Packaging Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in Maryland is $109,944 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,649
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,228 to $120,782
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,382

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,782	$10,065	$2,323	$58
Average	$109,944	$9,162	$2,114	$53
25th Percentile	$100,228	$8,352	$1,927	$48

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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): $81,060
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,421
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,758
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,196
Expert (over 8 years): $169,619

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$81,060
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$92,421
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$109,758
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$135,196
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$169,619

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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:

Owings: $115,447
Riverdale: $118,070
College Park: $118,070

Owings, MD $115,447 Riverdale, MD $118,070 College Park, MD $118,070 Fort Washington, MD $117,996 Oxon Hill, MD $118,070 Suitland, MD $118,070 District Heights, MD $118,070 Temple Hills, MD $118,070

Deale, MD $114,242 Dunkirk, MD $115,308 Fort George G Meade, MD $109,710 Friendship, MD $113,687 Fulton, MD $113,698 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $118,038 Savage, MD $109,742 Shady Side, MD $113,997

Galesville, MD $113,975 Greenbelt, MD $118,038 Glenn Dale, MD $117,932 Upper Marlboro, MD $117,825 Harwood, MD $114,029 Highland, MD $113,677 West River, MD $114,093 Tracys Landing, MD $114,604

Hyattsville, MD $118,070 Jessup, MD $109,816 Bethesda, MD $118,070 Glen Echo, MD $118,070 Chevy Chase, MD $118,070 Cabin John, MD $118,070 Olney, MD $117,825 Brookeville, MD $117,750

Poolesville, MD $115,916 Barnesville, MD $115,372 Beallsville, MD $115,863 Boyds, MD $114,999 Dickerson, MD $115,660 Rockville, MD $117,932 Potomac, MD $117,996 Derwood, MD $117,825

Sandy Spring, MD $117,825 Ashton, MD $117,782 Brinklow, MD $117,718 Burtonsville, MD $117,857 Montgomery Village, MD $114,519 Kensington, MD $118,070 Garrett Park, MD $118,070 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $117,964

Silver Spring, MD $118,070 Takoma Park, MD $118,070 Aberdeen, MD $106,937 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $107,556 Abingdon, MD $107,225 Gunpowder, MD $109,774 Arnold, MD $109,635 Baldwin, MD $109,742

Bel Air, MD $106,447 Belcamp, MD $107,342 Benson, MD $106,980 Boring, MD $106,319 Brooklandville, MD $109,955 Butler, MD $109,667 Chase, MD $109,816 Churchville, MD $106,393

Clarksville, MD $109,635 Cockeysville, MD $109,880 Hunt Valley, MD $109,816 Crownsville, MD $109,603 Darlington, MD $105,945 Davidsonville, MD $113,762 Dayton, MD $109,603 Edgewater, MD $113,570

Edgewood, MD $109,635 Ellicott City, MD $109,880 Columbia, MD $109,774 Fallston, MD $109,667 Finksburg, MD $109,603 Forest Hill, MD $105,935 Fork, MD $109,774 Fort Howard, MD $109,923

Freeland, MD $102,586 Gambrills, MD $109,710 Gibson Island, MD $109,635 Glen Arm, MD $109,923 Glen Burnie, MD $109,955 Glyndon, MD $109,742 Hampstead, MD $105,412 Elkridge, MD $109,955

Hanover, MD $109,923 Harmans, MD $109,923 Havre De Grace, MD $107,044 Hydes, MD $109,774 Jarrettsville, MD $105,668 Joppa, MD $109,710 Kingsville, MD $109,774 Lineboro, MD $102,629

Linthicum Heights, MD $109,955 Long Green, MD $109,848 Spencerville, MD $117,857 Clarksburg, MD $114,551 Damascus, MD $113,975 Germantown, MD $114,903 Annapolis, MD $112,920 Cumberland, MD $94,013

Accident, MD $94,013 Barton, MD $94,013 Bittinger, MD $94,013 Bloomington, MD $94,013 Corriganville, MD $94,013 Eckhart Mines, MD $94,013 Ellerslie, MD $94,013 Flintstone, MD $94,013

Friendsville, MD $94,013 Frostburg, MD $94,013 Grantsville, MD $94,013 Kitzmiller, MD $94,013 Lonaconing, MD $94,013 Luke, MD $94,013 Mc Henry, MD $94,013 Midland, MD $94,013

Midlothian, MD $94,013 Mount Savage, MD $94,013 Oakland, MD $94,013 Oldtown, MD $94,013 Pinto, MD $94,013 Rawlings, MD $94,013 Spring Gap, MD $94,013 Swanton, MD $94,013

Westernport, MD $94,013 Easton, MD $109,422 Barclay, MD $109,208 Bethlehem, MD $109,422 Betterton, MD $108,750 Bozman, MD $113,207 Cambridge, MD $113,485 Centreville, MD $109,422

Chester, MD $111,938 Chestertown, MD $109,326 Church Creek, MD $113,485 Church Hill, MD $109,326 Claiborne, MD $112,738 Cordova, MD $109,422 Crapo, MD $117,537 Crocheron, MD $117,537

Crumpton, MD $109,166 Denton, MD $109,422 East New Market, MD $113,485 Federalsburg, MD $110,595 Fishing Creek, MD $117,537 Galena, MD $109,400 Goldsboro, MD $109,422 Grasonville, MD $110,968

Greensboro, MD $109,422 Henderson, MD $109,667 Hillsboro, MD $109,422 Hurlock, MD $113,485 Ingleside, MD $109,262 Kennedyville, MD $109,187 Mcdaniel, MD $112,738 Madison, MD $117,537

Marydel, MD $110,019 Massey, MD $109,582 Millington, MD $109,507 Neavitt, MD $113,794 Newcomb, MD $112,130 Oxford, MD $113,485 Preston, MD $109,422 Price, MD $109,358

Queen Anne, MD $109,422 Queenstown, MD $110,275 Rhodesdale, MD $113,485 Ridgely, MD $109,422 Rock Hall, MD $110,531 Royal Oak, MD $111,736 Saint Michaels, MD $112,322 Secretary, MD $113,485

Sherwood, MD $113,933 Deal Island, MD $108,579 Eden, MD $112,909 Ewell, MD $99,611 Fruitland, MD $112,909 Girdletree, MD $102,938 Hebron, MD $112,909 Linkwood, MD $113,485

Manokin, MD $106,041 Mardela Springs, MD $112,909 Marion Station, MD $100,294 Nanticoke, MD $113,485 Newark, MD $112,514 Ocean City, MD $112,514 Parsonsburg, MD $111,480 Pittsville, MD $112,514

Pocomoke City, MD $99,995 Powellville, MD $112,514 Princess Anne, MD $107,865 Quantico, MD $113,485 Rehobeth, MD $99,995 Sharptown, MD $112,909 Showell, MD $112,514 Snow Hill, MD $107,012

Stockton, MD $99,995 Tyaskin, MD $113,485 Tylerton, MD $99,611 Upper Fairmount, MD $106,041 Vienna, MD $113,485 Westover, MD $106,041 Whaleyville, MD $112,514 Willards, MD $112,514

Delmar, MD $110,595 North East, MD $107,545 Perry Point, MD $107,321 Perryville, MD $106,916 Port Deposit, MD $106,468 Rising Sun, MD $105,892 Warwick, MD $109,411 Cecilton, MD $109,262

Charlestown, MD $107,332 Chesapeake City, MD $109,081 Childs, MD $109,208 Stevensville, MD $111,885 Colora, MD $106,084 Conowingo, MD $105,615 Earleville, MD $108,579 Elk Mills, MD $109,208

Elkton, MD $109,208 Georgetown, MD $109,198 Lutherville Timonium, MD $109,955 Abell, MD $117,537 Accokeek, MD $117,857 Aquasco, MD $117,537 Avenue, MD $117,537 Barstow, MD $117,537

Bel Alton, MD $117,537 Benedict, MD $117,537 Brandywine, MD $117,782 Broomes Island, MD $117,537 Bryans Road, MD $117,750 Bryantown, MD $117,537 Bushwood, MD $117,537 California, MD $117,537

Callaway, MD $117,537 Chaptico, MD $117,537 Charlotte Hall, MD $117,537 Cheltenham, MD $117,825 Clements, MD $117,537 Cobb Island, MD $117,537 Coltons Point, MD $117,537 Compton, MD $117,537

Dameron, MD $117,537 Dowell, MD $117,537 Drayden, MD $117,537 Faulkner, MD $117,537 Great Mills, MD $117,537 Helen, MD $117,537 Hollywood, MD $117,537 Hughesville, MD $117,537

Huntingtown, MD $116,428 Indian Head, MD $117,644 Ironsides, MD $117,537 Issue, MD $117,537 La Plata, MD $117,537 Leonardtown, MD $117,537 Lexington Park, MD $117,537 Loveville, MD $117,537

Lusby, MD $117,537 Marbury, MD $117,537 Mechanicsville, MD $117,537 Morganza, MD $117,537 Mount Victoria, MD $117,537 Nanjemoy, MD $117,537 Newburg, MD $117,537 Park Hall, MD $117,537

Patuxent River, MD $117,537 Piney Point, MD $110,339 Pomfret, MD $117,612 Port Republic, MD $117,537 Port Tobacco, MD $117,537 Prince Frederick, MD $117,537 Ridge, MD $110,339 Rock Point, MD $117,537

Saint Inigoes, MD $117,537 Saint Leonard, MD $117,537 Saint Marys City, MD $117,537 Scotland, MD $106,766 Solomons, MD $117,537 Sunderland, MD $115,841 Tall Timbers, MD $117,537 Valley Lee, MD $117,537

Welcome, MD $117,537 White Plains, MD $117,644 Southern Md Facility, MD $117,996 Annapolis Junction, MD $109,774 Lanham, MD $118,038 Beltsville, MD $118,038 Laurel, MD $117,825 Bladensburg, MD $118,070

Lothian, MD $114,658 Mount Rainier, MD $118,070 North Beach, MD $114,924 Bowie, MD $117,825 Brentwood, MD $118,070 Capitol Heights, MD $118,070 Chesapeake Beach, MD $115,351 Churchton, MD $114,295

Clinton, MD $117,964 Still Pond, MD $109,230 Sudlersville, MD $109,304 Taylors Island, MD $117,537 Templeville, MD $109,816 Tilghman, MD $114,636 Toddville, MD $117,537 Trappe, MD $113,485

Wingate, MD $117,537 Wittman, MD $113,069 Woolford, MD $117,537 Worton, MD $109,294 Wye Mills, MD $109,422 Frederick, MD $114,295 Adamstown, MD $115,511 Big Pool, MD $95,218

Boonsboro, MD $113,485 Braddock Heights, MD $115,735 Brownsville, MD $117,537 Brunswick, MD $117,537 Buckeystown, MD $115,106 Burkittsville, MD $117,537 Cascade, MD $102,330 Cavetown, MD $102,330

Chewsville, MD $107,758 Clear Spring, MD $102,746 Cooksville, MD $112,312 Emmitsburg, MD $103,546 Fairplay, MD $109,763 Funkstown, MD $109,763 Glenelg, MD $113,250 Glenwood, MD $113,229

Hagerstown, MD $107,758 Hancock, MD $95,218 Ijamsville, MD $114,178 Jefferson, MD $116,727 Keedysville, MD $117,537 Keymar, MD $106,073 Knoxville, MD $117,537 Ladiesburg, MD $107,481

Libertytown, MD $109,944 Lisbon, MD $112,365 Little Orleans, MD $94,013 Maugansville, MD $102,863 Middletown, MD $117,537 Monrovia, MD $113,602 Mount Airy, MD $112,269 Myersville, MD $109,763

New Market, MD $113,485 New Midway, MD $107,801 New Windsor, MD $107,737 Point Of Rocks, MD $116,961 Rocky Ridge, MD $104,986 Rohrersville, MD $117,537 Sabillasville, MD $102,448 Saint James, MD $109,763

Sharpsburg, MD $117,537 Smithsburg, MD $102,330 Sykesville, MD $109,603 Taneytown, MD $104,911 Thurmont, MD $103,909 Tuscarora, MD $116,577 Union Bridge, MD $107,396 Unionville, MD $108,739

Walkersville, MD $111,032 West Friendship, MD $109,667 Williamsport, MD $108,174 Woodbine, MD $112,322 Woodsboro, MD $108,558 Salisbury, MD $112,909 Allen, MD $112,909 Berlin, MD $112,514

Bishopville, MD $112,514 Bivalve, MD $113,485 Manchester, MD $104,986 Marriottsville, MD $109,774 Maryland Line, MD $102,586 Mayo, MD $113,485 Millersville, MD $109,710 Monkton, MD $109,635

Odenton, MD $109,710 Crofton, MD $113,645 Owings Mills, MD $109,880 Parkton, MD $105,028 Pasadena, MD $109,848 Perry Hall, MD $109,955 Perryman, MD $107,428 Phoenix, MD $109,816

Pylesville, MD $105,060 Randallstown, MD $109,923 Reisterstown, MD $109,774 Riderwood, MD $109,955 Riva, MD $113,485 Severn, MD $109,880 Severna Park, MD $109,774 Simpsonville, MD $109,710

Sparks Glencoe, MD $109,710 Crisfield, MD $100,294 Stevenson, MD $109,955 Dhs, MD $117,889 Waldorf, MD $117,750 Street, MD $105,455 Upperco, MD $106,319 Upper Falls, MD $109,816

Westminster, MD $106,756 Whiteford, MD $104,964 White Hall, MD $104,996 White Marsh, MD $109,955 Woodstock, MD $109,816 Baltimore, MD $109,955 Towson, MD $109,955 Gwynn Oak, MD $109,955

Pikesville, MD $109,955 Sparrows Point, MD $109,923 Middle River, MD $109,955 Essex, MD $109,955 Dundalk, MD $109,955 Brooklyn, MD $109,955 Curtis Bay, MD $109,955 Halethorpe, MD $109,955

Catonsville, MD $109,955 Parkville, MD $109,955 Nottingham, MD $109,955 Rosedale, MD $109,955 Windsor Mill, MD $109,955 Gaithersburg, MD $117,750 Washington Grove, MD $117,782

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

$100,228

Average $109,944/year

$120,782

$8,352

Average $9,162/month

$10,065

$1,927

Average $2,114/week

$2,323

$48

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,782	$10,065	$2,323	$58
Average	$109,944	$9,162	$2,114	$53
25th Percentile	$100,228	$8,352	$1,927	$48

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