Design Process Engineer

Design Process Engineer Salary

$60.5K

$100K

$127K

$97,060

/year

$46.66

/hour

Design Process Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$97,060

Columbus

Ohio

$93,751

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    How much does a Design Process Engineer make?

    As of May 28, 2026, the average annual pay for a Design Process Engineer in the United States is $97,060 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $46.66 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,866/week or $8,088/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $127,000 and as low as $60,500, the majority of Design Process Engineer salaries currently range between $84,500 (25th percentile) to $110,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $118,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Design Process Engineer varies little (about 25500), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Design Process Engineer in your area makes on average $93,751 per year, or $3,309 (3.409%) less than the national average annual salary of $97,060. Ohio ranks number 44 out of 50 states nationwide for Design Process Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Design Process Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Design Process Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Design Process Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Lancaster, CA, and Nome, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Nome, AK, beats the national average by $23,343 (24.1%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $27,911 (28.8%) above the $97,060 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Design Process Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 6% between Pennington County, SD, and Brisbane, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Design Process Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $124,971

    $60.08

    Lancaster, CA

    $122,351

    $58.82

    Nome, AK

    $120,403

    $57.89

    Fresno, CA

    $119,992

    $57.69

    Cupertino, CA

    $119,748

    $57.57

    Berkeley, CA

    $118,845

    $57.14

    Aspen, CO

    $117,319

    $56.40

    Littleton, CO

    $117,121

    $56.31

    Sitka, AK

    $116,927

    $56.21

    Brisbane, CA

    $116,771

    $56.14

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Design Process Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Design Process Engineer category.

    For example Lead Civil Engineer jobs pay as much as $26,724 (27.5%) more than the average Design Process Engineer salary of $97,060. If you're qualified, finding work as a Lead Civil Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Design Process Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Lead Civil Engineer

    $123,784

    $59.51

    Eit Engineer

    $107,282

    $51.58

    Structural Engineer

    $99,400

    $47.79

    Quality Control Civil Engineer

    $81,001

    $38.94

    Entry Level Civil Engineer

    $73,528

    $35.35

    About Our Data

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    Infographic detailing Design Process Engineer salary across the United States as of May 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $97,060 per year or $46.66 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.