Petroleum Engineer Salary by Metro
National median $171,000. Top quartile $202,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $177,500 | $213,750 | $252,500 | $293,750 |
| New York | 1.20× | $170,400 | $205,200 | $242,400 | $282,000 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $167,560 | $201,780 | $238,360 | $277,300 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $166,140 | $200,070 | $236,340 | $274,950 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $163,300 | $196,650 | $232,300 | $270,250 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $160,460 | $193,230 | $228,260 | $265,550 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $159,040 | $191,520 | $226,240 | $263,200 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $156,200 | $188,100 | $222,200 | $258,500 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $156,200 | $188,100 | $222,200 | $258,500 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $153,360 | $184,680 | $218,160 | $253,800 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $153,360 | $184,680 | $218,160 | $253,800 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $151,940 | $182,970 | $216,140 | $251,450 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $151,940 | $182,970 | $216,140 | $251,450 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $150,520 | $181,260 | $214,120 | $249,100 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $150,520 | $181,260 | $214,120 | $249,100 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $149,100 | $179,550 | $212,100 | $246,750 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $149,100 | $179,550 | $212,100 | $246,750 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $147,680 | $177,840 | $210,080 | $244,400 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $147,680 | $177,840 | $210,080 | $244,400 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $147,680 | $177,840 | $210,080 | $244,400 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $146,260 | $176,130 | $208,060 | $242,050 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $146,260 | $176,130 | $208,060 | $242,050 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $146,260 | $176,130 | $208,060 | $242,050 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $146,260 | $176,130 | $208,060 | $242,050 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $144,840 | $174,420 | $206,040 | $239,700 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $144,840 | $174,420 | $206,040 | $239,700 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $143,420 | $172,710 | $204,020 | $237,350 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $143,420 | $172,710 | $204,020 | $237,350 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $142,000 | $171,000 | $202,000 | $235,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $140,580 | $169,290 | $199,980 | $232,650 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $140,580 | $169,290 | $199,980 | $232,650 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $140,580 | $169,290 | $199,980 | $232,650 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $139,160 | $167,580 | $197,960 | $230,300 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $139,160 | $167,580 | $197,960 | $230,300 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $139,160 | $167,580 | $197,960 | $230,300 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $137,740 | $165,870 | $195,940 | $227,950 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $137,740 | $165,870 | $195,940 | $227,950 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $136,320 | $164,160 | $193,920 | $225,600 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $136,320 | $164,160 | $193,920 | $225,600 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $134,900 | $162,450 | $191,900 | $223,250 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $134,900 | $162,450 | $191,900 | $223,250 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $134,900 | $162,450 | $191,900 | $223,250 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $134,900 | $162,450 | $191,900 | $223,250 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $134,900 | $162,450 | $191,900 | $223,250 |
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