Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Process Engineer 1
Occupation profile for Process Engineer 1 covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $75,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $75,000
- Total filings
- 11
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $66,768–$80,501
- Top employer
- Black & Veatch Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $72,031 | $67,756 | $81,781 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $86,700 | $86,700 | $86,700 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $75,000 | $66,768 | $80,501 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Black & Veatch Corporation3 filings
- General Carbide Corporation2 filings
- LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.1 filings
- L-H Battery Company, Inc.1 filings
- Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC1 filings
- Tosoh SMD, Inc.1 filings
- Worley Group, Inc.1 filings
- ZAP Engineering & Construction Services, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Chicago2 filings
- Greensburg2 filings
- Overland Park1 filings
- Baton Rouge1 filings
- Lansing1 filings
- Grove City1 filings
- Jeffersonville1 filings
- La Vergne1 filings
- Houston1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2051 | $73,424 | $89,898 | $106,371 | $122,845 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 17-2112 | $72,072 | $86,715 | $101,379 | $116,022 |
| 2026-27 | Baton Rouge, LAArea 12940 | 17-2041 | $90,771 | $113,381 | $136,011 | $158,621 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2112 | $76,835 | $89,731 | $102,648 | $115,544 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2112 | $78,416 | $100,693 | $122,970 | $145,246 |
| 2026-27 | Kansas City, MO-KSArea 28140 | 17-2051 | $70,990 | $87,464 | $103,917 | $120,390 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 17-2112 | $74,277 | $89,170 | $104,042 | $118,934 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 34980 | 17-2112 | $78,686 | $92,414 | $106,122 | $119,850 |
| 2026-27 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaArea 3900004 | 17-2112 | $75,046 | $88,982 | $102,898 | $116,834 |