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Sr. Process Engineer salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Sr. 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.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 2, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Sr. Process Engineer in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $105,315. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$77,090
Level II — qualified10$104,374
Level III — experienced5$109,798
Level IV — fully competent2$130,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Sr. Process Engineer in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Process Engineer8$106,326
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCSr. Process Engineer5$105,315
Gotion Illinois New Energy Inc.Process Engineer2$130,000
Graphic Packaging International, LLCProcess Engineer1$91,000
Mid-West Mfg. LLCProcess Engineer1$75,000
Nemera US HoldingsProcess Engineer1$109,927
PACIFIC SURFACES LLC DBA SURFACES BY PACIFICPROCESS ENGINEER1$91,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Process Engineer at Nemera US Holdings
    $109,927
    Buffalo GroveWage Level IIDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-704843
  • Process Engineer at Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    $91,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Feb 17, 2026I-200-26040-627624
  • Process Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $97,486
    NormalWage Level IIDecided Jan 28, 2026I-200-26021-575312
  • Sr. Process Engineer at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $109,798
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-116920
  • Process Engineer at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $96,408
    NormalWage Level IIDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026529
  • PROCESS ENGINEER at PACIFIC SURFACES LLC DBA SURFACES BY PACIFIC
    $91,000
    ELK GROVE VILLAGEWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-002900
  • Process Engineer I, Battery Module Manufacturing at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $79,180
    NormalWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-916008
  • Process Engineer at Mid-West Mfg. LLC
    $75,000
    Chicago HeightsWage Level IDecided Apr 21, 2025I-200-25104-861801

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.