Packaging Engineer Salary in Montana

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in Montana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in Montana is $99,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,357
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,798 to $109,418
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,785

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,418	$9,118	$2,104	$53
Average	$99,600	$8,300	$1,915	$48
25th Percentile	$90,798	$7,567	$1,746	$44

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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): $73,433
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,725
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,432
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,476
Expert (over 8 years): $153,661

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$73,433
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$83,725
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$99,432
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$122,476
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$153,661

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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:

Absarokee: $101,626
Acton: $102,480
Ashland: $101,626

Absarokee, MT $101,626 Acton, MT $102,480 Ashland, MT $101,626 Ballantine, MT $102,053 Bearcreek, MT $101,626 Belfry, MT $101,626 Bighorn, MT $101,626 Big Timber, MT $101,626

Birney, MT $101,626 Boyd, MT $101,626 Bridger, MT $101,626 Broadview, MT $101,626 Busby, MT $101,626 Clyde Park, MT $91,123 Columbus, MT $101,626 Cooke City, MT $101,626

Crow Agency, MT $101,626 Custer, MT $101,626 Decker, MT $101,626 Edgar, MT $101,626 Emigrant, MT $91,123 Fishtail, MT $101,626 Fromberg, MT $101,626 Gardiner, MT $107,886

Garryowen, MT $101,626 Grass Range, MT $101,626 Greycliff, MT $101,626 Hardin, MT $101,626 Fort Smith, MT $101,626 Harlowton, MT $101,626 Huntley, MT $102,906 Hysham, MT $101,626

Ingomar, MT $101,626 Joliet, MT $101,626 Lame Deer, MT $101,626 Laurel, MT $102,693 Lavina, MT $101,626 Livingston, MT $96,369 Lodge Grass, MT $101,626 Mc Leod, MT $101,626

Martinsdale, MT $91,123 Melstone, MT $101,626 Melville, MT $101,626 Molt, MT $101,840 Mosby, MT $101,626 Musselshell, MT $101,626 Nye, MT $101,626 Otter, MT $101,626

Park City, MT $101,626 Pompeys Pillar, MT $101,626 Pray, MT $96,369 Pryor, MT $101,626 Rapelje, MT $101,626 Red Lodge, MT $101,626 Reed Point, MT $101,626 Roberts, MT $101,626

Roscoe, MT $101,626 Roundup, MT $101,626 Ryegate, MT $101,626 Saint Xavier, MT $101,626 Sanders, MT $101,626 Sand Springs, MT $101,626 Shawmut, MT $101,626 Shepherd, MT $102,160

Silver Gate, MT $101,626 Springdale, MT $101,626 Sumatra, MT $101,626 Teigen, MT $101,626 Two Dot, MT $95,431 Wilsall, MT $91,123 Winnett, MT $101,626 Worden, MT $101,626

Wyola, MT $101,626 Billings, MT $103,226 Baker, MT $98,875 Wolf Point, MT $101,626 Antelope, MT $104,452 Bainville, MT $104,452 Brockton, MT $104,452 Brockway, MT $101,626

Circle, MT $101,626 Crane, MT $104,452 Culbertson, MT $104,452 Dagmar, MT $104,452 Fairview, MT $104,452 Flaxville, MT $103,034 Fort Peck, MT $101,626 Frazer, MT $101,626

Froid, MT $104,452 Glasgow, MT $101,626 Saint Marie, MT $101,626 Glentana, MT $97,574 Hinsdale, MT $97,574 Homestead, MT $104,452 Lambert, MT $104,452 Larslan, MT $97,574

Medicine Lake, MT $104,452 Nashua, MT $101,626 Opheim, MT $97,574 Outlook, MT $104,452 Peerless, MT $101,626 Plentywood, MT $104,452 Poplar, MT $103,034 Raymond, MT $104,452

Redstone, MT $104,452 Reserve, MT $104,452 Richey, MT $103,034 Richland, MT $97,574 Saco, MT $97,574 Savage, MT $104,452 Scobey, MT $103,034 Sidney, MT $104,452

Vandalia, MT $97,574 Vida, MT $101,626 Westby, MT $104,452 Whitetail, MT $103,034 Miles City, MT $101,626 Alzada, MT $93,298 Angela, MT $101,626 Alberton, MT $91,123

Arlee, MT $91,123 Bonner, MT $91,123 Charlo, MT $91,123 Clinton, MT $91,123 Condon, MT $91,123 Conner, MT $91,123 Corvallis, MT $91,123 Darby, MT $91,123

De Borgia, MT $107,876 Dixon, MT $91,123 Drummond, MT $91,123 Florence, MT $91,123 Frenchtown, MT $91,123 Grantsdale, MT $91,123 Hall, MT $91,123 Hamilton, MT $91,123

Pinesdale, MT $91,123 Haugan, MT $107,876 Helmville, MT $91,123 Heron, MT $107,876 Hot Springs, MT $99,494 Huson, MT $91,123 Lolo, MT $91,123 Lonepine, MT $107,876

Milltown, MT $91,123 Noxon, MT $107,876 Ovando, MT $91,123 Pablo, MT $91,123 Paradise, MT $107,876 Philipsburg, MT $91,123 Plains, MT $107,876 Polson, MT $92,328

Ravalli, MT $91,123 Ronan, MT $91,123 Saint Ignatius, MT $91,123 Saint Regis, MT $107,876 Saltese, MT $107,876 Seeley Lake, MT $91,123 Stevensville, MT $91,123 Sula, MT $91,123

Superior, MT $107,876 Thompson Falls, MT $107,876 Trout Creek, MT $107,876 Victor, MT $91,123 Kalispell, MT $97,510 Big Arm, MT $97,510 Bigfork, MT $92,328 Columbia Falls, MT $100,699

Coram, MT $92,328 Dayton, MT $97,510 Elmo, MT $97,510 Essex, MT $93,533 Eureka, MT $107,876 Fortine, MT $107,876 Hungry Horse, MT $92,328 Kila, MT $107,876

Lake Mc Donald, MT $93,533 Lakeside, MT $97,510 Libby, MT $107,876 Marion, MT $107,876 Martin City, MT $93,533 Olney, MT $107,876 Polebridge, MT $100,699 Proctor, MT $97,510

Rexford, MT $107,876 Rollins, MT $92,328 Somers, MT $92,328 Stryker, MT $107,876 Trego, MT $107,876 Troy, MT $107,876 West Glacier, MT $93,533 Whitefish, MT $107,876

Bloomfield, MT $103,034 Boyes, MT $93,298 Broadus, MT $97,457 Brusett, MT $101,626 Capitol, MT $93,298 Cohagen, MT $101,626 Colstrip, MT $101,626 Ekalaka, MT $93,298

Fallon, MT $99,792 Forsyth, MT $101,626 Glendive, MT $103,034 Hammond, MT $93,298 Hathaway, MT $101,626 Ismay, MT $97,457 Jordan, MT $101,626 Kinsey, MT $101,626

Lindsay, MT $101,626 Mildred, MT $99,792 Olive, MT $97,457 Plevna, MT $98,875 Powderville, MT $97,457 Rosebud, MT $101,626 Terry, MT $101,626 Volborg, MT $101,626

Wibaux, MT $104,452 Willard, MT $93,298 Great Falls, MT $95,132 Malmstrom A F B, MT $95,132 Augusta, MT $93,533 Babb, MT $93,533 Belt, MT $93,533 Black Eagle, MT $95,132

Brady, MT $93,533 Browning, MT $93,533 Buffalo, MT $97,574 Bynum, MT $93,533 Carter, MT $93,533 Cascade, MT $92,807 Choteau, MT $93,533 Coffee Creek, MT $93,533

Conrad, MT $93,533 Cut Bank, MT $93,533 Denton, MT $93,533 Dupuyer, MT $93,533 Dutton, MT $93,533 East Glacier Park, MT $93,533 Ethridge, MT $93,533 Fairfield, MT $93,533

Floweree, MT $94,492 Forest Grove, MT $101,626 Fort Benton, MT $93,533 Fort Shaw, MT $94,066 Galata, MT $93,533 Geraldine, MT $93,533 Geyser, MT $93,533 Heart Butte, MT $93,533

Highwood, MT $93,639 Hilger, MT $93,533 Hobson, MT $93,533 Judith Gap, MT $101,626 Kevin, MT $93,533 Ledger, MT $93,533 Lewistown, MT $97,574 Loma, MT $93,533

Lothair, MT $93,533 Moccasin, MT $93,533 Monarch, MT $93,533 Moore, MT $97,574 Neihart, MT $93,533 Oilmont, MT $93,533 Pendroy, MT $93,533 Power, MT $93,959

Raynesford, MT $93,533 Roy, MT $97,574 Sand Coulee, MT $94,919 Shelby, MT $93,533 Simms, MT $93,533 Stanford, MT $93,533 Stockett, MT $93,853 Sunburst, MT $93,533

Sun River, MT $93,639 Sweet Grass, MT $93,533 Biddle, MT $93,298 Ulm, MT $94,492 Valier, MT $93,533 Vaughn, MT $94,386 Winifred, MT $93,533 Havre, MT $93,533

Big Sandy, MT $93,533 Box Elder, MT $93,533 Chester, MT $93,533 Chinook, MT $93,533 Dodson, MT $93,533 Gildford, MT $93,533 Harlem, MT $93,533 Hays, MT $93,533

Hingham, MT $93,533 Hogeland, MT $93,533 Inverness, MT $93,533 Joplin, MT $93,533 Kremlin, MT $93,533 Lloyd, MT $93,533 Loring, MT $93,533 Malta, MT $97,574

Rudyard, MT $93,533 Turner, MT $93,533 Whitewater, MT $97,574 Whitlash, MT $93,533 Zortman, MT $97,574 Zurich, MT $93,533 Helena, MT $92,722 Basin, MT $91,123

Boulder, MT $91,123 Canyon Creek, MT $91,443 Clancy, MT $92,296 East Helena, MT $92,402 Fort Harrison, MT $92,722 Jefferson City, MT $91,549 Lincoln, MT $91,123 Marysville, MT $92,082

Radersburg, MT $91,123 Ringling, MT $91,123 Toston, MT $91,123 Townsend, MT $91,123 White Sulphur Springs, MT $91,123 Winston, MT $91,123 Wolf Creek, MT $91,123 Butte, MT $91,123

Alder, MT $93,117 Anaconda, MT $91,123 Avon, MT $91,123 Belgrade, MT $91,123 Bozeman, MT $91,123 Big Sky, MT $91,123 Cameron, MT $98,043 Cardwell, MT $91,123

Deer Lodge, MT $91,123 Dell, MT $95,122 Dillon, MT $93,117 Divide, MT $91,123 Elliston, MT $91,549 Ennis, MT $91,123 Gallatin Gateway, MT $91,123 Garrison, MT $91,123

Glen, MT $91,123 Gold Creek, MT $91,123 Harrison, MT $91,123 Jackson, MT $91,123 Lima, MT $95,122 Mc Allister, MT $91,123 Manhattan, MT $91,123 Melrose, MT $91,123

Norris, MT $91,123 Polaris, MT $91,123 Pony, MT $91,123 Ramsay, MT $91,123 Sheridan, MT $91,123 Silver Star, MT $91,123 Three Forks, MT $91,123 Twin Bridges, MT $91,123

Virginia City, MT $91,123 Warm Springs, MT $91,123 West Yellowstone, MT $101,499 Whitehall, MT $91,123 Willow Creek, MT $91,123 Wisdom, MT $91,123 Wise River, MT $91,123 Missoula, MT $91,123

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

$90,798

Average $99,600/year

$109,418

$7,567

Average $8,300/month

$9,118

$1,746

Average $1,915/week

$2,104

$44

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,418	$9,118	$2,104	$53
Average	$99,600	$8,300	$1,915	$48
25th Percentile	$90,798	$7,567	$1,746	$44

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