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 113 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $149,367. 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 | 5 | $96,900 |
| Level II — qualified | 10 | $119,496 |
| Level III — experienced | 45 | $144,664 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 32 | $158,171 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam Research Corporation | Process Engineer | 40 | $144,664 |
| Intel Corporation | Process Engineer | 19 | $144,664 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Process Engineer | 18 | $163,500 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | Process Engineer | 17 | $168,331 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Process Engineer 2 | 3 | $120,600 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | Senior Staff Process Engineer, NPI | 2 | $148,142 |
| MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Process Engineer 3 | 2 | $127,213 |
| OmniVision Technologies, Inc. | Process Engineer | 2 | $137,374 |
| Aeolus Labs, Inc. | Principal Process Engineer | 1 | $180,000 |
| Amphenol Thermometrics, Inc. | Process Engineer | 1 | $97,315 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$190,000Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided —I-200-26084-729246
- Process Engineer 4 at MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.$138,258FremontWage Level IIIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-720213
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc.$152,841Santa ClaraDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26077-713949
- Process Engineer at Intel Corporation$155,251Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-707893
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$165,000Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-703424
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc.$151,696Santa ClaraDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26073-703449
- Process Engineer at Intel Corporation$155,251Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-697588
- Process Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc.$149,956Santa ClaraDecided Mar 17, 2026I-200-26069-692862
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.