Packaging Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in Massachusetts is $114,360 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): $136,769
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,075 to $126,089
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,712

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,089	$10,507	$2,425	$61
Average	$114,360	$9,530	$2,199	$55
25th Percentile	$104,075	$8,673	$2,001	$50

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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): $83,806
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,555
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,497
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,847
Expert (over 8 years): $175,431

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$83,806
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$95,555
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$113,497
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$139,847
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$175,431

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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: $116,346.
California: $115,904.
Massachusetts: $114,360.

District of Columbia $116,346 California $115,904 Massachusetts $114,360 Washington $113,939 New Jersey $113,897 Alaska $113,750 Connecticut $112,300 New York $111,712

Hawaii $109,831 Rhode Island $108,948 Maryland $108,349 Minnesota $107,529 Colorado $107,214 Illinois $107,109 Oregon $106,710 Delaware $106,416

New Hampshire $106,231 Virginia $105,817 Pennsylvania $104,608 Nevada $103,999 North Dakota $103,799 Michigan $103,484 Wisconsin $103,368 Vermont $103,137

Texas $102,496 Maine $102,454 Arizona $102,391 Ohio $102,317 Georgia $101,351 Indiana $100,867 Wyoming $100,773 Utah $100,626

Iowa $100,563 Kansas $100,058 Louisiana $99,911 North Carolina $99,858 Missouri $99,837 Florida $99,428 Montana $99,207 Nebraska $98,997

Kentucky $98,881 South Carolina $98,461 Tennessee $98,198 Idaho $98,093 New Mexico $97,326 Oklahoma $97,158 Alabama $96,538 South Dakota $95,498

Arkansas $94,930 West Virginia $94,625 Mississippi $93,711

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:

Agawam: $108,906
Amherst: $108,591
Barre: $109,883

Agawam, MA $108,906 Amherst, MA $108,591 Barre, MA $109,883 Belchertown, MA $108,727 Blandford, MA $108,622 Bondsville, MA $108,769 Brimfield, MA $108,559 Chester, MA $107,519

Chesterfield, MA $107,992 Chicopee, MA $108,906 Cummington, MA $107,519 Easthampton, MA $108,832 East Longmeadow, MA $108,906 East Otis, MA $109,053 Feeding Hills, MA $108,906 Gilbertville, MA $109,463

Goshen, MA $107,960 Granby, MA $108,874 Granville, MA $108,769 Hadley, MA $108,664 Hampden, MA $108,906 Hardwick, MA $109,536 Hatfield, MA $108,622 Haydenville, MA $108,454

Holyoke, MA $108,906 Huntington, MA $108,664 Leeds, MA $108,622 Leverett, MA $108,559 Ludlow, MA $108,906 Monson, MA $108,769 North Amherst, MA $108,769 Northampton, MA $108,696

Florence, MA $108,696 North Hatfield, MA $108,612 Oakham, MA $110,062 Palmer, MA $108,769 Plainfield, MA $107,519 Russell, MA $108,769 Shutesbury, MA $108,727 Southampton, MA $108,874

South Barre, MA $109,957 South Hadley, MA $108,874 Southwick, MA $108,906 Thorndike, MA $108,769 Three Rivers, MA $108,832 Wales, MA $108,559 Ware, MA $109,494 Warren, MA $109,169

West Chesterfield, MA $107,456 Westfield, MA $108,906 West Hatfield, MA $108,559 West Springfield, MA $108,906 West Warren, MA $109,620 Whately, MA $108,381 Wheelwright, MA $109,915 Wilbraham, MA $108,906

Williamsburg, MA $108,412 Woronoco, MA $108,801 Worthington, MA $107,561 Springfield, MA $108,906 Longmeadow, MA $108,906 Indian Orchard, MA $108,906 Pittsfield, MA $107,803 Adams, MA $107,698

Ashley Falls, MA $109,663 Becket, MA $107,698 Berkshire, MA $107,803 Cheshire, MA $107,803 Dalton, MA $107,803 Glendale, MA $107,771 Great Barrington, MA $107,487 Hinsdale, MA $107,803

Housatonic, MA $107,624 Lanesboro, MA $107,803 Lee, MA $107,771 Lenox, MA $107,803 Lenox Dale, MA $107,803 Middlefield, MA $107,666 Mill River, MA $108,738 Monterey, MA $107,487

North Adams, MA $107,561 North Egremont, MA $107,719 Otis, MA $107,456 Richmond, MA $107,803 Sandisfield, MA $109,148 Savoy, MA $107,666 Sheffield, MA $108,980 South Egremont, MA $107,929

Southfield, MA $109,505 South Lee, MA $107,771 Stockbridge, MA $107,771 Tyringham, MA $107,624 West Stockbridge, MA $107,729 Williamstown, MA $107,561 Windsor, MA $107,771 Greenfield, MA $108,065

Ashfield, MA $107,582 Athol, MA $110,009 Bernardston, MA $108,023 Buckland, MA $107,435 Charlemont, MA $107,183 Colrain, MA $107,540 Conway, MA $107,908 Deerfield, MA $108,097

Drury, MA $106,878 Erving, MA $108,769 Heath, MA $107,183 Lake Pleasant, MA $108,286 Millers Falls, MA $108,191 Monroe Bridge, MA $106,773 Montague, MA $108,286 Gill, MA $108,685

New Salem, MA $109,106 Northfield, MA $108,685 Orange, MA $109,642 Petersham, MA $109,988 Rowe, MA $106,941 Royalston, MA $110,177 Shelburne Falls, MA $107,529 South Deerfield, MA $108,265

Sunderland, MA $108,360 Turners Falls, MA $108,191 Warwick, MA $109,652 Wendell, MA $108,685 Wendell Depot, MA $109,074 Fitchburg, MA $111,050 Ashburnham, MA $110,535 Ashby, MA $112,531

Ayer, MA $112,815 Devens, MA $112,731 Baldwinville, MA $110,356 East Templeton, MA $110,388 Gardner, MA $110,587 Westminster, MA $110,587 Groton, MA $112,920 Harvard, MA $112,910

Hubbardston, MA $109,915 Leominster, MA $109,957 Littleton, MA $113,088 Lunenburg, MA $112,573 Pepperell, MA $112,920 Shirley, MA $112,689 Still River, MA $112,846 Templeton, MA $110,388

Townsend, MA $112,720 West Groton, MA $112,773 West Townsend, MA $112,678 Winchendon, MA $110,146 Winchendon Springs, MA $110,125 Auburn, MA $110,198 North Dartmouth, MA $110,871 South Dartmouth, MA $110,871

North Attleboro, MA $108,864 Plainville, MA $108,790 Attleboro Falls, MA $108,822 North Dighton, MA $108,759 Norton, MA $113,666 Raynham, MA $113,698 Raynham Center, MA $113,698 Rehoboth, MA $108,895

Rochester, MA $110,871 Seekonk, MA $108,895 Swansea, MA $108,790 Berkley, MA $110,934 Taunton, MA $113,593 Westport, MA $110,871 Westport Point, MA $110,871 Berlin, MA $110,125

Cataumet, MA $110,629 Blackstone, MA $108,759 Boylston, MA $110,198 Brookfield, MA $109,988 Charlton, MA $110,125 Charlton City, MA $110,125 Charlton Depot, MA $110,125 Clinton, MA $110,125

East Brookfield, MA $110,093 Douglas, MA $110,020 East Princeton, MA $110,062 Fiskdale, MA $109,883 Grafton, MA $110,198 Holden, MA $110,198 Holland, MA $109,831 Jefferson, MA $110,198

Lancaster, MA $110,020 Leicester, MA $110,198 Linwood, MA $109,957 Manchaug, MA $110,198 Millbury, MA $110,198 Millville, MA $108,654 New Braintree, MA $109,957 Northborough, MA $110,198

Northbridge, MA $110,167 North Brookfield, MA $110,062 North Grafton, MA $110,198 North Oxford, MA $110,198 North Uxbridge, MA $109,957 Oxford, MA $110,167 Princeton, MA $110,093 Rochdale, MA $110,198

Rutland, MA $110,198 Shrewsbury, MA $110,198 Southbridge, MA $109,957 South Grafton, MA $110,198 South Lancaster, MA $110,093 Spencer, MA $110,198 Sterling, MA $110,125 Sturbridge, MA $109,915

Upton, MA $110,125 Uxbridge, MA $109,988 Webster, MA $109,988 Dudley, MA $109,988 Westborough, MA $110,198 West Boylston, MA $110,198 West Brookfield, MA $109,957 West Millbury, MA $110,198

Whitinsville, MA $110,125 Sutton, MA $110,198 Worcester, MA $110,198 East Walpole, MA $113,698 Cherry Valley, MA $110,198 Paxton, MA $110,198 Framingham, MA $113,382 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $113,088

Boxborough, MA $113,015 Acton, MA $113,015 Ashland, MA $109,915 Bedford, MA $113,057 Hanscom Afb, MA $115,053 Bolton, MA $109,988 Carlisle, MA $113,088 Concord, MA $112,983

Fayville, MA $109,988 Holliston, MA $113,309 Hopedale, MA $109,957 Hopkinton, MA $110,020 Hudson, MA $110,020 Marlborough, MA $110,062 Maynard, MA $112,878 Mendon, MA $109,957

Milford, MA $109,957 Natick, MA $117,018 Sherborn, MA $116,955 Southborough, MA $110,020 Foxboro, MA $113,698 Franklin, MA $111,039 Greenbush, MA $113,487 Green Harbor, MA $113,456

Hingham, MA $115,347 Hull, MA $117,197 Humarock, MA $113,487 Mansfield, MA $113,698 Marshfield, MA $113,456 Marshfield Hills, MA $113,456 Medfield, MA $115,253 Medway, MA $113,382

Millis, MA $113,456 Minot, MA $113,487 Norfolk, MA $113,561 North Marshfield, MA $113,456 North Scituate, MA $113,456 Norwell, MA $113,561 Norwood, MA $113,698 Ocean Bluff, MA $113,456

Scituate, MA $113,456 Sharon, MA $113,698 Sheldonville, MA $111,092 South Walpole, MA $113,624 Stoughton, MA $113,698 Walpole, MA $113,666 Westwood, MA $115,358 Wrentham, MA $113,519

Boston, MA $117,197 Roxbury, MA $117,197 Roxbury Crossing, MA $117,197 Dorchester, MA $117,197 Dorchester Center, MA $117,197 Mattapan, MA $117,197 Charlestown, MA $117,197 Jamaica Plain, MA $117,197

Roslindale, MA $117,197 West Roxbury, MA $117,197 Allston, MA $117,197 Brighton, MA $117,197 Hyde Park, MA $117,197 Readville, MA $117,197 Cambridge, MA $117,197 Somerville, MA $117,197

Malden, MA $117,197 Everett, MA $117,197 Chelsea, MA $117,197 Revere, MA $117,197 Winthrop, MA $117,197 Medford, MA $117,197 West Medford, MA $117,197 Quincy, MA $117,197

Melrose, MA $117,197 Stoneham, MA $117,197 Braintree, MA $113,698 Milton, MA $117,197 Milton Village, MA $117,197 Weymouth, MA $113,698 East Weymouth, MA $113,698 South Weymouth, MA $113,698

North Weymouth, MA $113,698 East Boston, MA $117,197 Brockton, MA $113,698 Avon, MA $113,698 Bridgewater, MA $113,698 Bryantville, MA $113,624 Carver, MA $111,953 Duxbury, MA $113,382

East Bridgewater, MA $113,698 Easton, MA $113,698 Elmwood, MA $113,698 Halifax, MA $113,624 Hanover, MA $113,624 Hanson, MA $113,698 Holbrook, MA $113,698 Middleboro, MA $112,058

Manomet, MA $112,258 Lakeville, MA $110,692 Monponsett, MA $113,666 Abington, MA $113,698 North Carver, MA $113,456 North Easton, MA $113,698 North Pembroke, MA $113,593 Pembroke, MA $113,624

Plymouth, MA $112,416 Kingston, MA $113,414 South Carver, MA $110,587 Plympton, MA $113,519 Randolph, MA $113,698 Rockland, MA $113,698 South Easton, MA $113,698 West Bridgewater, MA $113,698

White Horse Beach, MA $112,332 Whitman, MA $113,698 Lexington, MA $117,197 Brookline, MA $117,197 Brookline Village, MA $117,197 Waltham, MA $117,197 North Waltham, MA $117,197 New Town, MA $117,197

Babson Park, MA $117,197 Newton, MA $117,197 Newton Center, MA $117,197 Newtonville, MA $117,197 Newton Highlands, MA $117,197 Newton Lower Falls, MA $117,197 Newton Upper Falls, MA $117,197 West Newton, MA $117,197

Auburndale, MA $117,197 Chestnut Hill, MA $117,197 Waban, MA $117,197 Watertown, MA $117,197 Arlington, MA $117,197 Arlington Heights, MA $117,197 Belmont, MA $117,197 Waverley, MA $117,197

Wellesley Hills, MA $117,197 Wellesley, MA $117,165 Needham, MA $117,197 Weston, MA $117,197 Needham Heights, MA $117,197 Nonantum, MA $117,197 Buzzards Bay, MA $110,556 Lincoln, MA $117,123

Stow, MA $112,878 Sudbury, MA $116,955 Wayland, MA $117,018 Woodville, MA $110,093 Woburn, MA $117,197 Burlington, MA $115,095 Andover, MA $111,312 Billerica, MA $113,088

Chelmsford, MA $113,088 Dracut, MA $113,088 Dunstable, MA $112,920 Haverhill, MA $111,312 Georgetown, MA $111,312 Groveland, MA $111,312 Lawrence, MA $111,312 Methuen, MA $111,312

North Andover, MA $111,312 Lowell, MA $113,088 Merrimac, MA $111,239 North Billerica, MA $113,088 North Chelmsford, MA $113,088 North Reading, MA $111,239 Nutting Lake, MA $113,088 Pinehurst, MA $113,088

Reading, MA $113,750 Tewksbury, MA $113,088 Tyngsboro, MA $113,088 Wakefield, MA $117,165 West Boxford, MA $111,312 Westford, MA $113,088 Wilmington, MA $112,184 Winchester, MA $117,197

Lynn, MA $117,197 Saugus, MA $117,197 Swampscott, MA $117,123 Nahant, MA $117,197 Amesbury, MA $110,745 Beverly, MA $116,913 Boxford, MA $111,312 Byfield, MA $111,239

Danvers, MA $111,134 Essex, MA $112,279 Gloucester, MA $112,447 Hamilton, MA $111,071 Hathorne, MA $111,134 Chilmark, MA $110,272 East Falmouth, MA $110,808 East Sandwich, MA $111,207

East Wareham, MA $110,587 Edgartown, MA $110,346 Falmouth, MA $110,629 Woods Hole, MA $110,629 Menemsha, MA $110,346 Monument Beach, MA $110,587 Nantucket, MA $110,346 North Falmouth, MA $110,661

Oak Bluffs, MA $110,377 Onset, MA $110,661 Pocasset, MA $110,629 Sagamore, MA $111,438 Sagamore Beach, MA $111,438 Sandwich, MA $111,218 Siasconset, MA $110,346 Silver Beach, MA $110,661

Vineyard Haven, MA $110,472 Wareham, MA $110,692 West Chop, MA $110,472 West Falmouth, MA $110,661 West Tisbury, MA $110,346 West Wareham, MA $110,734 Hyannis, MA $110,514 Barnstable, MA $110,881

Brewster, MA $110,346 Centerville, MA $110,839 Chatham, MA $110,346 Cotuit, MA $110,913 Ipswich, MA $111,071 Cummaquid, MA $110,545 Lynnfield, MA $114,128 Manchester, MA $112,710

Marblehead, MA $116,987 Middleton, MA $111,281 Newburyport, MA $111,102 Newbury, MA $111,312 Salisbury, MA $110,388 Peabody, MA $117,060 Prides Crossing, MA $113,960 Rockport, MA $112,437

Rowley, MA $111,134 Salem, MA $117,060 South Hamilton, MA $111,071 Topsfield, MA $111,239 Wenham, MA $111,102 West Newbury, MA $111,312 Accord, MA $113,698 Bellingham, MA $108,580

Brant Rock, MA $113,225 Canton, MA $113,698 Cohasset, MA $115,242 Dedham, MA $117,197 Dover, MA $117,092 East Mansfield, MA $113,698 Dennis, MA $110,346 Dennis Port, MA $110,346

East Dennis, MA $110,346 Eastham, MA $110,346 East Orleans, MA $110,346 Forestdale, MA $111,071 Harwich, MA $110,346 Harwich Port, MA $110,346 Hyannis Port, MA $110,503 Marstons Mills, MA $111,029

Mashpee, MA $111,102 North Chatham, MA $110,346 North Eastham, MA $111,764 North Truro, MA $113,172 Orleans, MA $110,346 Osterville, MA $110,703 Provincetown, MA $112,962 South Chatham, MA $110,346

South Dennis, MA $110,346 South Harwich, MA $110,346 South Orleans, MA $110,346 South Wellfleet, MA $111,764 South Yarmouth, MA $110,346 Truro, MA $111,764 Wellfleet, MA $111,764 West Barnstable, MA $111,081

West Chatham, MA $110,346 West Dennis, MA $110,346 West Harwich, MA $110,346 West Hyannisport, MA $110,745 West Yarmouth, MA $110,346 Yarmouth Port, MA $110,346 Assonet, MA $110,797 Attleboro, MA $108,895

Chartley, MA $113,698 Cuttyhunk, MA $110,692 Dartmouth, MA $110,871 Dighton, MA $109,694 East Freetown, MA $110,871 East Taunton, MA $113,519 Fairhaven, MA $110,871 Fall River, MA $110,871

Somerset, MA $110,766 Marion, MA $110,871 Mattapoisett, MA $110,871 New Bedford, MA $110,871 Acushnet, MA $110,871

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 April 01, 2026

$104,075

Average $114,360/year

$126,089

$8,673

Average $9,530/month

$10,507

$2,001

Average $2,199/week

$2,425

$50

Average $55/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,089	$10,507	$2,425	$61
Average	$114,360	$9,530	$2,199	$55
25th Percentile	$104,075	$8,673	$2,001	$50

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