Petroleum Engineers salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$106K–$198K

Median

$144,910

25th percentile

$106,270

75th percentile

$197,920

$81K

10th

$106K

25th

$145K

Median

$198K

75th

$253K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alaska

$206,290

$174K–$219K

+42%

California

$143,590

$127K–$172K

-1%

Colorado

$172,190

$112K–$214K

+19%

Kansas

$115,640

$93K–$128K

-20%

Louisiana

$139,640

$90K–$179K

-4%

Montana

$104,060

$80K–$138K

-28%

Nebraska

$100,800

$96K–$136K

-30%

New Mexico

$99,900

$93K–$127K

-31%

North Dakota

$132,120

$99K–$158K

-9%

Ohio

$99,260

$94K–$135K

-32%

Oklahoma

$153,020

$124K–$178K

+6%

Pennsylvania

$101,880

$96K–$139K

-30%

Texas

$164,860

$123K–$220K

+14%

Utah

$172,840

$122K–$187K

+19%

Washington

$134,800

$130K–$177K

-7%

West Virginia

$93,360

$82K–$148K

-36%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 18% of architecture and engineering occupations nationally, and earn 89¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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