Packaging Process Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Packaging Process Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Packaging Process Engineer in New Mexico is $81,912 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,287
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,187 to $86,819
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,065

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Packaging Process Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,819	$7,235	$1,670	$42
Average	$81,912	$6,826	$1,575	$39
25th Percentile	$75,187	$6,266	$1,446	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Packaging Process Engineer Salaries

A Packaging Process 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 Process Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Packaging Process 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): $71,525
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,551
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,865
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,353
Expert (over 8 years): $149,722

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Packaging Process Engineer	$71,525
Packaging... Level Packaging Process Engineer	$81,551
Packaging... Level Packaging Process Engineer	$96,865
Packaging... Level Packaging Process Engineer	$119,353
Packaging... Level Packaging Process Engineer	$149,722

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How Do Packaging Process 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 Process Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,920.
California: $97,548.
Massachusetts: $96,248.

District of Columbia $97,920 California $97,548 Massachusetts $96,248 Washington $95,894 New Jersey $95,859 Alaska $95,735 Connecticut $94,515 New York $94,020

Hawaii $92,436 Rhode Island $91,694 Maryland $91,189 Minnesota $90,500 Colorado $90,234 Illinois $90,146 Oregon $89,810 Delaware $89,562

New Hampshire $89,407 Virginia $89,058 Pennsylvania $88,041 Nevada $87,528 North Dakota $87,360 Michigan $87,095 Wisconsin $86,997 Vermont $86,803

Texas $86,263 Maine $86,228 Arizona $86,175 Ohio $86,113 Georgia $85,299 Indiana $84,893 Wyoming $84,813 Utah $84,689

Iowa $84,636 Kansas $84,212 Louisiana $84,088 North Carolina $84,044 Missouri $84,026 Florida $83,681 Montana $83,495 Nebraska $83,318

Kentucky $83,221 South Carolina $82,867 Tennessee $82,646 Idaho $82,558 New Mexico $81,912 Oklahoma $81,771 Alabama $81,249 South Dakota $80,373

Arkansas $79,896 West Virginia $79,639 Mississippi $78,870

Top Paying Cities for Packaging Process 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: $82,089
Belen: $81,824
Bernalillo: $82,531

Algodones, NM $82,089 Belen, NM $81,824 Bernalillo, NM $82,531 Bluewater, NM $81,824 Bosque, NM $81,824 Casa Blanca, NM $81,824 Cedar Crest, NM $82,620 Cedarvale, NM $81,824

Cerrillos, NM $82,089 Claunch, NM $81,824 Coyote, NM $82,248 Cuba, NM $82,248 Cubero, NM $81,824 Edgewood, NM $81,912 Estancia, NM $81,824 Gallina, NM $82,248

Counselor, NM $82,248 Grants, NM $81,824 Milan, NM $81,824 Isleta, NM $82,708 Jarales, NM $81,824 Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,974 Jemez Springs, NM $82,178 Laguna, NM $81,824

La Jara, NM $82,248 La Joya, NM $81,824 Lindrith, NM $82,248 Los Lunas, NM $82,354 Mcintosh, NM $81,824 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $81,824 Moriarty, NM $81,850 Mountainair, NM $81,824

Nageezi, NM $82,036 New Laguna, NM $81,824 Paguate, NM $81,824 Pena Blanca, NM $82,319 Peralta, NM $82,443 Placitas, NM $82,266 Ponderosa, NM $82,178 Prewitt, NM $81,824

Regina, NM $82,248 Sandia Park, NM $82,531 Corrales, NM $83,062 San Fidel, NM $81,824 San Rafael, NM $81,824 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $82,080 San Ysidro, NM $81,903 Stanley, NM $82,036

Tijeras, NM $82,620 Tome, NM $81,912 Torreon, NM $81,824 Veguita, NM $81,824 Willard, NM $81,824 Youngsville, NM $82,248 Bosque Farms, NM $82,620 Clines Corners, NM $82,036

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $82,328 Cochiti Lake, NM $82,452 Albuquerque, NM $83,150 Kirtland Afb, NM $83,150 Rio Rancho, NM $82,885 Gallup, NM $81,824 Brimhall, NM $81,824 Church Rock, NM $81,824

Continental Divide, NM $81,824 Crownpoint, NM $81,824 Fence Lake, NM $81,824 Fort Wingate, NM $81,824 Gamerco, NM $81,824 Mentmore, NM $81,824 Mexican Springs, NM $81,824 Ramah, NM $81,824

Rehoboth, NM $81,824 Thoreau, NM $81,824 Tohatchi, NM $81,824 Vanderwagen, NM $81,824 Zuni, NM $81,824 Navajo, NM $83,009 Jamestown, NM $81,824 Pinehill, NM $81,824

Sheep Springs, NM $81,824 Smith Lake, NM $81,824 Yatahey, NM $81,824 Farmington, NM $82,036 Aztec, NM $82,036 Blanco, NM $82,036 Bloomfield, NM $82,036 Flora Vista, NM $82,036

Fruitland, NM $82,036 Kirtland, NM $82,036 La Plata, NM $82,036 Navajo Dam, NM $82,248 Shiprock, NM $82,036 Waterflow, NM $82,036 Newcomb, NM $81,824 Sanostee, NM $82,036

Santa Fe, NM $83,575 Abiquiu, NM $82,248 Alcalde, NM $82,248 Amalia, NM $82,248 Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,248 Arroyo Seco, NM $82,248 Canjilon, NM $82,248 Canones, NM $82,248

Carson, NM $82,248 Cebolla, NM $82,248 Cerro, NM $82,248 Chama, NM $82,248 Chamisal, NM $82,248 Chimayo, NM $82,690 Cordova, NM $82,514 Costilla, NM $82,248

Taos Ski Valley, NM $82,248 Dixon, NM $82,248 Dulce, NM $82,248 El Prado, NM $82,248 El Rito, NM $82,248 Embudo, NM $82,248 Espanola, NM $82,602 Glorieta, NM $83,221

Hernandez, NM $82,248 Ilfeld, NM $82,248 La Madera, NM $82,248 Lamy, NM $83,044 Llano, NM $82,248 Los Alamos, NM $82,514 White Rock, NM $83,044 Medanales, NM $82,248

Ojo Caliente, NM $82,248 Los Ojos, NM $82,248 Pecos, NM $82,779 Penasco, NM $82,248 Petaca, NM $82,248 Questa, NM $82,248 Ranchos De Taos, NM $82,248 Red River, NM $82,248

Ribera, NM $82,248 Rowe, NM $82,514 San Cristobal, NM $82,248 San Jose, NM $82,337 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $82,248 Santa Cruz, NM $82,690 Serafina, NM $82,248 Taos, NM $82,248

Tererro, NM $82,956 Tesuque, NM $83,575 Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,248 Trampas, NM $82,248 Tres Piedras, NM $82,248 Truchas, NM $82,248 Vadito, NM $82,248 Valdez, NM $82,248

Vallecitos, NM $82,248 Velarde, NM $82,248 Villanueva, NM $82,248 Spaceport City, NM $75,288 Las Vegas, NM $82,248 Angel Fire, NM $82,248 Anton Chico, NM $82,248 Buena Vista, NM $82,248

Chacon, NM $82,248 Cimarron, NM $82,248 Cleveland, NM $82,248 Eagle Nest, NM $82,248 Guadalupita, NM $82,248 Holman, NM $82,248 La Loma, NM $82,248 Maxwell, NM $82,248

Miami, NM $82,248 Mills, NM $82,248 Montezuma, NM $82,248 Mora, NM $82,248 Mosquero, NM $82,248 Ocate, NM $82,248 Ojo Feliz, NM $82,248 Rainsville, NM $82,248

Raton, NM $84,707 Rociada, NM $82,248 Roy, NM $82,248 Sapello, NM $82,248 Solano, NM $82,248 Springer, NM $82,248 Ute Park, NM $82,248 Valmora, NM $82,248

Wagon Mound, NM $82,248 Watrous, NM $82,248 Socorro, NM $81,824 Aragon, NM $81,824 Datil, NM $81,824 Lemitar, NM $81,824 Luna, NM $81,656 Magdalena, NM $81,824

Pie Town, NM $81,824 Polvadera, NM $81,824 Quemado, NM $81,824 Reserve, NM $80,037 San Acacia, NM $81,824 San Antonio, NM $79,692 Truth Or Consequences, NM $75,288 Arrey, NM $75,288

Caballo, NM $75,288 Derry, NM $75,288 Elephant Butte, NM $75,288 Garfield, NM $75,288 Hatch, NM $75,288 Monticello, NM $76,420 Rincon, NM $75,288 Salem, NM $75,288

Williamsburg, NM $75,288 Winston, NM $75,288 Las Cruces, NM $76,615 White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,996 Santa Teresa, NM $76,915 Playas, NM $75,288 Animas, NM $79,144 Anthony, NM $76,632

Arenas Valley, NM $75,288 Bayard, NM $75,288 Berino, NM $75,730 Buckhorn, NM $75,288 Santa Clara, NM $75,288 Chamberino, NM $75,730 Cliff, NM $75,288 Columbus, NM $75,792

Deming, NM $75,288 Dona Ana, NM $76,615 Fairacres, NM $75,907 Faywood, NM $75,288 Fort Bayard, NM $75,288 Gila, NM $75,288 Glenwood, NM $79,144 Hachita, NM $75,288

Hanover, NM $75,288 Hillsboro, NM $75,288 Hurley, NM $75,288 La Mesa, NM $76,261 Lordsburg, NM $75,288 Mesilla, NM $76,615 Mesilla Park, NM $76,615 Mesquite, NM $76,526

Mimbres, NM $75,288 Mule Creek, NM $79,144 Organ, NM $76,438 Pinos Altos, NM $75,288 Radium Springs, NM $76,084 Redrock, NM $75,288 Rodeo, NM $83,009 San Miguel, NM $76,526

Silver City, NM $75,288 Sunland Park, NM $77,013 Tyrone, NM $75,288 Vado, NM $76,173 Chaparral, NM $76,588 Clovis, NM $78,985 Cannon Afb, NM $78,985 Broadview, NM $79,728

Causey, NM $78,242 Crossroads, NM $78,242 Dora, NM $78,242 Elida, NM $78,242 Floyd, NM $78,242 Fort Sumner, NM $82,248 Grady, NM $79,728 House, NM $79,728

Kenna, NM $78,242 Lingo, NM $78,242 Melrose, NM $78,985 Milnesand, NM $78,242 Pep, NM $78,242 Portales, NM $78,242 Rogers, NM $78,242 Saint Vrain, NM $78,985

Taiban, NM $80,073 Texico, NM $78,985 Yeso, NM $82,036 Roswell, NM $77,561 Artesia, NM $77,561 Caprock, NM $78,242 Carlsbad, NM $77,561 Dexter, NM $77,561

Eunice, NM $78,242 Hagerman, NM $77,561 Hobbs, NM $78,242 Hope, NM $77,561 Jal, NM $78,242 Lake Arthur, NM $77,561 Lakewood, NM $77,561 Loco Hills, NM $77,561

Loving, NM $77,561 Lovington, NM $78,242 Mcdonald, NM $78,242 Malaga, NM $77,561 Maljamar, NM $77,897 Monument, NM $78,242 Tatum, NM $78,242 Whites City, NM $77,561

Carrizozo, NM $77,561 Alamogordo, NM $78,888 Alto, NM $77,561 Bent, NM $78,180 Capitan, NM $77,561 Cloudcroft, NM $78,622 Corona, NM $81,824 Encino, NM $82,036

Fort Stanton, NM $77,561 Glencoe, NM $77,561 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $78,888 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $78,888 Hondo, NM $77,561 La Luz, NM $78,888 Lincoln, NM $77,561 Mayhill, NM $77,561

Mescalero, NM $78,003 Nogal, NM $77,561 Orogrande, NM $76,500 Picacho, NM $77,561 Pinon, NM $77,561 Ruidoso, NM $77,561 Ruidoso Downs, NM $77,561 Sacramento, NM $77,649

San Patricio, NM $77,561 Sunspot, NM $78,711 Timberon, NM $77,649 Tinnie, NM $77,561 Tularosa, NM $78,622 Vaughn, NM $82,036 Weed, NM $77,561 Tucumcari, NM $79,728

Amistad, NM $79,728 Bard, NM $79,728 Capulin, NM $84,707 Clayton, NM $79,728 Conchas Dam, NM $80,984 Cuervo, NM $82,248 Des Moines, NM $84,707 Folsom, NM $84,707

Garita, NM $82,248 Gladstone, NM $82,248 Grenville, NM $82,213 Logan, NM $79,728 Mcalister, NM $79,728 Nara Visa, NM $79,728 Newkirk, NM $82,248 Quay, NM $79,728

San Jon, NM $79,728 Santa Rosa, NM $82,248 Sedan, NM $79,728 Trementina, NM $82,248

Packaging Process Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Packaging Process 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

$75,187

Average $81,912/year

$86,819

$6,266

Average $6,826/month

$7,235

$1,446

Average $1,575/week

$1,670

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,819	$7,235	$1,670	$42
Average	$81,912	$6,826	$1,575	$39
25th Percentile	$75,187	$6,266	$1,446	$36

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