Key Factors That Influence Packer, Inspector Salaries
A Packer, Inspector'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Packer, Inspector Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Packer, Inspector'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): $45,228
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,554
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,588
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,352
Expert (over 8 years): $76,277
Levels
Salary
Packer, I... Level Packer, Inspector
$45,228
Product I... Level Packer, Inspector
$50,554
Product I... Level Packer, Inspector
$59,588
Product I... Level Packer, Inspector
$61,352
Product Q... Level Packer, Inspector
$76,277
$45,2280 yr
$50,554< 2 yrs
$59,5882-4 yrs
$61,3525-8 yrs
$76,277> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Packer, Inspector 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 Packer, Inspectors.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $57,456
San Francisco: $56,827
Oakland: $55,630
San Jose, CA$57,456
San Francisco, CA$56,827
Oakland, CA$55,630
New York, NY$52,450
Paramus, NJ$51,812
Queens Village, NY$51,810
Passaic, NJ$51,766
Bergenfield, NJ$51,762
Stamford, CT$51,662
Huntington, NY$51,643
Newark, NJ$51,307
Bridgeport, CT$51,211
Vallejo, CA$51,120
New Brunswick, NJ$51,102
Petaluma, CA$51,074
Middlesex, NJ$50,988
Somerset, NJ$50,956
Santa Cruz, CA$50,897
Boston, MA$50,619
Monterey, CA$50,459
Seattle, WA$50,355
Santa Rosa, CA$50,346
Los Angeles, CA$50,332
Juneau, AK$50,213
Washington, DC$50,163
Orange, CA$50,001
Santa Ana, CA$49,881
Long Beach, CA$49,835
Anaheim, CA$49,826
Anchorage, AK$49,803
Santa Maria, CA$49,667
Everett, WA$49,658
Danbury, CT$49,497
Bremerton, WA$49,434
Tacoma, WA$49,270
New Suffolk, NY$49,270
Sacramento, CA$49,257
Santa Barbara, CA$49,207
Trenton, NJ$49,157
San Diego, CA$49,157
Brockton, MA$49,106
Fairbanks, AK$48,995
Lompoc, CA$48,879
Lowell, MA$48,842
Ventura, CA$48,833
Nashua, NH$48,824
Stockton, CA$48,819
Modesto, CA$48,487
Poughkeepsie, NY$48,387
Olympia, WA$48,300
Kennewick, WA$48,300
New Haven, CT$48,282
Lawrence, MA$48,118
Hartford, CT$48,072
Riverside, CA$48,063
New Bedford, MA$48,018
Richland, WA$48,018
Bakersfield, CA$47,954
San Bernardino, CA$47,936
New Britain, CT$47,931
Atlantic City, NJ$47,931
New London, CT$47,913
Norwich, CT$47,899
Portsmouth, NH$47,890
Boulder, CO$47,794
Portland, OR$47,731
Worcester, MA$47,726
Minneapolis, MN$47,585
Philadelphia, PA$47,521
Honolulu, HI$47,371
Saint Paul, MN$47,349
Vineland, NJ$47,339
Providence, RI$47,207
Chicago, IL$47,075
Bellingham, WA$47,020
Springfield, MA$46,984
Baltimore, MD$46,970
Chico, CA$46,856
Pittsfield, MA$46,733
Manchester, NH$46,647
Spokane, WA$46,446
Denver, CO$46,442
Albany, NY$46,227
Troy, NY$46,209
Nassau, NY$46,161
Schenectady, NY$46,114
Wilmington, DE$46,077
Burlington, VT$46,013
Salem, OR$45,995
Portland, ME$45,854
Yakima, WA$45,808
Rochester, MN$45,667
Reno, NV$45,644
Fresno, CA$45,644
Milwaukee, WI$45,603
Detroit, MI$45,558
Ann Arbor, MI$45,550
Allentown, PA$45,544
Colorado Springs, CO$45,467
Syracuse, NY$45,444
Carson City, NV$45,444
Houston, TX$45,380
Eugene, OR$45,357
Gary, IN$45,303
Springfield, OR$45,266
Bismarck, ND$45,257
Galveston, TX$45,225
Medford, OR$45,157
Fort Collins, CO$45,139
Concord, NH$45,116
Austin, TX$45,102
Mesa, AZ$45,007
Reading, PA$45,002
Phoenix, AZ$44,998
Dallas, TX$44,984
Saint Cloud, MN$44,940
Madison, WI$44,879
Utica, NY$44,756
Rochester, NY$44,683
Des Moines, IA$44,679
Raleigh, NC$44,674
Atlanta, GA$44,606
Battle Creek, MI$44,592
Salt Lake City, UT$44,578
Lancaster, PA$44,510
Harrisburg, PA$44,446
Kansas City, MO$44,401
Champaign, IL$44,392
Kansas City, KS$44,392
Fort Worth, TX$44,387
Columbus, OH$44,379
Boca Raton, FL$44,369
Pittsburgh, PA$44,351
Richmond, VA$44,332
Indianapolis, IN$44,323
Cleveland, OH$44,319
Las Vegas, NV$44,264
Cincinnati, OH$44,264
Petersburg, VA$44,196
Huntsville, AL$44,127
Lansing, MI$44,097
Lebanon, PA$44,091
Pueblo, CO$44,086
Appleton, WI$44,073
Buffalo, NY$44,055
Dayton, OH$44,041
Racine, WI$44,032
Charlotte, NC$44,027
Saint Louis, MO$44,014
York, PA$43,986
Elkhart, IN$43,986
Gastonia, NC$43,978
Billings, MT$43,967
Beaumont, TX$43,954
Lorain, OH$43,945
Benton Harbor, MI$43,936
Toledo, OH$43,927
Binghamton, NY$43,904
Rock Hill, SC$43,900
Rockford, IL$43,877
Springfield, IL$43,859
Elyria, OH$43,854
Fargo, ND$43,854
Flagstaff, AZ$43,822
Fort Lauderdale, FL$43,795
Duluth, MN$43,768
Miami, FL$43,768
Cheyenne, WY$43,736
Grand Forks, ND$43,736
Bangor, ME$43,636
Cedar Rapids, IA$43,585
Durham, NC$43,566
Louisville, KY$43,563
Grand Rapids, MI$43,554
Hialeah, FL$43,549
Casper, WY$43,485
Scranton, PA$43,431
New Orleans, LA$43,417
Virginia Beach, VA$43,412
Akron, OH$43,390
Peoria, IL$43,330
Sarasota, FL$43,321
Nashville, TN$43,289
Omaha, NE$43,289
Green Bay, WI$43,289
Baton Rouge, LA$43,267
Charleston, SC$43,257
Jamestown, NY$43,235
Davenport, IA$43,235
Tucson, AZ$43,212
Saint Petersburg, FL$43,185
Tampa, FL$43,175
Evansville, IN$43,148
Port Arthur, TX$43,148
Bradenton, FL$43,130
Santa Fe, NM$43,048
Orlando, FL$42,966
Clearwater, FL$42,952
Canton, OH$42,857
La Crosse, WI$42,857
Albuquerque, NM$42,829
Newport News, VA$42,825
High Point, NC$42,811
Ogden, UT$42,793
Corpus Christi, TX$42,756
Norfolk, VA$42,729
Laramie, WY$42,729
Rock Island, IL$42,702
Saginaw, MI$42,693
Jacksonville, FL$42,688
Salisbury, NC$42,679
Boise, ID$42,670
Moline, IL$42,647
Fort Myers, FL$42,633
Memphis, TN$42,624
Tulsa, OK$42,601
Waterloo, IA$42,574
Spartanburg, SC$42,529
Lincoln, NE$42,506
Fort Wayne, IN$42,497
Provo, UT$42,492
Cedar Falls, IA$42,437
San Antonio, TX$42,419
Greensboro, NC$42,401
South Bend, IN$42,396
Savannah, GA$42,346
Muskegon, MI$42,328
Birmingham, AL$42,324
Winston Salem, NC$42,301
Lake Charles, LA$42,191
Anderson, IN$42,182
Lexington, KY$42,169
Augusta, GA$42,155
Greenville, SC$42,155
Lima, OH$42,119
Wichita, KS$42,114
Tuscaloosa, AL$42,114
Columbia, SC$42,073
Springfield, OH$42,064
Asheville, NC$41,991
Bloomington, IN$41,959
Knoxville, TN$41,795
Shreveport, LA$41,791
Wilmington, NC$41,731
Roanoke, VA$41,731
Topeka, KS$41,649
Frankfort, KY$41,644
Oklahoma City, OK$41,613
Chillicothe, OH$41,595
Longview, TX$41,590
Melbourne, FL$41,586
Sioux Falls, SD$41,513
Mobile, AL$41,508
Terre Haute, IN$41,490
Altoona, PA$41,463
Amarillo, TX$41,431
Killeen, TX$41,417
Fayetteville, AR$41,381
Chattanooga, TN$41,367
Sioux City, IA$41,326
Idaho Falls, ID$41,317
Lynchburg, VA$41,280
Gainesville, FL$41,221
Portsmouth, OH$41,198
Little Rock, AR$41,189
Lafayette, LA$41,171
Youngstown, OH$41,171
Daytona Beach, FL$41,144
Clarksville, TN$41,139
Pensacola, FL$41,135
Temple, TX$41,131
Hopkinsville, KY$40,998
Erie, PA$40,989
Florence, SC$40,971
Charleston, WV$40,898
Great Falls, MT$40,875
Macon, GA$40,811
Tallahassee, FL$40,807
Fayetteville, NC$40,798
Waco, TX$40,788
Helena, MT$40,757
Pine Bluff, AR$40,739
Vincennes, IN$40,684
Lubbock, TX$40,665
Alamogordo, NM$40,638
Twin Falls, ID$40,597
Rapid City, SD$40,583
Jackson, MS$40,501
Huntington, WV$40,498
Greenville, MS$40,497
Parkersburg, WV$40,450
Montgomery, AL$40,442
Wichita Falls, TX$40,397
Springfield, MO$40,397
Biloxi, MS$40,374
Monroe, LA$40,328
Johnstown, PA$40,296
Sumter, SC$40,278
Columbus, GA$40,274
Pascagoula, MS$40,187
Abilene, TX$40,187
Kingsport, TN$40,069
Albany, GA$40,069
Gulfport, MS$40,055
Alexandria, LA$39,905
Fort Smith, AR$39,791
El Paso, TX$39,668
Las Cruces, NM$39,463
Harlingen, TX$39,347
Pocatello, ID$39,340
Florence, AL$39,281
Brownsville, TX$39,271
Mcallen, TX$39,176
Dothan, AL$39,112
Columbus, MS$38,841
Altus, OK$38,629
Lawton, OK$38,543
Pierre, SD$38,379
What Skills Can Increase a Packer, Inspector's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Commitment
4.27%
Container
2.84%
CornerStone
2%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Packer, Inspector's salary.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 39%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Continuous Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Interviewing
$63,319
39%
Leadership
$51,020
12%
Continuous Improvement
$49,653
9%
ISO
$49,653
9%
Commitment
$49,653
9%
Hard Working
$49,198
8%
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Packer, Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Packer, Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Packer, Inspector positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Packer, Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Packer, Inspector
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology
$54,664
$26.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$52,386
$25.0
15%
Financial Services
$52,386
$25.0
15%
Telecom
$51,020
$25.0
12%
Chemicals
$50,109
$24.0
10%
How Education impacts a Packer, Inspector's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Packer, Inspectors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Packer, Inspector with a Associate's Degree is between
$40,188
and $42,650).
Packer, Inspector Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Packer, Inspector
No Diploma65.0%
High School65.0%
Associates20.0%
Bachelors10.0%
Masters5.0%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
65.0%
High School
65.0%
Associates
20.0%
Bachelors
10.0%
Masters
5.0%
Doctorate
0.0%
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Packer, Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Packer, Inspector'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.
Salaries for a Packer, Inspector can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $39,187 in 2023
to around $38,938 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Packer, Inspector salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Packer, Inspector Over Time
2022
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2023
$39,187
2024
$39,093
2025
$38,938
2026
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2027
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Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$39,187
2024
$39,093
2025
$38,938
2026
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Most common benefits for Packer, Inspector
Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
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Common company salaries for Packer, Inspector
Here are companies hiring for Packer, Inspector and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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