Petroleum Engineer Salary by State
All 16 states ranked by median annual pay for petroleum engineers. The national median is $144,910. ← Back to Petroleum Engineer overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $206,290 | $99.18 | |
| 2 | Utah | $172,840 | $83.10 | |
| 3 | Colorado | $172,190 | $82.78 | |
| 4 | Texas | $164,860 | $79.26 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | $153,020 | $73.57 | |
| 6 | California | $143,590 | $69.03 | |
| 7 | Louisiana | $139,640 | $67.13 | |
| 8 | Washington | $134,800 | $64.81 | |
| 9 | North Dakota | $132,120 | $63.52 | |
| 10 | Kansas | $115,640 | $55.60 | |
| 11 | Montana | $104,060 | $50.03 | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $101,880 | $48.98 | |
| 13 | Nebraska | $100,800 | $48.46 | |
| 14 | New Mexico | $99,900 | $48.03 | |
| 15 | Ohio | $99,260 | $47.72 | |
| 16 | West Virginia | $93,360 | $44.89 |