Petroleum engineer salary in North Dakota

Petroleum engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$63.19 per hour

$131,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$61.39 per hour

$127,690 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$49.44 per hour

$102,830 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$40.53 per hour

$84,310 per year

10th percentile

Starting level petroleum engineer earnings begin at:

$37.61 per hour

$78,230 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 North Dakota. On average, they make more than photonics engineers.

Career Median Salary
Petroleum engineer salary $103K
Electrical engineer salary $99K
Environmental engineer salary $82K
Water engineer salary $82K
Photonics engineer salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)