Salary guide, May 2025

Packaging Engineer pay in Washington

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Washington was $110,430 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $94,560 and $139,870.

The Washington median is $6,320 above the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about washington?

Mechanical Engineers in Washington: median $110,430; published 25th to 75th percentile $94,560 to $139,870.

Annual wage percentiles, Washington
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$79,400	$94,560	$110,430	$139,870	$167,680

Mechanical Engineers in Washington: median $53.09; published 25th to 75th percentile $45.46 to $67.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, Washington
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38.17	$45.46	$53.09	$67.25	$80.61

BLS estimated 8,240 workers employed in this occupation in Washington. Location quotient: 1.22.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Packaging Engineer in Washington, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$94,790	$109,370	$138,560
May 2025	$94,560	$110,430	$139,870

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, Washington. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Packaging Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$111,030	$83,200 to $136,710
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$126,590	$98,940 to $155,290

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