Process Engineer Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Process Engineer make in South Dakota?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Process Engineer in South Dakota is $92,786 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Process Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,149
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,300 to $99,781
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,396

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Process Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,781	$8,315	$1,919	$48
Average	$92,786	$7,732	$1,784	$45
25th Percentile	$86,300	$7,192	$1,660	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Process Engineer Salaries

A Process Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Process Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Process Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,505
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,271
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,433
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,192
Expert (over 8 years): $109,256

Levels	Salary
Process E... Level Process Engineer	$80,505
Process E... Level Process Engineer	$92,271
Process E... Level Process Engineer	$102,433
Process E... Level Process Engineer	$125,192
Process E... Level Process Engineer	$109,256

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How Do Process Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Process Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $113,042.
California: $112,613.
Massachusetts: $111,112.

District of Columbia $113,042 California $112,613 Massachusetts $111,112 Washington $110,704 New Jersey $110,663 Alaska $110,520 Connecticut $109,111 New York $108,539

Hawaii $106,712 Rhode Island $105,854 Maryland $105,272 Minnesota $104,476 Colorado $104,170 Illinois $104,067 Oregon $103,680 Delaware $103,394

New Hampshire $103,214 Virginia $102,812 Pennsylvania $101,638 Nevada $101,045 North Dakota $100,851 Michigan $100,545 Wisconsin $100,433 Vermont $100,208

Texas $99,585 Maine $99,545 Arizona $99,483 Ohio $99,412 Georgia $98,473 Indiana $98,003 Wyoming $97,911 Utah $97,768

Iowa $97,707 Kansas $97,217 Louisiana $97,074 North Carolina $97,023 Missouri $97,002 Florida $96,604 Montana $96,390 Nebraska $96,186

Kentucky $96,073 South Carolina $95,665 Tennessee $95,410 Idaho $95,308 New Mexico $94,562 Oklahoma $94,399 Alabama $93,797 South Dakota $92,786

Arkansas $92,234 West Virginia $91,938 Mississippi $91,050

Top Paying Cities for Process Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $91,009
Aurora: $91,142
Baltic: $92,163

Alcester, SD $91,009 Aurora, SD $91,142 Baltic, SD $92,163 Beresford, SD $91,060 Brandon, SD $92,673 Brookings, SD $91,142 Burbank, SD $90,846 Canistota, SD $91,142

Canton, SD $91,959 Centerville, SD $91,142 Chancellor, SD $91,652 Chester, SD $91,142 Colman, SD $91,142 Colton, SD $91,550 Crooks, SD $92,673 Davis, SD $91,142

Dell Rapids, SD $91,755 Egan, SD $91,142 Elk Point, SD $91,213 Elkton, SD $91,142 Fairview, SD $91,244 Flandreau, SD $91,142 Freeman, SD $91,142 Garretson, SD $92,265

Gayville, SD $90,846 Harrisburg, SD $92,673 Hartford, SD $92,163 Hudson, SD $91,060 Humboldt, SD $91,550 Hurley, SD $91,142 Irene, SD $91,142 Jefferson, SD $91,704

Lennox, SD $91,959 Lesterville, SD $91,142 Lyons, SD $92,367 Madison, SD $91,142 Marion, SD $91,142 Menno, SD $91,142 Mission Hill, SD $90,989 Monroe, SD $91,142

Belle Fourche, SD $89,325 Black Hawk, SD $90,856 Box Elder, SD $90,856 Buffalo, SD $89,325 Buffalo Gap, SD $89,325 Camp Crook, SD $89,325 Caputa, SD $90,754 Custer, SD $89,325

Deadwood, SD $89,325 Edgemont, SD $89,325 Enning, SD $89,325 Fairburn, SD $89,325 Fort Meade, SD $89,325 Hermosa, SD $90,141 Hill City, SD $89,631 Hot Springs, SD $89,325

Howes, SD $89,325 Interior, SD $89,325 Keystone, SD $90,039 Kyle, SD $89,325 Lead, SD $89,325 Ludlow, SD $89,325 Manderson, SD $89,325 Mud Butte, SD $89,325

Nemo, SD $90,039 Newell, SD $89,325 New Underwood, SD $90,141 Nisland, SD $89,325 Oelrichs, SD $89,325 Oglala, SD $89,325 Oral, SD $89,325 Owanka, SD $89,325

Piedmont, SD $90,346 Pine Ridge, SD $89,325 Porcupine, SD $89,325 Pringle, SD $89,325 Quinn, SD $89,325 Redig, SD $89,325 Saint Onge, SD $89,325 Scenic, SD $89,325

Smithwick, SD $89,325 Spearfish, SD $89,325 Sturgis, SD $89,325 Union Center, SD $89,325 Vale, SD $89,325 Wall, SD $89,325 Wasta, SD $89,325 White Owl, SD $89,325

Whitewood, SD $89,325 Wounded Knee, SD $89,325 Leola, SD $92,245 Long Lake, SD $92,245 Mansfield, SD $84,485 Mellette, SD $84,485 Northville, SD $84,485 Onaka, SD $84,485

Orient, SD $84,485 Pierpont, SD $96,757 Redfield, SD $84,485 Rockham, SD $84,485 Roscoe, SD $84,485 Selby, SD $84,485 Seneca, SD $84,485 Stratford, SD $84,485

Tolstoy, SD $84,485 Tulare, SD $84,485 Turton, SD $84,485 Warner, SD $84,485 Westport, SD $90,621 Pierre, SD $86,017 Agar, SD $84,485 Belvidere, SD $84,485

Blunt, SD $85,915 Burke, SD $84,485 Colome, SD $84,485 Dallas, SD $84,485 Draper, SD $84,485 Fort Pierre, SD $85,915 Gregory, SD $84,485 Hamill, SD $84,485

Harrold, SD $84,689 Hayes, SD $84,485 Herrick, SD $84,485 Holabird, SD $84,485 Ideal, SD $84,485 Kadoka, SD $86,905 Kennebec, SD $84,485 Long Valley, SD $86,905

Lower Brule, SD $84,485 Martin, SD $89,325 Midland, SD $84,485 Milesville, SD $86,905 Mission, SD $84,485 Murdo, SD $84,485 Norris, SD $84,485 Okaton, SD $84,485

Okreek, SD $84,485 Onida, SD $85,098 Parmelee, SD $84,485 Philip, SD $86,905 Presho, SD $84,485 Reliance, SD $84,485 Rosebud, SD $84,485 Saint Charles, SD $84,485

Saint Francis, SD $84,485 Tuthill, SD $86,905 Vivian, SD $84,485 Wanblee, SD $89,325 White River, SD $84,485 Winner, SD $84,485 Witten, SD $84,485 Wood, SD $84,485

Mobridge, SD $84,485 Bison, SD $89,325 Bullhead, SD $100,004 Cherry Creek, SD $84,485 Dupree, SD $84,485 Eagle Butte, SD $84,485 Faith, SD $89,325 Glencross, SD $84,485

Glenham, SD $84,485 Herreid, SD $100,004 Isabel, SD $84,485 Keldron, SD $100,004 Lantry, SD $84,485 Lemmon, SD $100,004 Little Eagle, SD $100,004 Lodgepole, SD $94,664

Mc Intosh, SD $100,004 Mc Laughlin, SD $100,004 Meadow, SD $94,664 Morristown, SD $100,004 Mound City, SD $92,245 Pollock, SD $100,004 Prairie City, SD $89,325 Ralph, SD $89,325

Reva, SD $89,325 Ridgeview, SD $84,485 Timber Lake, SD $84,485 Trail City, SD $84,485 Wakpala, SD $92,245 Walker, SD $100,004 Watauga, SD $100,004 Whitehorse, SD $84,485

Rapid City, SD $90,856 Ellsworth Afb, SD $90,856 Allen, SD $89,325 Batesland, SD $89,325 Montrose, SD $91,142 North Sioux City, SD $91,765 Nunda, SD $91,142 Oldham, SD $91,142

Olivet, SD $91,142 Parker, SD $91,142 Ramona, SD $91,142 Renner, SD $92,673 Rowena, SD $92,673 Rutland, SD $91,142 Salem, SD $91,142 Scotland, SD $91,142

Sinai, SD $91,142 Springfield, SD $90,989 Tabor, SD $90,989 Tea, SD $92,571 Trent, SD $91,142 Tyndall, SD $91,142 Utica, SD $91,142 Valley Springs, SD $92,571

Vermillion, SD $90,846 Viborg, SD $91,142 Volga, SD $91,142 Volin, SD $91,142 Wakonda, SD $91,142 Wentworth, SD $91,142 Winfred, SD $91,142 Worthing, SD $92,061

Yankton, SD $90,989 Sioux Falls, SD $92,673 Vienna, SD $91,142 Wallace, SD $91,142 Waubay, SD $96,757 Webster, SD $96,757 White, SD $91,142 Willow Lake, SD $91,142

Wilmot, SD $96,757 Mitchell, SD $91,142 Alexandria, SD $91,142 Alpena, SD $87,814 Armour, SD $91,142 Artesian, SD $91,142 Avon, SD $91,142 Bonesteel, SD $87,814

Bridgewater, SD $91,142 Canova, SD $91,142 Carpenter, SD $91,142 Carthage, SD $91,142 Cavour, SD $91,142 Chamberlain, SD $84,485 Corsica, SD $91,142 Dante, SD $91,142

Delmont, SD $91,142 Dimock, SD $91,142 Emery, SD $91,142 Ethan, SD $91,142 Fairfax, SD $87,814 Fedora, SD $91,142 Fort Thompson, SD $84,485 Fulton, SD $91,142

Gann Valley, SD $84,485 Geddes, SD $87,814 Harrison, SD $91,142 Highmore, SD $84,485 Stephan, SD $84,485 Hitchcock, SD $84,485 Howard, SD $91,142 Huron, SD $87,814

Iroquois, SD $91,142 Kaylor, SD $91,142 Kimball, SD $84,485 Lake Andes, SD $91,142 Lane, SD $87,814 Letcher, SD $91,142 Marty, SD $91,142 Miller, SD $84,485

Mount Vernon, SD $91,142 New Holland, SD $87,814 Oacoma, SD $84,485 Parkston, SD $91,142 Pickstown, SD $91,142 Plankinton, SD $87,814 Platte, SD $87,814 Pukwana, SD $84,485

Ree Heights, SD $84,485 Saint Lawrence, SD $84,485 Spencer, SD $91,142 Stickney, SD $91,142 Tripp, SD $91,142 Virgil, SD $84,485 Wagner, SD $91,142 Wessington, SD $84,485

Wessington Springs, SD $84,485 White Lake, SD $84,485 Wolsey, SD $84,485 Woonsocket, SD $91,142 Yale, SD $91,142 Aberdeen, SD $84,485 Akaska, SD $84,485 Amherst, SD $96,757

Andover, SD $96,757 Ashton, SD $84,485 Barnard, SD $90,621 Bath, SD $90,621 Bowdle, SD $84,485 Brentford, SD $84,485 Britton, SD $96,757 Claremont, SD $96,757

Columbia, SD $90,621 Conde, SD $84,485 Cresbard, SD $84,485 Doland, SD $87,814 Eureka, SD $92,245 Faulkton, SD $84,485 Ferney, SD $90,621 Frankfort, SD $84,485

Frederick, SD $96,757 Gettysburg, SD $84,485 Groton, SD $90,621 Hecla, SD $96,757 Hosmer, SD $84,485 Houghton, SD $96,757 Hoven, SD $84,485 Ipswich, SD $84,485

Java, SD $84,485 Langford, SD $96,757 Lebanon, SD $84,485 Watertown, SD $91,142 Arlington, SD $91,142 Astoria, SD $91,142 Badger, SD $91,142 Big Stone City, SD $95,900

Bradley, SD $91,142 Brandt, SD $91,142 Bristol, SD $96,757 Bruce, SD $91,142 Bryant, SD $91,142 Castlewood, SD $91,142 Claire City, SD $96,757 Clark, SD $91,142

Clear Lake, SD $91,142 Corona, SD $96,757 De Smet, SD $91,142 Eden, SD $96,757 Erwin, SD $91,142 Estelline, SD $91,142 Florence, SD $91,142 Garden City, SD $91,142

Gary, SD $91,142 Goodwin, SD $91,142 Grenville, SD $96,757 Hayti, SD $91,142 Hazel, SD $91,142 Henry, SD $91,142 Kranzburg, SD $91,142 Labolt, SD $91,142

Lake City, SD $96,757 Lake Norden, SD $91,142 Lake Preston, SD $91,142 Marvin, SD $93,950 Milbank, SD $95,900 New Effington, SD $96,757 Ortley, SD $96,757 Peever, SD $96,757

Raymond, SD $87,814 Revillo, SD $91,142 Rosholt, SD $96,757 Roslyn, SD $96,757 Sisseton, SD $96,757 South Shore, SD $91,142 Stockholm, SD $91,142 Strandburg, SD $91,142

Summit, SD $93,950 Toronto, SD $91,142 Twin Brooks, SD $93,950 Veblen, SD $96,757

Process Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Process Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$86,300

Average $92,786/year

$99,781

$7,192

Average $7,732/month

$8,315

$1,660

Average $1,784/week

$1,919

$41

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,781	$8,315	$1,919	$48
Average	$92,786	$7,732	$1,784	$45
25th Percentile	$86,300	$7,192	$1,660	$41

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