Petroleum Engineers: pay by state
SOC 17-2171 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 16 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 280 | $199,700 | $206,290 |
| 2 | Texas | 9,140 | $171,580 | $164,860 |
| 3 | Colorado | 1,390 | $170,270 | $172,190 |
| 4 | Utah | 280 | $169,810 | $172,840 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 1,450 | $155,900 | $153,020 |
| 6 | Washington | 190 | $149,490 | $134,800 |
| 7 | California | 1,060 | $147,940 | $143,590 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 710 | $138,270 | $139,640 |
| 9 | North Dakota | 130 | $130,910 | $132,120 |
| 10 | Kansas | 110 | $128,430 | $115,640 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 380 | $122,770 | $93,360 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 150 | $120,870 | $100,800 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 600 | $120,180 | $101,880 |
| 14 | Ohio | 200 | $111,350 | $99,260 |
| 15 | Montana | n/a | $111,330 | $104,060 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 260 | $110,040 | $99,900 |
No published mean wage for: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.