Packaging Engineer Salary in Washington

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in Washington?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in Washington is $114,956 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,605
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,797 to $126,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,548

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,288	$10,524	$2,429	$61
Average	$114,956	$9,580	$2,211	$55
25th Percentile	$104,797	$8,733	$2,015	$50

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SENIOR ELECTRONIC PACKAGING ENGINEER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

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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): $84,755
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,634
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,762
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,359
Expert (over 8 years): $177,352

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$84,755
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$96,634
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$114,762
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$141,359
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$177,352

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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:

Auburn: $115,340
Federal Way: $115,340
Bellevue: $117,878

Auburn, WA $115,340 Federal Way, WA $115,340 Bellevue, WA $117,878 Black Diamond, WA $115,543 Bothell, WA $117,825 Burton, WA $115,340 Carnation, WA $115,831 Duvall, WA $116,439

Edmonds, WA $117,708 Enumclaw, WA $114,743 Fall City, WA $115,820 Hobart, WA $115,649 Issaquah, WA $117,484 Kenmore, WA $117,825 Kent, WA $115,116 Kirkland, WA $117,878

Lynnwood, WA $116,897 Maple Valley, WA $115,628 Medina, WA $117,878 Mercer Island, WA $117,878 Mountlake Terrace, WA $117,761 North Bend, WA $115,905 Pacific, WA $115,340 Preston, WA $117,313

Ravensdale, WA $115,521 Redmond, WA $117,825 Redondo, WA $115,340 Renton, WA $117,761 Rollingbay, WA $115,724 Seahurst, WA $117,825 Snoqualmie, WA $115,724 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $117,025

Vashon, WA $115,394 Woodinville, WA $117,590 Sammamish, WA $117,590 Mill Creek, WA $116,247 Seattle, WA $117,878 Bainbridge Island, WA $115,724 Everett, WA $116,247 Acme, WA $109,848

Anacortes, WA $109,507 Blakely Island, WA $109,560 Arlington, WA $115,394 Baring, WA $116,108 Bellingham, WA $110,072 Blaine, WA $109,731 Bow, WA $109,902 Burlington, WA $109,678

Clearlake, WA $111,672 Clinton, WA $116,247 Concrete, WA $111,075 Conway, WA $112,653 Coupeville, WA $114,359 Custer, WA $109,848 Darrington, WA $115,394 Deer Harbor, WA $109,219

Deming, WA $109,507 Eastsound, WA $109,731 Everson, WA $109,848 Ferndale, WA $110,072 Freeland, WA $116,076 Friday Harbor, WA $109,219 Gold Bar, WA $115,980 Granite Falls, WA $115,916

Greenbank, WA $115,735 Hamilton, WA $111,395 Index, WA $115,852 La Conner, WA $111,672 Lake Stevens, WA $116,247 North Lakewood, WA $116,076 Langley, WA $116,129 Lopez Island, WA $110,072

Lummi Island, WA $110,072 Lyman, WA $111,331 Lynden, WA $109,848 Maple Falls, WA $109,272 Marblemount, WA $115,394 Marysville, WA $116,247 Monroe, WA $115,852 Mount Vernon, WA $111,757

Mukilteo, WA $116,247 Nooksack, WA $109,848 Oak Harbor, WA $112,312 Olga, WA $109,731 Orcas, WA $109,507 Point Roberts, WA $109,219 Camano Island, WA $115,788 Rockport, WA $109,219

Sedro Woolley, WA $109,507 Shaw Island, WA $109,272 Silvana, WA $116,023 Skykomish, WA $116,215 Snohomish, WA $116,247 Stanwood, WA $115,905 Startup, WA $115,991 Sultan, WA $116,012

Sumas, WA $109,614 Waldron, WA $109,219 Anderson Island, WA $113,954 Ashford, WA $114,295 Beaver, WA $114,871 Bremerton, WA $115,724 Silverdale, WA $115,671 Brinnon, WA $115,212

Buckley, WA $114,775 Burley, WA $115,671 Carbonado, WA $114,679 Carlsborg, WA $115,084 Chimacum, WA $115,681 Clallam Bay, WA $112,045 Dupont, WA $115,116 Eatonville, WA $113,602

Gig Harbor, WA $115,276 Elbe, WA $113,730 Forks, WA $113,549 Fox Island, WA $115,340 Glenoma, WA $113,357 Graham, WA $114,882 Port Hadlock, WA $115,671 Hansville, WA $115,788

Indianola, WA $116,631 Joyce, WA $114,871 Kapowsin, WA $114,338 Keyport, WA $115,724 Kingston, WA $116,428 La Grande, WA $113,527 Lakebay, WA $114,999 La Push, WA $113,549

Longbranch, WA $113,922 Sumner, WA $115,287 Manchester, WA $115,724 Milton, WA $115,340 Mineral, WA $113,965 Morton, WA $112,973 Neah Bay, WA $112,045 Nordland, WA $115,628

Olalla, WA $115,724 Orting, WA $114,615 Packwood, WA $106,383 Port Angeles, WA $114,924 Port Gamble, WA $116,065 Port Ludlow, WA $115,724 Port Orchard, WA $115,724 Port Townsend, WA $115,660

Poulsbo, WA $115,607 Puyallup, WA $115,340 Quilcene, WA $115,159 Randle, WA $111,032 Retsil, WA $115,724 Seabeck, WA $115,607 Sekiu, WA $112,045 Sequim, WA $115,426

South Colby, WA $115,724 South Prairie, WA $114,828 Southworth, WA $115,724 Spanaway, WA $115,116 Steilacoom, WA $115,223 Bonney Lake, WA $115,116 Suquamish, WA $115,671 Tracyton, WA $115,724

Vaughn, WA $114,999 Wauna, WA $115,276 Wilkeson, WA $114,999 Longmire, WA $114,487 Paradise Inn, WA $114,487 Tacoma, WA $115,340 Camp Murray, WA $115,340 Mcchord Afb, WA $115,340

Lakewood, WA $115,340 University Place, WA $115,340 Olympia, WA $113,069 Lacey, WA $113,069 Tumwater, WA $113,069 Aberdeen, WA $112,216 Adna, WA $112,216 Allyn, WA $115,330

Amanda Park, WA $112,216 Bay Center, WA $112,216 Belfair, WA $115,330 Bucoda, WA $112,557 Centralia, WA $112,504 Chehalis, WA $112,216 Cinebar, WA $112,781 Copalis Beach, WA $112,216

Copalis Crossing, WA $112,216 Cosmopolis, WA $112,216 Curtis, WA $112,216 Doty, WA $112,216 East Olympia, WA $113,069 Elma, WA $112,504 Ethel, WA $112,216 Galvin, WA $112,749

Grapeview, WA $112,504 Grayland, WA $112,216 Hoodsport, WA $114,157 Hoquiam, WA $112,216 Humptulips, WA $112,216 Lebam, WA $112,216 Lilliwaup, WA $115,159 Littlerock, WA $113,069

Mccleary, WA $112,845 Mckenna, WA $113,719 Malone, WA $112,610 Matlock, WA $112,738 Menlo, WA $112,216 Moclips, WA $112,216 Montesano, WA $112,216 Mossyrock, WA $112,216

Napavine, WA $112,216 Neilton, WA $112,216 Oakville, WA $112,504 Ocean Shores, WA $112,216 Onalaska, WA $112,653 Pacific Beach, WA $112,216 Pe Ell, WA $112,216 Quinault, WA $112,216

Rainier, WA $112,557 Raymond, WA $112,216 Rochester, WA $112,610 Roy, WA $114,828 Ryderwood, WA $112,216 Salkum, WA $112,216 Satsop, WA $112,269 Shelton, WA $112,674

Silver Creek, WA $112,632 South Bend, WA $112,216 Taholah, WA $112,216 Tahuya, WA $115,159 Tenino, WA $112,781 Tokeland, WA $112,216 Toledo, WA $112,216 Union, WA $114,220

Vader, WA $112,216 Westport, WA $112,216 Winlock, WA $112,216 Yelm, WA $113,367 Amboy, WA $110,669 Appleton, WA $108,526 Ariel, WA $110,669 Battle Ground, WA $110,883

Bingen, WA $110,669 Brush Prairie, WA $111,171 Camas, WA $111,235 Carrolls, WA $110,669 Carson, WA $110,669 Castle Rock, WA $111,448 Cathlamet, WA $111,448 Centerville, WA $106,383

Chinook, WA $112,216 Cougar, WA $110,669 Dallesport, WA $108,526 Glenwood, WA $106,383 Goldendale, WA $106,383 Grays River, WA $112,216 Heisson, WA $110,808 Husum, WA $110,669

Ilwaco, WA $112,216 Kalama, WA $110,669 Kelso, WA $110,669 Klickitat, WA $106,383 La Center, WA $110,669 Long Beach, WA $112,216 Longview, WA $110,669 Lyle, WA $108,526

Nahcotta, WA $112,216 Naselle, WA $112,216 North Bonneville, WA $110,669 Ocean Park, WA $112,216 Oysterville, WA $112,216 Ridgefield, WA $111,096 Rosburg, WA $112,216 Seaview, WA $112,216

Silverlake, WA $112,216 Skamokawa, WA $112,216 Stevenson, WA $110,669 Toutle, WA $111,448 Trout Lake, WA $110,669 Underwood, WA $110,669 Vancouver, WA $111,448 Wahkiacus, WA $106,383

Washougal, WA $110,883 White Salmon, WA $110,669 Wishram, WA $106,383 Woodland, WA $110,669 Yacolt, WA $110,669 Wenatchee, WA $106,383 East Wenatchee, WA $106,383 Ardenvoir, WA $106,383

Brewster, WA $109,880 Bridgeport, WA $107,129 Carlton, WA $115,394 Cashmere, WA $106,383 Chelan, WA $106,383 Chelan Falls, WA $106,383 Conconully, WA $110,829 Dryden, WA $106,383

Entiat, WA $110,893 Ephrata, WA $106,383 George, WA $106,383 Leavenworth, WA $115,394 Loomis, WA $110,829 Malaga, WA $106,383 Malott, WA $109,880 Mansfield, WA $107,129

Manson, WA $110,893 Marlin, WA $111,885 Mazama, WA $112,312 Methow, WA $110,893 Monitor, WA $106,383 Moses Lake, WA $108,974 Okanogan, WA $107,876 Omak, WA $107,876

Orondo, WA $106,383 Oroville, WA $107,876 Palisades, WA $106,383 Pateros, WA $110,893 Peshastin, WA $106,383 Quincy, WA $106,383 Riverside, WA $107,876 Rock Island, WA $106,383

Soap Lake, WA $108,974 Stehekin, WA $115,394 Stratford, WA $108,974 Tonasket, WA $107,876 Twisp, WA $115,394 Warden, WA $111,555 Waterville, WA $106,383 Wauconda, WA $107,876

Wilson Creek, WA $109,507 Winthrop, WA $112,312 Yakima, WA $107,236 Brownstown, WA $106,777 Buena, WA $106,894 Cle Elum, WA $106,383 Cowiche, WA $106,777 Easton, WA $115,756

Ellensburg, WA $106,500 Naches, WA $106,383 Grandview, WA $110,264 Granger, WA $108,003 Harrah, WA $106,724 Kittitas, WA $106,436 Mabton, WA $109,443 Moxee, WA $107,065

Outlook, WA $108,451 Parker, WA $107,236 Ronald, WA $106,383 Roslyn, WA $106,383 Selah, WA $106,948 South Cle Elum, WA $106,383 Sunnyside, WA $109,454 Thorp, WA $106,383

Tieton, WA $106,841 Toppenish, WA $107,118 Vantage, WA $106,383 Wapato, WA $107,012 White Swan, WA $106,383 Zillah, WA $106,777 Airway Heights, WA $108,729 Chattaroy, WA $108,217

Cheney, WA $108,270 Colbert, WA $108,558 Deer Park, WA $107,993 Edwall, WA $107,876 Elk, WA $107,876 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $108,675 Fairfield, WA $108,046 Ford, WA $107,929

Four Lakes, WA $108,729 Greenacres, WA $108,505 Lamont, WA $107,876 Latah, WA $107,876 Liberty Lake, WA $108,387 Marshall, WA $108,729 Mead, WA $108,441 Medical Lake, WA $108,558

Mica, WA $108,387 Newman Lake, WA $108,270 Nine Mile Falls, WA $108,558 Otis Orchards, WA $108,558 Reardan, WA $108,163 Rockford, WA $108,217 Spangle, WA $108,387 Sprague, WA $107,876

Tekoa, WA $107,876 Tumtum, WA $108,046 Valleyford, WA $108,611 Veradale, WA $108,611 Waverly, WA $107,876 Wellpinit, WA $107,876 Addy, WA $107,876 Albion, WA $107,876

Almira, WA $107,876 Belmont, WA $107,876 Benge, WA $110,552 Boyds, WA $107,876 Chewelah, WA $107,876 Clayton, WA $107,876 Colfax, WA $107,876 Colton, WA $107,876

Colville, WA $107,876 Coulee City, WA $107,129 Coulee Dam, WA $107,876 Creston, WA $107,876 Curlew, WA $107,876 Cusick, WA $107,876 Danville, WA $107,876 Davenport, WA $107,876

Electric City, WA $107,876 Elmer City, WA $107,876 Endicott, WA $107,876 Evans, WA $107,876 Farmington, WA $107,876 Fruitland, WA $107,876 Garfield, WA $107,876 Gifford, WA $107,876

Grand Coulee, WA $107,876 Harrington, WA $107,876 Hartline, WA $107,876 Hay, WA $110,552 Hunters, WA $107,876 Inchelium, WA $107,876 Ione, WA $107,876 Keller, WA $107,876

Kettle Falls, WA $107,876 Lacrosse, WA $110,051 Lamona, WA $107,876 Laurier, WA $107,876 Lincoln, WA $107,876 Loon Lake, WA $107,876 Malden, WA $107,876 Malo, WA $107,876

Marcus, WA $107,876 Metaline, WA $107,876 Metaline Falls, WA $107,876 Mohler, WA $107,876 Nespelem, WA $107,876 Newport, WA $107,876 Northport, WA $107,876 Oakesdale, WA $107,876

Odessa, WA $107,876 Orient, WA $107,876 Palouse, WA $107,876 Pullman, WA $107,876 Republic, WA $107,876 Rice, WA $107,876 Ritzville, WA $110,552 Rosalia, WA $107,876

Saint John, WA $107,876 Springdale, WA $107,876 Steptoe, WA $107,876 Thornton, WA $107,876 Uniontown, WA $107,876 Usk, WA $107,876 Valley, WA $107,876 Wilbur, WA $107,876

Spokane, WA $108,729 Pasco, WA $112,141 Benton City, WA $112,408 Beverly, WA $107,161 Bickleton, WA $110,051 Burbank, WA $112,674 College Place, WA $112,056 Connell, WA $111,853

Dayton, WA $111,885 Dixie, WA $112,216 Eltopia, WA $111,896 Hooper, WA $111,885 Kahlotus, WA $111,885 Kennewick, WA $113,069 Lind, WA $111,885 Mesa, WA $111,949

Othello, WA $111,800 Paterson, WA $111,896 Plymouth, WA $112,898 Pomeroy, WA $110,552 Prescott, WA $111,949 Mattawa, WA $109,123 Prosser, WA $111,960 Richland, WA $112,408

West Richland, WA $112,408 Roosevelt, WA $108,974 Royal City, WA $107,865 Starbuck, WA $111,885 Touchet, WA $111,938 Waitsburg, WA $112,216 Walla Walla, WA $112,141 Wallula, WA $112,728

Washtucna, WA $111,885 Anatone, WA $111,885 Asotin, WA $110,552 Clarkston, WA $110,552

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

$104,797

Average $114,956/year

$126,288

$8,733

Average $9,580/month

$10,524

$2,015

Average $2,211/week

$2,429

$50

Average $55/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,288	$10,524	$2,429	$61
Average	$114,956	$9,580	$2,211	$55
25th Percentile	$104,797	$8,733	$2,015	$50

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