Petroleum engineer salary in Virginia

Petroleum engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$88.30 per hour

$183,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$66.15 per hour

$137,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$57.60 per hour

$119,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$49.11 per hour

$102,140 per year

10th percentile

Starting level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$37.62 per hour

$78,240 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Petroleum engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $98,810
Alabama $94,890
Georgia $91,080
Arkansas $84,820
Michigan $84,510
Montana $80,310
Indiana $78,350
New Jersey $208,440
Alaska $163,360
California $157,600
Arizona $139,250
Oklahoma $132,610
Texas $130,850
Florida $130,410
Colorado $129,670
Louisiana $128,730
Washington $121,240
Illinois $120,160
Virginia $119,800
Hawaii $118,200
North Dakota $102,830
New Mexico $102,540
Kansas $102,370
Wyoming $102,280
Missouri $101,830
Utah $100,880
Pennsylvania $100,640
Ohio $100,150

How do petroleum engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Petroleum engineers earn 7% more than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make more than nanosystems engineers.

Career Median Salary
Petroleum engineer salary $120K
Computer hardware engineer salary $120K
Sales engineer salary $118K
Wind energy engineer salary $116K
Nanosystems engineer salary $116K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)