Petroleum engineers design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth?s surface. Petroleum engineers also find new ways to extract oil and gas from older wells.
$132,280
Median US Salary
Bachelor's degree
Minimum education requirement
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL: $177,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY: $174,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $159,790
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO: $158,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX: $156,250
Anchorage, AK: $148,670
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: $141,640
Corpus Christi, TX: $133,380
Baton Rouge, LA: $132,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: $131,540