Petroleum Engineer Salary


What is the salary of a Petroleum Engineer? In the United States, a Petroleum Engineer earns an average salary of $146,992. The salary range for a Petroleum Engineer is usually between $66,044 and $159,046 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $211,180. The highest Petroleum Engineer salary in the United States was $211,180. The average hourly pay for a Petroleum Engineer is $70.67.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Petroleum Engineer Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Petroleum Engineer salary are California, with an average salary of $145,334, followed by Alaska, with an average salary of $142,880, and Federal, with an average salary of $123,195. Employers paying the highest salary for a Petroleum Engineer job are Long Beach (CA), Alaska Department of Natural Resources (AK) and Utah Department of Natural Resources (UT).

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Average Salary
$146,992/yr
Records Number
10
Employers Number
5
Job Pay Rank
8,463th

Petroleum Engineer Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Long Beach, CA$157,193
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, AK$151,111
Utah Department of Natural Resources, UT$138,601
North Dakota Industrial Commission, ND$46,993

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Petroleum Engineer Salary in States

Select a state to view specific salary for Petroleum Engineer and other interesting information


StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$142,8802
California$145,3344
Federal$123,19511
Montana$411
North Dakota$96,1811
Utah$86,5183

Top Paid Petroleum Engineer

NameStateEmployer
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
William Harrison Stevenson
Long Beach, CA
William Harrison StevensonCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
David Michael Simmons
Long Beach, CA
David Michael SimmonsCALong BeachView Details
David Michael Simmons
Long Beach, CA
David Michael SimmonsCALong BeachView Details
Michael Thomas Moniz
Long Beach, CA
Michael Thomas MonizCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
David Michael Simmons
Long Beach, CA
David Michael SimmonsCALong BeachView Details
William Harrison Stevenson
Long Beach, CA
William Harrison StevensonCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
Serge Baghdikian Y
Long Beach, CA
Serge Baghdikian YCALong BeachView Details
Marc Tadashi Wakatake
Long Beach, CA
Marc Tadashi WakatakeCALong BeachView Details
Dustin Doucet
Utah Department of Natural Resources, UT
Dustin DoucetUTUtah Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
David Sanchez G
Long Beach, CA
David Sanchez GCALong BeachView Details
Liu Qi
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, AK
Liu QiAKAlaska Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
Dustin Doucet
Utah Department of Natural Resources, UT
Dustin DoucetUTUtah Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
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