Process Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Process Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Process Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 32 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $143,350. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $90,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $120,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 7 | $130,496 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 12 | $160,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Process Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials, Inc | Process Engineer | 9 | $153,483 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | Process Engineer | 3 | $164,172 |
| Lam Research Corporation | Process Engineer | 3 | $147,410 |
| Universal Fuel Technologies, Inc. | Process Engineer | 2 | $120,000 |
| Alliance Medical Products, Inc. | Process Engineer | 1 | $135,000 |
| ANTHRO ENERGY | SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER | 1 | $140,000 |
| Arelac, Inc. | Senior Process Engineer | 1 | $129,085 |
| Diamond Foundry Inc | Principal Process Engineer | 1 | $165,000 |
| Enevate Corporation | Senior Staff Process Engineer II | 1 | $120,694 |
| Eugenus Inc. | Sr. Process Engineer | 1 | $150,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$148,154Santa ClaraDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26066-687214
- Sr. Process Engineer I at Kite Pharma Inc.$154,315Santa MonicaWage Level IVDecided Mar 9, 2026I-200-26061-672642
- Senior Process Engineer at ReSource Chemical Corp.$155,000OaklandWage Level IVDecided Feb 12, 2026I-200-26037-623646
- Process Engineer at Alliance Medical Products, Inc.$135,000IrvineWage Level IIDecided Feb 2, 2026I-200-26026-590401
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$196,740Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Jan 30, 2026I-200-26023-585360
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$119,252Santa ClaraDecided Jan 23, 2026I-200-26015-562889
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$153,483Santa ClaraDecided Jan 23, 2026I-200-26015-563243
- Process Engineer, Chip Chemistry at Vibrant America LLC$123,490SANTA CLARAWage Level IIDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-466021
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.