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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    Pipeline and/or Petroleum production system offshore construction experience * Understanding of ... Registration as a Professional Engineer preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described ...

  • Sales Project Engineer - OPENSO Engineering - Edwardsville, IL

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  • Senior Process Engineer - Dextrose - Ingredion - Bedford Park, IL

    Minimum 5 years of experience in Process Engineering in chemical, food processing, or petroleum industries.Experience with industrial-scale crystallization, chromatography, or other rate-based ...

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