Entry Level Salary for Petroleum Engineers

The average salary for an entry level Petroleum Engineer is $77,546. An experienced Petroleum Engineer makes about $135,190 per year.

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. Find more career information.

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Top 3 Petroleum Engineer Jobs

  • TA Superintendent Maintenance - 1872 Consulting - Toledo, OH

    The company is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers in the United States ... Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with 7+ years of experience in refinery ...

  • Senior Maritime Engineer - Applied Research Associates (ARA) - Virginia Beach, VA

    This Senior Maritime Engineer performs a variety of tasks, will provide consultation and direction on complex projects and will be a top-level contributor/specialist. Candidates should have ...

  • Senior Utility Engineer - City of Oak Harbor - Oak Harbor, WA

    ... professional engineer stamp and seal. * Manage all aspects of complex projects from inception to conclusion including consultant design or in-house design projects, design conceptual phase ...

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