Petroleum Engineers Salary

Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada

Avg Median Salary

$131,283

Highest Paying City

San Jose

$184,000

Total Employed

424,900

Petroleum Engineers Salary by City

CityMedianAverageRange (10th-90th)Employed
San Jose, CA$184,000$196,000$92,000 - $253,0003,200
San Francisco, CA$179,000$198,000$90,000 - $246,00015,900
New York, NY$168,000$172,000$84,000 - $231,00024,700
Seattle, WA$167,000$173,000$84,000 - $230,00019,900
Boston, MA$159,000$171,000$80,000 - $219,00013,600
Washington DC, DC$156,000$167,000$78,000 - $214,00020,300
Los Angeles, CA$155,000$169,000$78,000 - $213,0006,400
Denver, CO$149,000$159,000$82,000 - $199,00015,500
Austin, TX$149,000$162,000$82,000 - $199,0009,000
Anchorage, AK$149,000$160,000$82,000 - $199,000700
San Diego, CA$147,000$151,000$81,000 - $197,0004,600
Honolulu, HI$147,000$151,000$81,000 - $197,0005,300
Minneapolis, MN$146,000$162,000$80,000 - $195,0004,400
Baltimore, MD$145,000$153,000$80,000 - $194,0005,300
Sacramento, CA$145,000$154,000$80,000 - $194,0007,800
Philadelphia, PA$143,000$147,000$79,000 - $191,00017,000
Portland, OR$142,000$145,000$78,000 - $190,0004,900
Hartford, CT$138,000$148,000$76,000 - $185,0003,700
Dallas, TX$137,000$150,000$75,000 - $183,0008,700
Houston, TX$137,000$140,000$75,000 - $183,0009,000
Chicago, IL$136,000$145,000$75,000 - $182,0002,400
Atlanta, GA$131,000$139,000$72,000 - $175,00015,300
Columbus, OH$131,000$135,000$72,000 - $175,0002,800
Raleigh, NC$130,000$133,000$72,000 - $174,000900
Milwaukee, WI$130,000$134,000$72,000 - $174,0007,300
Phoenix, AZ$129,000$138,000$71,000 - $173,0008,500
Detroit, MI$128,000$134,000$70,000 - $171,0003,000
Salt Lake City, UT$128,000$142,000$70,000 - $171,0003,000
Indianapolis, IN$128,000$132,000$70,000 - $171,0001,900
Richmond, VA$127,000$136,000$70,000 - $170,0007,100
Nashville, TN$126,000$130,000$69,000 - $169,0007,200
Charlotte, NC$126,000$137,000$69,000 - $169,00011,300
Pittsburgh, PA$126,000$141,000$69,000 - $169,0001,900
St. Louis, MO$126,000$132,000$69,000 - $169,0009,000
Buffalo, NY$126,000$139,000$69,000 - $169,0005,100
Tampa, FL$125,000$130,000$69,000 - $167,00010,200
Jacksonville, FL$125,000$136,000$69,000 - $167,0002,700
Louisville, KY$125,000$128,000$69,000 - $167,0004,200
Las Vegas, NV$124,000$130,000$68,000 - $166,0008,600
Kansas City, MO$124,000$130,000$68,000 - $166,0007,200
Cincinnati, OH$124,000$134,000$68,000 - $166,0004,400
Toronto, ON$124,000$134,000$68,000 - $166,0006,200
Miami, FL$122,000$126,000$67,000 - $163,00010,600
San Antonio, TX$122,000$132,000$67,000 - $163,0009,600
Tucson, AZ$122,000$132,000$67,000 - $163,0001,800
Vancouver, BC$122,000$137,000$67,000 - $163,0005,800
Orlando, FL$121,000$126,000$67,000 - $162,0003,600
Oklahoma City, OK$121,000$129,000$67,000 - $162,0001,000
New Orleans, LA$120,000$128,000$66,000 - $160,0003,800
Cleveland, OH$119,000$129,000$65,000 - $159,0006,900
Birmingham, AL$119,000$126,000$65,000 - $159,0006,000
Memphis, TN$118,000$127,000$65,000 - $158,0002,500
Ottawa, ON$117,000$126,000$64,000 - $156,00011,500
Calgary, AB$114,000$126,000$63,000 - $152,0002,800
Edmonton, AB$108,000$117,000$59,000 - $144,0003,500
Hamilton, ON$105,000$116,000$58,000 - $140,0003,100
Montreal, QC$101,000$113,000$56,000 - $135,00012,600
Winnipeg, MB$97,000$100,000$58,000 - $126,000700
Halifax, NS$96,000$100,000$58,000 - $125,0003,900
Quebec City, QC$92,000$96,000$55,000 - $120,0005,100