Petroleum Engineer salary
144,910 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 17-2171
Half of all petroleum engineers in the United States earn more than 144,910 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay44of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.86×106,270 USD – 197,920 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 106,270 USD |
| Median | 144,910 USD |
| Mean | 157,150 USD |
| Upper quartile | 197,920 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 17-2171 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Air Traffic Controllers 148,080 USD
- Medical Dosimetrists 147,470 USD
- Public Relations Managers 146,910 USD
- Political Scientists 142,080 USD
- Managers, All Other 141,900 USD
- Pharmacists 140,910 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov