49,922

Clearwater, FL $49,864

La Crosse, WI $49,753

Canton, OH $49,753

Grand Forks, ND $49,737

Tulsa, OK $49,721

Albuquerque, NM $49,721

Newport News, VA $49,716

High Point, NC $49,700

Ogden, UT $49,679

Corpus Christi, TX $49,637

Laramie, WY $49,605

Norfolk, VA $49,605

Rock Island, IL $49,573

Saginaw, MI $49,563

Jacksonville, FL $49,557

Salisbury, NC $49,547

Memphis, TN $49,536

Moline, IL $49,510

Fort Myers, FL $49,494

Waterloo, IA $49,425

Spartanburg, SC $49,372

Lincoln, NE $49,346

Fort Wayne, IN $49,335

Birmingham, AL $49,277

Cedar Falls, IA $49,266

Provo, UT $49,261

Springfield, OH $49,256

San Antonio, TX $49,245

Greensboro, NC $49,224

South Bend, IN $49,219

Winston Salem, NC $49,214

Boise, ID $49,198

Savannah, GA $49,161

Muskegon, MI $49,065

Lima, OH $49,002

Lake Charles, LA $48,981

Anderson, IN $48,970

Lexington, KY $48,954

Augusta, GA $48,939

Greenville, SC $48,939

Wichita, KS $48,891

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,891

Columbia, SC $48,843

Bloomington, IN $48,711

Roanoke, VA $48,679

Asheville, NC $48,611

Knoxville, TN $48,521

Shreveport, LA $48,515

Wilmington, NC $48,447

Frankfort, KY $48,346

Oklahoma City, OK $48,309

Chillicothe, OH $48,288

Longview, TX $48,283

Topeka, KS $48,267

Mobile, AL $48,188

Terre Haute, IN $48,166

Erie, PA $48,161

Altoona, PA $48,135

Melbourne, FL $48,119

Amarillo, TX $48,098

Killeen, TX $48,082

Fayetteville, AR $48,039

Sioux Falls, SD $48,002

Chattanooga, TN $47,971

Idaho Falls, ID $47,965

Gainesville, FL $47,854

Portsmouth, OH $47,828

Little Rock, AR $47,817

Lynchburg, VA $47,817

Youngstown, OH $47,796

Lafayette, LA $47,796

Temple, TX $47,775

Daytona Beach, FL $47,764

Clarksville, TN $47,759

Pensacola, FL $47,754

Hopkinsville, KY $47,595

Charleston, WV $47,590

Florence, SC $47,564

Sioux City, IA $47,532

Macon, GA $47,378

Tallahassee, FL $47,373

Fayetteville, NC $47,363

Wichita Falls, TX $47,352

Waco, TX $47,352

Pine Bluff, AR $47,331

Vincennes, IN $47,230

Lubbock, TX $47,209

Great Falls, MT $47,177

Alamogordo, NM $47,172

Abilene, TX $47,130

Rapid City, SD $47,061

Monroe, LA $47,061

Albany, GA $47,029

Huntington, WV $47,024

Jackson, MS $47,019

Greenville, MS $47,014

Parkersburg, WV $46,961

Montgomery, AL $46,950

Johnstown, PA $46,940

Springfield, MO $46,897

Biloxi, MS $46,871

Sumter, SC $46,760

Columbus, GA $46,754

Twin Falls, ID $46,723

Pascagoula, MS $46,654

Kingsport, TN $46,516

Gulfport, MS $46,501

Alexandria, LA $46,326

Fort Smith, AR $46,194

El Paso, TX $46,051

Helena, MT $45,982

Las Cruces, NM $45,813

Harlingen, TX $45,665

Pocatello, ID $45,617

Florence, AL $45,602

Brownsville, TX $45,591

Dothan, AL $45,506

Mcallen, TX $45,480

Columbus, MS $45,089

Altus, OK $44,845

Lawton, OK $44,745

Pierre, SD $44,554

What Skills Can Increase a Process Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 8.65% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.47% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
ISO (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	8.65%
Hydraulics	2.47%
ISO	1.92%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Process Technician's salary.

Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Communication Skills	$56,057	6%
Initiative	$55,528	5%
Leadership	$54,470	3%
Teamwork	$53,941	2%
Customer Service	$53,941	2%
Troubleshooting	$53,412	1%

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Process Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Process Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$48,634

Average $52,884/year

$56,752

$4,053

Average $4,407/month

$4,729

$935

Average $1,017/week

$1,091

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,752	$4,729	$1,091	$27
Average	$52,884	$4,407	$1,017	$25
25th Percentile	$48,634	$4,053	$935	$23

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Salary Trends for Process Technician

Salaries for a Process Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $56,342 in 2023 to around $56,790 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Process Technician salary trends, .

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