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 Michigan. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.

Career Median Salary
Chemical engineer salary $101K
Computer hardware engineer salary $103K
Biomedical engineer salary $95K
Sales engineer salary $95K
Petroleum engineer salary $85K
Electrical engineer salary $98K
Wind energy engineer salary $99K
Biochemical engineer salary $99K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $99K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)