25th pctl
$146K
Petroleum Engineer Salary in Houston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$176K
75th pctl
$208K
90th pctl
$242K
Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Petroleum Engineer in Houston pulls a median of $176,130 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $208,060 and the 90th percentile at $242,050. The Houston adjustment moves the band 3% above the national baseline. $208,060 is what top-quartile Petroleum Engineer pay looks like in Houston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$208,060 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$192,095 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$176,130 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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