Petroleum Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area
Petroleum Engineers in the United States earn a median salary of $144,910/year ($69.67/hr). Salaries range from $81,440 to $253,200 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 16 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$81K
10th percentile
$106K
25th percentile
$145K
Median
$198K
75th percentile
$253K
90th percentile
Petroleum Engineers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $206K | $99.18/hr | 280 |
| Utah | $173K | $83.1/hr | 280 |
| Colorado | $172K | $82.78/hr | 1,390 |
| Texas | $165K | $79.26/hr | 9,140 |
| Oklahoma | $153K | $73.57/hr | 1,450 |
| California | $144K | $69.03/hr | 1,060 |
| Louisiana | $140K | $67.13/hr | 710 |
| Washington | $135K | $64.81/hr | 190 |
| North Dakota | $132K | $63.52/hr | 130 |
| Kansas | $116K | $55.6/hr | 110 |
| Montana | $104K | $50.03/hr | , |
| Pennsylvania | $102K | $48.98/hr | 600 |
| Nebraska | $101K | $48.46/hr | 150 |
| New Mexico | $100K | $48.03/hr | 260 |
| Ohio | $99K | $47.72/hr | 200 |
| West Virginia | $93K | $44.89/hr | 380 |
Showing 1–10 of 16 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $212K | 200 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $180K | 110 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $176K | 700 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $175K | 900 |
| Midland, TX | $172K | 940 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $170K | 4,770 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $169K | 150 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $169K | 910 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $168K | 90 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $167K | 330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $167K | 70 |
| Lubbock, TX | $164K | 100 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $162K | 50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $161K | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $158K | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $156K | 110 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $148K | 320 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $147K | 160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $144K | , |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $136K | , |
| Odessa, TX | $136K | 220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135K | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $133K | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $132K | 300 |
| El Paso, TX | $132K | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK | $131K | 370 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $130K | 210 |
| Casper, WY | $126K | 80 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $120K | 240 |
| Wichita, KS | $112K | 40 |