Petroleum Engineers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed:

Compare Petroleum Engineers salaries across 16 states

$133,390
National Average (Median)
$206,290
Highest: Alaska
$93,360
Lowest: West Virginia

Petroleum Engineers Salary by State

Compare Petroleum Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$93,360
$206,290

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Alaska
$206,290
#2
Utah
$172,840
#3
Colorado
$172,190
#4
Texas
$164,860
#5
Oklahoma
$153,020

Petroleum Engineers Salary in All 16 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Alaska $206,290 $199,700 280
2 Utah $172,840 $169,810 280
3 Colorado $172,190 $170,270 1,390
4 Texas $164,860 $171,580 9,140
5 Oklahoma $153,020 $155,900 1,450
6 California $143,590 $147,940 1,060
7 Louisiana $139,640 $138,270 710
8 Washington $134,800 $149,490 190
9 North Dakota $132,120 $130,910 130
10 Kansas $115,640 $128,430 110
11 Montana $104,060 $111,330 N/A
12 Pennsylvania $101,880 $120,180 600
13 Nebraska $100,800 $120,870 150
14 New Mexico $99,900 $110,040 260
15 Ohio $99,260 $111,350 200
16 West Virginia $93,360 $122,770 380

Petroleum Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Petroleum Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Utah → Take-Home in Colorado →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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