Packaging Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in New Mexico is $98,321 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,837
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,632 to $108,013
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,721

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,013	$9,001	$2,077	$52
Average	$98,321	$8,193	$1,891	$47
25th Percentile	$89,632	$7,469	$1,724	$43

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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): $72,490
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,650
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,154
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,903
Expert (over 8 years): $151,687

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$72,490
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$82,650
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$98,154
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$120,903
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$151,687

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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:

Algodones: $98,982
Belen: $98,662
Bernalillo: $99,515

Algodones, NM $98,982 Belen, NM $98,662 Bernalillo, NM $99,515 Bluewater, NM $98,662 Bosque, NM $98,662 Casa Blanca, NM $98,662 Cedar Crest, NM $99,622 Cedarvale, NM $98,662

Cerrillos, NM $98,982 Claunch, NM $98,662 Coyote, NM $99,174 Cuba, NM $99,174 Cubero, NM $98,662 Edgewood, NM $98,769 Estancia, NM $98,662 Gallina, NM $99,174

Counselor, NM $99,174 Grants, NM $98,662 Milan, NM $98,662 Isleta, NM $99,728 Jarales, NM $98,662 Jemez Pueblo, NM $98,843 Jemez Springs, NM $99,088 Laguna, NM $98,662

La Jara, NM $99,174 La Joya, NM $98,662 Lindrith, NM $99,174 Los Lunas, NM $99,302 Mcintosh, NM $98,662 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $98,662 Moriarty, NM $98,694 Mountainair, NM $98,662

Nageezi, NM $98,918 New Laguna, NM $98,662 Paguate, NM $98,662 Pena Blanca, NM $99,259 Peralta, NM $99,408 Placitas, NM $99,195 Ponderosa, NM $99,088 Prewitt, NM $98,662

Regina, NM $99,174 Sandia Park, NM $99,515 Corrales, NM $100,155 San Fidel, NM $98,662 San Rafael, NM $98,662 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $98,971 San Ysidro, NM $98,758 Stanley, NM $98,918

Tijeras, NM $99,622 Tome, NM $98,769 Torreon, NM $98,662 Veguita, NM $98,662 Willard, NM $98,662 Youngsville, NM $99,174 Bosque Farms, NM $99,622 Clines Corners, NM $98,918

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $99,270 Cochiti Lake, NM $99,419 Albuquerque, NM $100,262 Kirtland Afb, NM $100,262 Rio Rancho, NM $99,942 Gallup, NM $98,662 Brimhall, NM $98,662 Church Rock, NM $98,662

Continental Divide, NM $98,662 Crownpoint, NM $98,662 Fence Lake, NM $98,662 Fort Wingate, NM $98,662 Gamerco, NM $98,662 Mentmore, NM $98,662 Mexican Springs, NM $98,662 Ramah, NM $98,662

Rehoboth, NM $98,662 Thoreau, NM $98,662 Tohatchi, NM $98,662 Vanderwagen, NM $98,662 Zuni, NM $98,662 Navajo, NM $100,091 Jamestown, NM $98,662 Pinehill, NM $98,662

Sheep Springs, NM $98,662 Smith Lake, NM $98,662 Yatahey, NM $98,662 Farmington, NM $98,918 Aztec, NM $98,918 Blanco, NM $98,918 Bloomfield, NM $98,918 Flora Vista, NM $98,918

Fruitland, NM $98,918 Kirtland, NM $98,918 La Plata, NM $98,918 Navajo Dam, NM $99,174 Shiprock, NM $98,918 Waterflow, NM $98,918 Newcomb, NM $98,662 Sanostee, NM $98,918

Santa Fe, NM $100,773 Abiquiu, NM $99,174 Alcalde, NM $99,174 Amalia, NM $99,174 Arroyo Hondo, NM $99,174 Arroyo Seco, NM $99,174 Canjilon, NM $99,174 Canones, NM $99,174

Carson, NM $99,174 Cebolla, NM $99,174 Cerro, NM $99,174 Chama, NM $99,174 Chamisal, NM $99,174 Chimayo, NM $99,707 Cordova, NM $99,494 Costilla, NM $99,174

Taos Ski Valley, NM $99,174 Dixon, NM $99,174 Dulce, NM $99,174 El Prado, NM $99,174 El Rito, NM $99,174 Embudo, NM $99,174 Espanola, NM $99,600 Glorieta, NM $100,347

Hernandez, NM $99,174 Ilfeld, NM $99,174 La Madera, NM $99,174 Lamy, NM $100,134 Llano, NM $99,174 Los Alamos, NM $99,494 White Rock, NM $100,134 Medanales, NM $99,174

Ojo Caliente, NM $99,174 Los Ojos, NM $99,174 Pecos, NM $99,814 Penasco, NM $99,174 Petaca, NM $99,174 Questa, NM $99,174 Ranchos De Taos, NM $99,174 Red River, NM $99,174

Ribera, NM $99,174 Rowe, NM $99,494 San Cristobal, NM $99,174 San Jose, NM $99,280 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $99,174 Santa Cruz, NM $99,707 Serafina, NM $99,174 Taos, NM $99,174

Tererro, NM $100,027 Tesuque, NM $100,773 Tierra Amarilla, NM $99,174 Trampas, NM $99,174 Tres Piedras, NM $99,174 Truchas, NM $99,174 Vadito, NM $99,174 Valdez, NM $99,174

Vallecitos, NM $99,174 Velarde, NM $99,174 Villanueva, NM $99,174 Spaceport City, NM $90,781 Las Vegas, NM $99,174 Angel Fire, NM $99,174 Anton Chico, NM $99,174 Buena Vista, NM $99,174

Chacon, NM $99,174 Cimarron, NM $99,174 Cleveland, NM $99,174 Eagle Nest, NM $99,174 Guadalupita, NM $99,174 Holman, NM $99,174 La Loma, NM $99,174 Maxwell, NM $99,174

Miami, NM $99,174 Mills, NM $99,174 Montezuma, NM $99,174 Mora, NM $99,174 Mosquero, NM $99,174 Ocate, NM $99,174 Ojo Feliz, NM $99,174 Rainsville, NM $99,174

Raton, NM $102,138 Rociada, NM $99,174 Roy, NM $99,174 Sapello, NM $99,174 Solano, NM $99,174 Springer, NM $99,174 Ute Park, NM $99,174 Valmora, NM $99,174

Wagon Mound, NM $99,174 Watrous, NM $99,174 Socorro, NM $98,662 Aragon, NM $98,662 Datil, NM $98,662 Lemitar, NM $98,662 Luna, NM $98,459 Magdalena, NM $98,662

Pie Town, NM $98,662 Polvadera, NM $98,662 Quemado, NM $98,662 Reserve, NM $96,508 San Acacia, NM $98,662 San Antonio, NM $96,092 Truth Or Consequences, NM $90,781 Arrey, NM $90,781

Caballo, NM $90,781 Derry, NM $90,781 Elephant Butte, NM $90,781 Garfield, NM $90,781 Hatch, NM $90,781 Monticello, NM $92,146 Rincon, NM $90,781 Salem, NM $90,781

Williamsburg, NM $90,781 Winston, NM $90,781 Las Cruces, NM $92,381 White Sands Missile Range, NM $91,634 Santa Teresa, NM $92,744 Playas, NM $90,781 Animas, NM $95,431 Anthony, NM $92,402

Arenas Valley, NM $90,781 Bayard, NM $90,781 Berino, NM $91,315 Buckhorn, NM $90,781 Santa Clara, NM $90,781 Chamberino, NM $91,315 Cliff, NM $90,781 Columbus, NM $91,389

Deming, NM $90,781 Dona Ana, NM $92,381 Fairacres, NM $91,528 Faywood, NM $90,781 Fort Bayard, NM $90,781 Gila, NM $90,781 Glenwood, NM $95,431 Hachita, NM $90,781

Hanover, NM $90,781 Hillsboro, NM $90,781 Hurley, NM $90,781 La Mesa, NM $91,954 Lordsburg, NM $90,781 Mesilla, NM $92,381 Mesilla Park, NM $92,381 Mesquite, NM $92,274

Mimbres, NM $90,781 Mule Creek, NM $95,431 Organ, NM $92,168 Pinos Altos, NM $90,781 Radium Springs, NM $91,741 Redrock, NM $90,781 Rodeo, NM $100,091 San Miguel, NM $92,274

Silver City, NM $90,781 Sunland Park, NM $92,861 Tyrone, NM $90,781 Vado, NM $91,848 Chaparral, NM $92,349 Clovis, NM $95,239 Cannon Afb, NM $95,239 Broadview, NM $96,135

Causey, NM $94,343 Crossroads, NM $94,343 Dora, NM $94,343 Elida, NM $94,343 Floyd, NM $94,343 Fort Sumner, NM $99,174 Grady, NM $96,135 House, NM $96,135

Kenna, NM $94,343 Lingo, NM $94,343 Melrose, NM $95,239 Milnesand, NM $94,343 Pep, NM $94,343 Portales, NM $94,343 Rogers, NM $94,343 Saint Vrain, NM $95,239

Taiban, NM $96,550 Texico, NM $95,239 Yeso, NM $98,918 Roswell, NM $93,522 Artesia, NM $93,522 Caprock, NM $94,343 Carlsbad, NM $93,522 Dexter, NM $93,522

Eunice, NM $94,343 Hagerman, NM $93,522 Hobbs, NM $94,343 Hope, NM $93,522 Jal, NM $94,343 Lake Arthur, NM $93,522 Lakewood, NM $93,522 Loco Hills, NM $93,522

Loving, NM $93,522 Lovington, NM $94,343 Mcdonald, NM $94,343 Malaga, NM $93,522 Maljamar, NM $93,927 Monument, NM $94,343 Tatum, NM $94,343 Whites City, NM $93,522

Carrizozo, NM $93,522 Alamogordo, NM $95,122 Alto, NM $93,522 Bent, NM $94,268 Capitan, NM $93,522 Cloudcroft, NM $94,802 Corona, NM $98,662 Encino, NM $98,918

Fort Stanton, NM $93,522 Glencoe, NM $93,522 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $95,122 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $95,122 Hondo, NM $93,522 La Luz, NM $95,122 Lincoln, NM $93,522 Mayhill, NM $93,522

Mescalero, NM $94,055 Nogal, NM $93,522 Orogrande, NM $92,242 Picacho, NM $93,522 Pinon, NM $93,522 Ruidoso, NM $93,522 Ruidoso Downs, NM $93,522 Sacramento, NM $93,629

San Patricio, NM $93,522 Sunspot, NM $94,908 Timberon, NM $93,629 Tinnie, NM $93,522 Tularosa, NM $94,802 Vaughn, NM $98,918 Weed, NM $93,522 Tucumcari, NM $96,135

Amistad, NM $96,135 Bard, NM $96,135 Capulin, NM $102,138 Clayton, NM $96,135 Conchas Dam, NM $97,649 Cuervo, NM $99,174 Des Moines, NM $102,138 Folsom, NM $102,138

Garita, NM $99,174 Gladstone, NM $99,174 Grenville, NM $99,131 Logan, NM $96,135 Mcalister, NM $96,135 Nara Visa, NM $96,135 Newkirk, NM $99,174 Quay, NM $96,135

San Jon, NM $96,135 Santa Rosa, NM $99,174 Sedan, NM $96,135 Trementina, NM $99,174

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

$89,632

Average $98,321/year

$108,013

$7,469

Average $8,193/month

$9,001

$1,724

Average $1,891/week

$2,077

$43

Average $47/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,013	$9,001	$2,077	$52
Average	$98,321	$8,193	$1,891	$47
25th Percentile	$89,632	$7,469	$1,724	$43

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