Packaging Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in Alaska is $116,129 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,999
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,867 to $127,577
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,523

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,577	$10,631	$2,453	$61
Average	$116,129	$9,677	$2,233	$56
25th Percentile	$105,867	$8,822	$2,036	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Packaging Engineer Salaries

A Packaging 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 Packaging Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Packaging 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): $85,620
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,933
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,802
Expert (over 8 years): $179,161

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$85,620
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$97,620
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$115,933
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$142,802
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$179,161

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How Do Packaging 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 Packaging Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,070.
California: $117,622.
Massachusetts: $116,055.

District of Columbia $118,070 California $117,622 Massachusetts $116,055 Washington $115,628 New Jersey $115,585 Alaska $115,436 Connecticut $113,965 New York $113,367

Hawaii $111,459 Rhode Island $110,563 Maryland $109,955 Minnesota $109,123 Colorado $108,803 Illinois $108,697 Oregon $108,291 Delaware $107,993

New Hampshire $107,805 Virginia $107,385 Pennsylvania $106,159 Nevada $105,540 North Dakota $105,338 Michigan $105,018 Wisconsin $104,900 Vermont $104,666

Texas $104,015 Maine $103,973 Arizona $103,909 Ohio $103,834 Georgia $102,853 Indiana $102,362 Wyoming $102,266 Utah $102,117

Iowa $102,053 Kansas $101,541 Louisiana $101,392 North Carolina $101,339 Missouri $101,317 Florida $100,901 Montana $100,677 Nebraska $100,464

Kentucky $100,347 South Carolina $99,920 Tennessee $99,654 Idaho $99,547 New Mexico $98,769 Oklahoma $98,598 Alabama $97,969 South Dakota $96,913

Arkansas $96,337 West Virginia $96,028 Mississippi $95,100

Top Paying Cities for Packaging 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:

Anchorage: $117,004
Jber: $117,004
Indian: $115,831

Anchorage, AK $117,004 Jber, AK $117,004 Indian, AK $115,831 Kongiganak, AK $115,404 Adak, AK $115,404 Atka, AK $115,404 Chignik Lake, AK $115,404 Port Heiden, AK $115,404

Port Lions, AK $115,404 Akiachak, AK $115,404 Akiak, AK $115,404 Akutan, AK $115,404 Alakanuk, AK $115,404 Aleknagik, AK $115,404 Anchor Point, AK $115,404 Aniak, AK $115,404

Anvik, AK $115,404 Bethel, AK $115,404 Chefornak, AK $115,404 Chevak, AK $115,404 Chignik, AK $115,404 Chignik Lagoon, AK $115,404 Chitina, AK $115,404 Chugiak, AK $115,404

Clam Gulch, AK $115,404 Clarks Point, AK $115,404 Cold Bay, AK $115,404 Cooper Landing, AK $115,404 Copper Center, AK $115,404 Cordova, AK $115,404 Crooked Creek, AK $115,404 Dillingham, AK $115,404

Eagle River, AK $115,831 Eek, AK $115,404 Egegik, AK $115,404 Ekwok, AK $115,404 Emmonak, AK $115,404 False Pass, AK $115,404 Marshall, AK $115,404 Gakona, AK $116,727

Girdwood, AK $115,404 Glennallen, AK $115,404 Goodnews Bay, AK $115,404 Grayling, AK $115,404 Saint George Island, AK $115,404 Holy Cross, AK $115,404 Homer, AK $115,404 Hooper Bay, AK $115,404

Hope, AK $115,404 Iliamna, AK $115,404 Kalskag, AK $115,404 Karluk, AK $115,404 Kasigluk, AK $115,404 Kasilof, AK $115,404 Kenai, AK $115,404 King Cove, AK $115,404

King Salmon, AK $115,404 Kipnuk, AK $115,404 Kodiak, AK $115,404 Kotlik, AK $115,404 Kwethluk, AK $115,404 Kwigillingok, AK $115,404 Wasilla, AK $115,404 Larsen Bay, AK $115,404

Levelock, AK $115,404 Lower Kalskag, AK $115,404 Mc Grath, AK $115,404 Manokotak, AK $115,404 Mekoryuk, AK $115,404 Moose Pass, AK $115,404 Mountain Village, AK $115,404 Naknek, AK $115,404

Napakiak, AK $115,404 Nikiski, AK $115,404 New Stuyahok, AK $115,404 Toksook Bay, AK $115,404 Nikolski, AK $115,404 Ninilchik, AK $115,404 Nondalton, AK $115,404 Nunapitchuk, AK $115,404

Old Harbor, AK $115,404 Ouzinkie, AK $115,404 Palmer, AK $115,404 Pedro Bay, AK $115,404 Perryville, AK $115,404 Pilot Point, AK $115,404 Pilot Station, AK $115,404 Platinum, AK $115,404

Big Lake, AK $116,151 Port Alsworth, AK $115,404 Quinhagak, AK $115,404 Red Devil, AK $115,404 Russian Mission, AK $115,404 Saint Marys, AK $115,404 Saint Michael, AK $116,065 Saint Paul Island, AK $115,404

Sand Point, AK $115,404 Scammon Bay, AK $115,404 Seldovia, AK $115,404 Seward, AK $115,404 Shageluk, AK $115,404 Nunam Iqua, AK $115,404 Skwentna, AK $115,404 Sleetmute, AK $115,404

Soldotna, AK $115,404 South Naknek, AK $115,404 Stebbins, AK $116,065 Sterling, AK $115,404 Sutton, AK $115,404 Takotna, AK $115,404 Talkeetna, AK $115,404 Tatitlek, AK $115,404

Togiak, AK $115,404 Tuluksak, AK $115,404 Tuntutuliak, AK $115,404 Tununak, AK $115,404 Tyonek, AK $115,404 Trapper Creek, AK $115,404 Unalakleet, AK $116,065 Unalaska, AK $115,404

Valdez, AK $115,404 Willow, AK $115,404 Yakutat, AK $115,948 Nightmute, AK $115,404 Nikolai, AK $115,404 Dutch Harbor, AK $115,404 Whittier, AK $115,404 Houston, AK $115,404

Fairbanks, AK $118,326 Eielson Afb, AK $118,006 Fort Wainwright, AK $118,326 Clear, AK $116,727 North Pole, AK $118,326 Salcha, AK $116,727 Two Rivers, AK $117,473 Allakaket, AK $116,727

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $116,727 Arctic Village, AK $116,727 Barrow, AK $116,727 Beaver, AK $116,727 Ester, AK $117,366 Bettles Field, AK $116,727 Buckland, AK $116,727 Cantwell, AK $116,727

Central, AK $116,727 Fort Greely, AK $116,727 Chicken, AK $116,727 Circle, AK $116,727 Prudhoe Bay, AK $116,727 Deering, AK $116,727 Delta Junction, AK $116,727 Eagle, AK $116,727

Elim, AK $116,065 Fort Yukon, AK $116,727 Galena, AK $116,727 Gambell, AK $116,065 Healy, AK $116,727 Anderson, AK $116,727 Hughes, AK $116,727 Huslia, AK $116,727

Kaktovik, AK $116,727 Kaltag, AK $116,065 Kiana, AK $116,727 Kivalina, AK $116,727 Kobuk, AK $116,727 Kotzebue, AK $116,727 Koyuk, AK $116,065 Koyukuk, AK $116,727

Denali National Park, AK $116,727 Manley Hot Springs, AK $116,727 Lake Minchumina, AK $116,727 Minto, AK $116,727 Point Lay, AK $116,727 Nenana, AK $116,727 Noatak, AK $116,727 Nome, AK $116,065

Noorvik, AK $116,727 Northway, AK $116,727 Nulato, AK $116,727 Point Hope, AK $116,727 Rampart, AK $116,727 Ruby, AK $116,727 Savoonga, AK $116,065 Selawik, AK $116,727

Shaktoolik, AK $116,065 Shishmaref, AK $116,727 Shungnak, AK $116,727 Stevens Village, AK $116,727 Tanacross, AK $116,727 Tanana, AK $116,727 Teller, AK $116,065 Tok, AK $116,727

Venetie, AK $116,727 Wainwright, AK $116,727 Wales, AK $116,065 White Mountain, AK $116,065 Brevig Mission, AK $116,065 Ambler, AK $116,727 Chalkyitsik, AK $116,727 Nuiqsut, AK $116,727

Atqasuk, AK $116,727 Juneau, AK $117,548 Angoon, AK $115,948 Auke Bay, AK $117,548 Douglas, AK $117,548 Elfin Cove, AK $115,948 Gustavus, AK $115,948 Haines, AK $115,948

Hoonah, AK $115,948 Kake, AK $115,948 Pelican, AK $115,948 Petersburg, AK $115,948 Sitka, AK $115,948 Port Alexander, AK $115,948 Skagway, AK $115,948 Tenakee Springs, AK $115,948

Ketchikan, AK $115,948 Meyers Chuck, AK $115,948 Coffman Cove, AK $115,948 Thorne Bay, AK $115,948 Craig, AK $115,948 Hydaburg, AK $115,948 Hyder, AK $115,948 Klawock, AK $115,948

Metlakatla, AK $115,948 Point Baker, AK $115,948 Ward Cove, AK $115,948 Wrangell, AK $115,948

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

Understanding how a Packaging 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 May 18, 2021

$105,867

Average $116,129/year

$127,577

$8,822

Average $9,677/month

$10,631

$2,036

Average $2,233/week

$2,453

$51

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,577	$10,631	$2,453	$61
Average	$116,129	$9,677	$2,233	$56
25th Percentile	$105,867	$8,822	$2,036	$51

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