Petroleum Engineer Salary in Kansas
Median annual pay in Kansas
$115,640
$55.60/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kansas
$128,392
Regional Price Parity: 90.068 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($144,910): −$29,270 (−20.2%)
Kansas ranks 10th of 16 states by median pay, and 9th of 16 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,510 | $31.49 |
| 25th percentile | $92,650 | $44.54 |
| Median | $115,640 | $55.60 |
| 75th percentile | $127,820 | $61.45 |
| 90th percentile | $195,300 | $93.89 |
Employment
- Employment in Kansas
- 110
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kansas
- $115,640
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $144,910
- Difference
- −$29,270 (−20.2%)
Cost of living
$115,640 ÷ 90.068 × 100 = $128,392
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $134,800 | $125,966 10th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 9th | $132,120 | $148,518 7th |
| Kansas This page | ||
| 10th | $115,640 | $128,392 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $104,060 | $109,948 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 12th | $101,880 | $104,415 15th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Chemical Engineer salary in Kansas
$102,020/year Kansas
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Civil Engineer salary in Kansas
$96,880/year Kansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Kansas
$99,830/year Kansas
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Kansas
$86,260/year Kansas
- Electrical Engineer salary in Kansas
$102,630/year Kansas
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Petroleum Engineer salary in nearby places
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Colorado
$172,190/year Colorado
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Nebraska
$100,800/year Nebraska
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$153,020/year Oklahoma
- Petroleum Engineer salary in the U.S.
$144,910/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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