Petroleum Engineer Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$99,900
$48.03/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$108,337
Regional Price Parity: 92.212 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($144,910): −$45,010 (−31.1%)
New Mexico ranks 14th of 16 states by median pay, and 13th of 16 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,140 | $36.60 |
| 25th percentile | $93,200 | $44.81 |
| Median | $99,900 | $48.03 |
| 75th percentile | $127,490 | $61.29 |
| 90th percentile | $151,750 | $72.96 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $99,900
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $144,910
- Difference
- −$45,010 (−31.1%)
Cost of living
$99,900 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $108,337
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 12th | $101,880 | $104,415 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 13th | $100,800 | $111,872 11th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 14th | $99,900 | $108,337 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 15th | $99,260 | $106,991 14th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 16th | $93,360 | $104,316 16th |
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 New Mexico
$158,190/year New Mexico
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Civil Engineer salary in New Mexico
$103,900/year New Mexico
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$157,710/year New Mexico
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$158,520/year New Mexico
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 Oklahoma
$153,020/year Oklahoma
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Texas
$164,860/year Texas
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Utah
$172,840/year Utah
- 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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