Packaging Engineer Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Packaging Engineer make in Mississippi?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Packaging Engineer in Mississippi is $93,717 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,213
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,334 to $103,399
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,701

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Packaging Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,399	$8,617	$1,988	$50
Average	$93,717	$7,810	$1,802	$45
25th Percentile	$85,334	$7,111	$1,641	$41

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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): $68,677
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,304
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,006
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,593
Expert (over 8 years): $143,751

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Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$68,677
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$78,304
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$93,006
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$114,593
Packaging... Level Packaging Engineer	$143,751

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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: $116,353.
California: $115,912.
Massachusetts: $114,367.

District of Columbia $116,353 California $115,912 Massachusetts $114,367 Washington $113,947 New Jersey $113,905 Alaska $113,758 Connecticut $112,308 New York $111,719

Hawaii $109,838 Rhode Island $108,955 Maryland $108,356 Minnesota $107,537 Colorado $107,221 Illinois $107,116 Oregon $106,717 Delaware $106,423

New Hampshire $106,238 Virginia $105,824 Pennsylvania $104,615 Nevada $104,006 North Dakota $103,806 Michigan $103,491 Wisconsin $103,375 Vermont $103,144

Texas $102,503 Maine $102,461 Arizona $102,398 Ohio $102,324 Georgia $101,357 Indiana $100,874 Wyoming $100,779 Utah $100,632

Iowa $100,569 Kansas $100,065 Louisiana $99,918 North Carolina $99,865 Missouri $99,844 Florida $99,434 Montana $99,214 Nebraska $99,003

Kentucky $98,888 South Carolina $98,467 Tennessee $98,205 Idaho $98,100 New Mexico $97,333 Oklahoma $97,164 Alabama $96,544 South Dakota $95,504

Arkansas $94,936 West Virginia $94,632 Mississippi $93,717

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:

Hillsboro: $92,488
Holly Bluff: $92,477
Kosciusko: $92,488

Hillsboro, MS $92,488 Holly Bluff, MS $92,477 Kosciusko, MS $92,488 Lake, MS $92,488 Lena, MS $92,488 Lexington, MS $92,477 Lorman, MS $92,583 Louise, MS $92,477

Ludlow, MS $92,488 Mc Adams, MS $92,488 Mc Cool, MS $88,652 Madden, MS $92,488 Madison, MS $93,308 Magee, MS $92,488 Mayersville, MS $92,477 Mendenhall, MS $92,488

Midnight, MS $92,477 Mize, MS $92,488 Morton, MS $92,488 Mount Olive, MS $92,488 Natchez, MS $91,216 Newhebron, MS $92,488 Pattison, MS $92,488 Pelahatchie, MS $92,614

Pickens, MS $92,488 Piney Woods, MS $93,245 Pinola, MS $92,488 Port Gibson, MS $92,488 Puckett, MS $92,488 Pulaski, MS $92,488 Raleigh, MS $92,488 Raymond, MS $93,182

Redwood, MS $92,488 Ridgeland, MS $93,434 Rolling Fork, MS $92,477 Sallis, MS $92,488 Sandhill, MS $92,929 Satartia, MS $92,488 Sharon, MS $92,488 Sibley, MS $95,094

Silver City, MS $92,477 Star, MS $93,245 Taylorsville, MS $92,488 Tchula, MS $92,477 Terry, MS $93,118 Thomastown, MS $92,488 Tinsley, MS $92,488 Tougaloo, MS $93,434

Utica, MS $92,488 Vaiden, MS $91,206 Valley Park, MS $92,488 Vaughan, MS $92,488 Vicksburg, MS $92,488 Walnut Grove, MS $92,488 Washington, MS $95,094 Wesson, MS $92,488

West, MS $92,477 Whitfield, MS $93,245 Yazoo City, MS $92,488 Jackson, MS $93,434 Pearl, MS $93,434 Richland, MS $93,434 Flowood, MS $93,434 Byram, MS $93,434

Lula, MS $97,700 Lyon, MS $95,084 Marks, MS $97,700 Michigan City, MS $97,700 Mount Pleasant, MS $97,700 Myrtle, MS $97,700 Nesbit, MS $98,047 New Albany, MS $93,171

Olive Branch, MS $98,047 Oxford, MS $97,700 Pope, MS $97,700 Potts Camp, MS $97,700 Red Banks, MS $97,700 Ripley, MS $93,738 Robinsonville, MS $97,700 Sarah, MS $97,700

Sardis, MS $97,700 Senatobia, MS $97,700 Sherard, MS $92,477 Sledge, MS $97,700 Southaven, MS $98,289 Taylor, MS $97,700 Tiplersville, MS $97,700 Tula, MS $93,171

Tunica, MS $97,700 University, MS $97,700 Victoria, MS $97,700 Walls, MS $98,194 Walnut, MS $93,738 Waterford, MS $97,700 Greenville, MS $93,423 Alligator, MS $92,477

Anguilla, MS $92,540 Arcola, MS $93,423 Avon, MS $93,423 Benoit, MS $92,477 Beulah, MS $92,477 Boyle, MS $92,477 Chatham, MS $93,108 Cleveland, MS $92,477

Doddsville, MS $92,477 Drew, MS $92,477 Parchman, MS $92,477 Dublin, MS $92,477 Duncan, MS $92,477 Glen Allan, MS $92,919 Grace, MS $92,604 Gunnison, MS $92,477

Hollandale, MS $93,297 Holly Ridge, MS $92,667 Indianola, MS $92,604 Inverness, MS $92,540 Isola, MS $92,604 Leland, MS $93,423 Merigold, MS $92,477 Metcalfe, MS $93,360

Moorhead, MS $92,477 Mound Bayou, MS $92,477 Pace, MS $92,477 Panther Burn, MS $92,982 Rena Lara, MS $92,477 Rome, MS $92,477 Rosedale, MS $92,477 Ruleville, MS $92,477

Scott, MS $92,730 Shaw, MS $92,477 Shelby, MS $92,477 Stoneville, MS $93,423 Sunflower, MS $92,477 Wayside, MS $93,423 Winstonville, MS $92,477 Winterville, MS $93,423

Tupelo, MS $88,652 Algoma, MS $88,652 Amory, MS $88,652 Baldwyn, MS $89,777 Becker, MS $88,652 Belden, MS $88,652 Belmont, MS $89,777 Blue Springs, MS $88,652

Booneville, MS $89,777 Burnsville, MS $89,777 Corinth, MS $89,777 Dennis, MS $89,777 Derma, MS $88,652 Ecru, MS $88,652 Fulton, MS $88,652 Gattman, MS $88,652

Glen, MS $89,777 Abbeville, MS $97,700 Arkabutla, MS $97,700 Ashland, MS $97,700 Batesville, MS $97,700 Belen, MS $97,700 Blue Mountain, MS $97,700 Byhalia, MS $97,700

Clarksdale, MS $95,084 Coahoma, MS $97,700 Coldwater, MS $97,700 Como, MS $97,700 Courtland, MS $97,700 Crenshaw, MS $97,700 Crowder, MS $97,700 Darling, MS $97,700

Dumas, MS $89,777 Dundee, MS $97,700 Etta, MS $97,700 Falcon, MS $97,700 Falkner, MS $93,738 Farrell, MS $95,084 Friars Point, MS $97,700 Hernando, MS $97,795

Hickory Flat, MS $97,700 Holly Springs, MS $97,700 Horn Lake, MS $98,236 Independence, MS $97,700 Jonestown, MS $97,700 Lake Cormorant, MS $97,942 Lamar, MS $97,700 Stennis Space Center, MS $93,097

Diamondhead, MS $92,026 Biloxi, MS $93,139 Diberville, MS $93,139 Escatawpa, MS $92,709 Gautier, MS $92,709 Hurley, MS $92,078 Kiln, MS $91,920 Lakeshore, MS $93,245

Long Beach, MS $92,404 Mc Henry, MS $91,920 Moss Point, MS $92,709 Ocean Springs, MS $93,139 Vancleave, MS $93,139 Pascagoula, MS $92,709 Pass Christian, MS $92,341 Pearlington, MS $94,316

Perkinston, MS $91,815 Saucier, MS $92,299 Waveland, MS $91,836 Wiggins, MS $91,826 Brookhaven, MS $92,488 Bogue Chitto, MS $92,488 Bude, MS $95,725 Centreville, MS $98,972

Chatawa, MS $98,972 Crosby, MS $98,972 Fernwood, MS $98,972 Gloster, MS $98,972 Jayess, MS $92,488 Kokomo, MS $92,047 Liberty, MS $98,972 Mc Call Creek, MS $92,488

Mccomb, MS $95,725 Magnolia, MS $98,972 Meadville, MS $95,725 Monticello, MS $92,488 Oak Vale, MS $92,488 Osyka, MS $98,972 Roxie, MS $95,725 Ruth, MS $92,488

Silver Creek, MS $92,488 Smithdale, MS $95,725 Sontag, MS $92,488 Summit, MS $95,725 Tylertown, MS $95,557 Union Church, MS $92,488 Woodville, MS $98,972 Columbus, MS $89,598

Aberdeen, MS $88,968 Ackerman, MS $88,652 Artesia, MS $89,346 Bellefontaine, MS $88,652 Brooksville, MS $88,841 Caledonia, MS $89,409 Cedarbluff, MS $88,841 Crawford, MS $89,031

Eupora, MS $88,652 French Camp, MS $88,652 Hamilton, MS $89,094 Kilmichael, MS $88,652 Maben, MS $88,652 Mantee, MS $88,652 Mathiston, MS $88,652 Mayhew, MS $89,598

Montpelier, MS $88,652 Pheba, MS $88,652 Prairie, MS $88,904 Starkville, MS $88,904 Mississippi State, MS $88,968 Steens, MS $89,598 Stewart, MS $88,652 Sturgis, MS $88,652

Walthall, MS $88,652 Weir, MS $88,652 West Point, MS $89,535 Woodland, MS $88,652 Thaxton, MS $88,652 Tishomingo, MS $89,777 Toccopola, MS $88,652 Trebloc, MS $88,652

Tremont, MS $89,209 Van Vleet, MS $88,652 Vardaman, MS $88,652 Verona, MS $88,652 Wheeler, MS $89,777 Grenada, MS $90,565 Banner, MS $88,652 Big Creek, MS $88,652

Bruce, MS $88,652 Calhoun City, MS $88,652 Carrollton, MS $92,477 Cascilla, MS $92,477 Charleston, MS $95,084 Coffeeville, MS $88,652 Coila, MS $92,477 Cruger, MS $92,477

Duck Hill, MS $90,565 Elliott, MS $90,565 Enid, MS $97,700 Glendora, MS $92,477 Gore Springs, MS $88,652 Greenwood, MS $92,477 Holcomb, MS $92,477 Itta Bena, MS $92,477

Mc Carley, MS $92,477 Minter City, MS $92,477 Money, MS $92,477 Morgan City, MS $92,477 North Carrollton, MS $92,477 Oakland, MS $95,084 Paris, MS $93,171 Philipp, MS $92,477

Pittsboro, MS $88,652 Schlater, MS $92,477 Scobey, MS $95,084 Sidon, MS $92,477 Slate Spring, MS $88,652 Sumner, MS $92,477 Swan Lake, MS $92,477 Swiftown, MS $92,477

Tie Plant, MS $90,565 Tillatoba, MS $95,084 Tippo, MS $92,477 Tutwiler, MS $92,477 Vance, MS $92,477 Water Valley, MS $97,700 Webb, MS $92,477 Winona, MS $90,565

Belzoni, MS $92,477 Benton, MS $92,488 Bentonia, MS $92,488 Bolton, MS $93,055 Brandon, MS $93,371 Braxton, MS $92,614 Camden, MS $92,488 Canton, MS $92,551

Carthage, MS $92,488 Cary, MS $92,477 Clinton, MS $93,434 Conehatta, MS $92,488 Crystal Springs, MS $92,551 Delta City, MS $92,730 D Lo, MS $92,488 Durant, MS $92,488

Edwards, MS $92,551 Ethel, MS $88,652 Fayette, MS $92,488 Flora, MS $92,929 Pocahontas, MS $93,434 Florence, MS $93,371 Meridian, MS $92,488 Bailey, MS $88,652

Buckatunna, MS $94,915 Chunky, MS $92,488 Clara, MS $94,915 Collinsville, MS $90,565 Daleville, MS $88,652 Decatur, MS $92,488 De Kalb, MS $88,652 Enterprise, MS $92,488

Hickory, MS $92,488 Lauderdale, MS $92,477 Lawrence, MS $92,488 Little Rock, MS $92,488 Louin, MS $92,488 Louisville, MS $88,652 Macon, MS $88,652 Marion, MS $92,477

Newton, MS $92,488 Noxapater, MS $88,652 Pachuta, MS $92,488 Paulding, MS $92,488 Philadelphia, MS $90,565 Porterville, MS $92,477 Preston, MS $88,652 Quitman, MS $92,488

Rose Hill, MS $92,488 Scooba, MS $88,652 Sebastopol, MS $92,488 Shubuta, MS $93,696 Shuqualak, MS $88,652 State Line, MS $94,915 Stonewall, MS $92,488 Toomsuba, MS $92,477

Union, MS $92,488 Vossburg, MS $92,488 Waynesboro, MS $94,915 Hattiesburg, MS $91,826 Bassfield, MS $92,488 Bay Springs, MS $92,488 Beaumont, MS $91,826 Brooklyn, MS $91,805

Carriere, MS $91,752 Carson, MS $92,488 Collins, MS $92,488 Columbia, MS $92,047 Eastabuchie, MS $92,047 Ellisville, MS $92,341 Heidelberg, MS $92,488 Laurel, MS $92,488

Leakesville, MS $94,915 Lucedale, MS $93,024 Lumberton, MS $91,458 Mc Lain, MS $92,047 Mc Neill, MS $91,658 Moselle, MS $92,047 Moss, MS $92,488 Neely, MS $92,583

New Augusta, MS $91,826 Nicholson, MS $93,171 Ovett, MS $92,583 Petal, MS $91,826 Picayune, MS $92,656 Poplarville, MS $91,721 Prentiss, MS $92,488 Purvis, MS $91,826

Richton, MS $92,583 Sandersville, MS $92,488 Sandy Hook, MS $91,826 Seminary, MS $92,488 Soso, MS $92,488 Stringer, MS $92,488 Sumrall, MS $92,047 Foxworth, MS $92,488

Gulfport, MS $92,404 Bay Saint Louis, MS $92,866 Plantersville, MS $88,652 Pontotoc, MS $88,652 Randolph, MS $88,652 Rienzi, MS $89,777 Saltillo, MS $89,209 Shannon, MS $88,652

Sherman, MS $88,652 Smithville, MS $88,652 Golden, MS $89,777 Greenwood Springs, MS $88,652 Guntown, MS $89,209 Houlka, MS $88,652 Houston, MS $88,652 Iuka, MS $89,777

Mantachie, MS $89,209 Marietta, MS $89,777 Mooreville, MS $88,652 Nettleton, MS $88,652 New Site, MS $89,777 Okolona, MS $88,652 Lambert, MS $97,700 Forest, MS $92,488

Gallman, MS $92,488 Georgetown, MS $92,488 Goodman, MS $92,488 Harperville, MS $92,488 Harriston, MS $92,488 Harrisville, MS $92,551 Hazlehurst, MS $92,488 Hermanville, MS $92,488

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 March 01, 2026

$85,334

Average $93,717/year

$103,399

$7,111

Average $7,810/month

$8,617

$1,641

Average $1,802/week

$1,988

$41

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,399	$8,617	$1,988	$50
Average	$93,717	$7,810	$1,802	$45
25th Percentile	$85,334	$7,111	$1,641	$41

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