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
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $184,000 | $196,000 | $92,000 - $253,000 | 3,200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $179,000 | $198,000 | $90,000 - $246,000 | 15,900 |
| New York, NY | $168,000 | $172,000 | $84,000 - $231,000 | 24,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $167,000 | $173,000 | $84,000 - $230,000 | 19,900 |
| Boston, MA | $159,000 | $171,000 | $80,000 - $219,000 | 13,600 |
| Washington DC, DC | $156,000 | $167,000 | $78,000 - $214,000 | 20,300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $155,000 | $169,000 | $78,000 - $213,000 | 6,400 |
| Denver, CO | $149,000 | $159,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 15,500 |
| Austin, TX | $149,000 | $162,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 9,000 |
| Anchorage, AK | $149,000 | $160,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 700 |
| San Diego, CA | $147,000 | $151,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 4,600 |
| Honolulu, HI | $147,000 | $151,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 5,300 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $146,000 | $162,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 4,400 |
| Baltimore, MD | $145,000 | $153,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 5,300 |
| Sacramento, CA | $145,000 | $154,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 7,800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $143,000 | $147,000 | $79,000 - $191,000 | 17,000 |
| Portland, OR | $142,000 | $145,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 4,900 |
| Hartford, CT | $138,000 | $148,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 3,700 |
| Dallas, TX | $137,000 | $150,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 8,700 |
| Houston, TX | $137,000 | $140,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 9,000 |
| Chicago, IL | $136,000 | $145,000 | $75,000 - $182,000 | 2,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $131,000 | $139,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 15,300 |
| Columbus, OH | $131,000 | $135,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 2,800 |
| Raleigh, NC | $130,000 | $133,000 | $72,000 - $174,000 | 900 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $130,000 | $134,000 | $72,000 - $174,000 | 7,300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $129,000 | $138,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 8,500 |
| Detroit, MI | $128,000 | $134,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 3,000 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $128,000 | $142,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 3,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $128,000 | $132,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 1,900 |
| Richmond, VA | $127,000 | $136,000 | $70,000 - $170,000 | 7,100 |
| Nashville, TN | $126,000 | $130,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 7,200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $126,000 | $137,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 11,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $126,000 | $141,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 1,900 |
| St. Louis, MO | $126,000 | $132,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 9,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | $126,000 | $139,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 5,100 |
| Tampa, FL | $125,000 | $130,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 10,200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $125,000 | $136,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 2,700 |
| Louisville, KY | $125,000 | $128,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 4,200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $124,000 | $130,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 8,600 |
| Kansas City, MO | $124,000 | $130,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 7,200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $124,000 | $134,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 4,400 |
| Toronto, ON | $124,000 | $134,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 6,200 |
| Miami, FL | $122,000 | $126,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 10,600 |
| San Antonio, TX | $122,000 | $132,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 9,600 |
| Tucson, AZ | $122,000 | $132,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 1,800 |
| Vancouver, BC | $122,000 | $137,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 5,800 |
| Orlando, FL | $121,000 | $126,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 3,600 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $121,000 | $129,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 1,000 |
| New Orleans, LA | $120,000 | $128,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 3,800 |
| Cleveland, OH | $119,000 | $129,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 6,900 |
| Birmingham, AL | $119,000 | $126,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 6,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $118,000 | $127,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 2,500 |
| Ottawa, ON | $117,000 | $126,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 11,500 |
| Calgary, AB | $114,000 | $126,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 2,800 |
| Edmonton, AB | $108,000 | $117,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 3,500 |
| Hamilton, ON | $105,000 | $116,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 3,100 |
| Montreal, QC | $101,000 | $113,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 12,600 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $97,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 700 |
| Halifax, NS | $96,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 3,900 |
| Quebec City, QC | $92,000 | $96,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 5,100 |