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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  • PLC Controls Technician - Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions - Philadelphia, PA

    ... Engineering Technology or 5 years' experience designing and commissioning instrumentation and control equipment in power plants, chemical process facilities, petroleum refineries or wastewater ...

  • Production Engineer - United Foods International - Phoenix, AZ

    Production Engineer : Responsible for applying industrial eng'g knowledge to assist production dept develop new production processes & improve existing ones. Min reqt: MS in Industrial Eng'g or MS in ...

  • Process Engineer (CA) - The Williams Company - Lodi, CA

    We are conducting a search for a Process Engineer for a large food/beverage manufacturer in California. The Company is a well-recognized firm and has a very strong reputation. They operate plants ...

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