Pactiv process engineer salary

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Average Pactiv process engineer salary

$76,656yearly

$39.64 hourly rate

Entry-level Pactiv process engineer salary

$61,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Pactiv pay process engineers?

The average salary for Pactiv process engineers is $76,656 per year. Pactiv process engineer salaries range between $61,000 to $95,000 per year. Pactiv process engineers earn 7% less than the national average salary for process engineers of $82,443.

Location impacts how much a process engineer at Pactiv can expect to make. Process engineers at Pactiv make the most in Santa Fe Springs, CA, Boston, MA, and Corsicana, TX.

How much does Pactiv pay process engineers by location?

Pactiv pays process engineers the most in Santa Fe Springs, CA, Boston, MA, and Corsicana, TX. Additionally, cities like Kearny and Grottoes also report highly competitive salaries for process engineers at Pactiv.

Process engineer Pactiv salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Fe Springs, CA	$91,841	$44.15
2	Boston, MA	$85,433	$41.07
3	Corsicana, TX	$83,405	$40.10
4	Kearny, NJ	$82,348	$39.59
5	Grottoes, VA	$80,057	$38.49
6	Denver, CO	$78,663	$37.82
7	Kalamazoo, MI	$77,561	$37.29
8	Canandaigua, NY	$75,698	$36.39
9	Moorhead, MN	$75,312	$36.21
10	Saint Charles, IL	$75,236	$36.17

Highest-paid Pactiv process engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Process Engineering Manager	$123,907	$60	-
2	Principal Project Engineer	$121,939	$59	-
3	Principal Engineer	$117,425	$56	-
4	Staff Process Engineer	$109,156	$52	-
5	Project Lead Engineer	$108,808	$52	-
6	Manager, Quality Engineer	$106,995	$51	-
7	Team Lead Engineer	$106,898	$51	-
8	Manager, Process Development	$104,795	$50	-
9	Contracting Engineer	$102,400	$49	-
10	Senior Lead Project Engineer	$102,012	$49	-

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Recent salaries for process engineers at pactiv

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Process Engineer	Santa Fe Springs, CA	06/27/2025	$83,000
Process Engineer	Canandaigua, NY	06/10/2025	$81,000
Process Engineer	Canandaigua, NY	04/28/2025	$81,000

Process engineer salary at Pactiv competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pac Worldwide	$81,259	$39	-
2	Anchor Packaging	$81,028	$39	1
3	International Paper	$80,942	$39	13
4	Novipax	$80,888	$39	-
5	CKS Packaging	$80,782	$39	-
6	Owens Corning	$80,768	$39	8
7	Pretium Packaging	$80,417	$39	3
8	AEP Industries	$80,363	$39	-
9	Dart Container	$79,682	$38	7
10	Ronpak	$79,532	$38	-
11	Genpak	$79,238	$38	-
12	IDEX	$79,178	$38	52
13	Reynolds American	$79,043	$38	3
14	Avery Dennison	$78,446	$38	22
15	Menasha	$78,438	$38	4
16	Diamond Packaging	$78,122	$38	-
17	Silgan Holdings	$75,526	$36	-
18	Sonoco	$75,351	$36	7
19	Carpenter Technology	$74,230	$36	12
20	Ingredion	$73,039	$35	12

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