Packaging Engineer salary: $129K median
The median advertised Packaging Engineer salary is $129K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $105K to $215K: counted from 24 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $62 an hour or $10,750 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $225K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll packaging engineer jobs
$129Kmedian advertised salary
$105K – $215Kmiddle half of roles
$152Kaverage advertised salary
24roles counted
Skills that pay more for Packaging Engineer roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analog design | $220K | +$91K | 6 |
| ASIC | $220K | +$91K | 6 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| K2 Space | $230K | 4 |
| Sol de Janeiro | $110K | 4 |
Highest-paying open Packaging Engineer roles
All packaging engineer jobs- Principal ASIC Package Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$200K - $280KLead and aboveContract negotiationAnalog designASIC
- Principal ASIC Package Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$200K - $280KRemoteLead and aboveContract negotiationAnalog designASIC
- Principal Package EngineerDelos Data · 🇺🇸Palo Alto$180K - $270KHybridLead and above
- Sr. IC Package Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$165K - $265KSeniorFirmwareAnalog designASIC
- Senior Hardware Product Packaging EngineerSkydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$153K - $243KHybridSeniorCADAviationMechanical assembly
- Senior Optical Packaging EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$160K - $200KSeniorOptics
- System & Advanced Packaging Design LeadPhizenix · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)$180K - $200KHybridLead and abovePCB designOpticsAnalog design
- Senior Manager, Package DevelopmentSol de Janeiro · 🇺🇸New York Metropolitan - Hybrid$145K - $165KHybridSenior
- Senior Manager, Packaging DevelopmentGlossier · 🇺🇸New York, NY$122K - $158KSeniorLoad testingCADFMEA
- Advanced Package Design EngineerSK hynix America · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$110K - $155K
- Packaging Engineer, Electromechanical HardwareAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$108K - $143KNetSuiteComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Manager, Package DevelopmentSol de Janeiro · 🇺🇸New York Metropolitan - Hybrid$100K - $130KHybrid
- Packaging Engineering Intern - WinterFab2 · 🇺🇸Austin$108K - $126KIntern
- Packaging Engineering Intern - SummerFab2 · 🇺🇸Austin$108K - $126KIntern
- Application Packaging EngineerLTS · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$116K - $122KRemoteAgilePowerShellWindows
- Hazardous Materials Packaging SpecialistVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Pueblo, CO$80K - $115K
- Senior Associate Packaging EngineerMammoth Brands · 🇺🇸New York, NY$90K - $114KSeniorTest planningCADMechanical assembly
- Senior Associate Packaging EngineerHarry's · 🇺🇸New York, NY$90K - $114KSenior
- Senior Associate Packaging EngineerLume Deodorant · 🇺🇸New York, NY$90K - $114KSenior
- Packaging ManagerCresco Labs · 🇺🇸Brookville, PA$75K - $80KERPRegulatory complianceLean manufacturing
Questions about Packaging Engineer pay
- What is the average Packaging Engineer salary?
- $152K a year on average and $129K at the median, across 24 open Packaging Engineer postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $105K to $215K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Packaging Engineer pay?
- K2 Space ($230K), Sol de Janeiro ($110K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a packaging engineer a high-paying job?
- The median Packaging Engineer posting advertises $129K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 26% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a packaging engineer?
- A tenth of the postings offer $225K a year or more; the highest open Packaging Engineer role advertises up to $280K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Packaging Engineer salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $129K a year is about $62 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $10,750 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $50 to $103 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Packaging Engineer roles?
- Postings that ask for Analog design (+$91K, 6 postings), ASIC (+$91K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $129K median of all Packaging Engineer postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Packaging Engineer roles at companies is $129K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $105K to $215K. Counted from 24 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/packaging-engineer/
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