Petroleum Engineers Wages
SOC 17-2171 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Petroleum Engineers is $135,690 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $77,340 and the 90th percentile is $225,920, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
20,390
P10
$77,340
P25
$104,020
Median
$135,690
P75
$176,990
P90
$225,920
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Petroleum Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $135,690 | $148,590 | $77,340 | $225,920 | 20,390 | — |
| 2022 | $131,800 | $142,800 | $76,960 | $220,040 | 20,540 | -2.87% |
| 2021 | $130,850 | $145,720 | $78,390 | — | 22,100 | -0.72% |
| 2020 | $137,330 | $154,330 | $78,620 | — | 27,850 | +4.95% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Petroleum Engineers. The highest median is in New Jersey at $212,230, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $212,230 | +56.4% | $206,490 | 100 |
| Colorado | $170,010 | +25.3% | $162,190 | 970 |
| Minnesota | $160,420 | +18.2% | $165,640 | 90 |
| Florida | $153,530 | +13.1% | $139,200 | — |
| Texas | $147,840 | +9% | $155,290 | 11,870 |
| Arizona | $143,520 | +5.8% | $135,820 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $136,950 | +0.9% | $155,890 | 730 |
| Illinois | $136,190 | +0.4% | $140,580 | 60 |
| Alaska | $134,750 | -0.7% | $145,140 | 320 |
| California | $134,330 | -1% | $139,840 | 1,550 |
| Oklahoma | $132,360 | -2.5% | $148,310 | 1,390 |
| North Dakota | $131,260 | -3.3% | $126,390 | 110 |
| Washington | $130,600 | -3.8% | $143,430 | 110 |
| New Mexico | $128,070 | -5.6% | $130,850 | 380 |
| Oregon | $124,170 | -8.5% | $124,750 | 60 |
| Wyoming | $121,130 | -10.7% | $131,270 | 260 |
| Kansas | $116,280 | -14.3% | $151,020 | 250 |
| Virginia | $110,640 | -18.5% | $116,790 | — |
| Michigan | $108,520 | -20% | $119,090 | 50 |
| Ohio | $104,140 | -23.3% | $104,280 | 250 |
| Utah | $103,650 | -23.6% | $118,140 | 180 |
| Montana | $99,220 | -26.9% | $104,880 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $95,590 | -29.6% | $94,780 | 110 |
| West Virginia | $93,810 | -30.9% | $105,810 | 260 |
| Arkansas | $91,180 | -32.8% | $102,740 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $85,810 | -36.8% | $102,960 | 500 |
| New York | — | — | — | 40 |