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Salary guide · BLS, May 2025Process Technician salary by state
Industrial engineering technicians in the United States earned a median of $31.79 an hour (about $66,120 a year) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $26.81 and $38.59, and 75,570 people held the job.
California pays industrial engineering technicians the most.
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, California has the highest median at $38.02 and Montana the lowest at $29.01. In Montana, our home state, the median is $29.01. Ranked by median, with the national figure first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75,570 | $26.81 | $31.79 | $38.59 |
| California | 5,710 | $29.95 | $38.02 | $46.38 |
| Washington | 1,050 | $29.72 | $37.71 | $55.87 |
| Oregon | Not published | $29.49 | $36.42 | $38.45 |
| Illinois | 2,260 | $27.70 | $34.18 | $39.06 |
| Minnesota | 5,380 | $28.97 | $33.89 | $38.65 |
| North Carolina | 1,940 | $27.56 | $33.52 | $40.55 |
| Arizona | Not published | $27.51 | $31.75 | $39.84 |
| Ohio | 5,340 | $25.80 | $31.49 | $37.31 |
| Wisconsin | 2,660 | $26.28 | $31.38 | $36.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,790 | $25.52 | $31.38 | $38.13 |
| Georgia | Not published | $26.76 | $31.28 | $38.79 |
| Michigan | 5,410 | $27.21 | $31.01 | $38.55 |
| Texas | 5,060 | $23.56 | $29.82 | $38.50 |
| Montana | 90 | $24.11 | $29.01 | $37.47 |
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3026), an hour. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Process Technician pay, answered
How much does a process technician make?
Industrial engineering technicians in the United States earned a median of $31.79 an hour (about $66,120 a year) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $26.81 and $38.59, and 75,570 people held the job.
Which state pays industrial engineering technicians the most?
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, California pays the most, a median of $38.02 an hour, and Montana the least, $29.01. The national median is $31.79.
How much does a process technician make in Montana?
A median of $29.01 an hour in Montana in May 2025, with the middle half between $24.11 and $37.47, across 90 people in the job.
Where does this data come from?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, for the federal wage group Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3026). We publish it here at Compass Group Recruiting, next to our own open searches.
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