Petroleum engineer earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Petroleum engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $98,810
Alabama $94,890
Georgia $91,080
Arkansas $84,820
Michigan $84,510
Montana $80,310
Indiana $78,350
New Jersey $208,440
Alaska $163,360
California $157,600
Arizona $139,250
Oklahoma $132,610
Texas $130,850
Florida $130,410
Colorado $129,670
Louisiana $128,730
Washington $121,240
Illinois $120,160
Virginia $119,800
Hawaii $118,200
North Dakota $102,830
New Mexico $102,540
Kansas $102,370
Wyoming $102,280
Missouri $101,830
Utah $100,880
Pennsylvania $100,640
Ohio $100,150

How do petroleum engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Petroleum engineers earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than robotics engineers but more than chemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Robotics engineer salary $125K
Computer hardware engineer salary $123K
Aerospace engineer salary $124K
Electrical engineer salary $100K
Nuclear engineer salary $117K
Petroleum engineer salary $95K
Product safety engineer salary $100K
Operations research analyst salary $101K
Engineer salary $96K
Chemical engineer salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)