Petroleum Engineer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$101,880
$48.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$104,415
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($144,910): −$43,030 (−29.7%)
Pennsylvania ranks 12th of 16 states by median pay, and 15th of 16 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,220 | $37.13 |
| 25th percentile | $96,040 | $46.17 |
| Median | $101,880 | $48.98 |
| 75th percentile | $138,890 | $66.77 |
| 90th percentile | $175,130 | $84.20 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 600
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $101,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $144,910
- Difference
- −$43,030 (−29.7%)
Cost of living
$101,880 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $104,415
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 10th | $115,640 | $128,392 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $104,060 | $109,948 12th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 12th | $101,880 | $104,415 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 13th | $100,800 | $111,872 11th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $99,900 | $108,337 13th |
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 Pennsylvania
$116,970/year Pennsylvania
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Civil Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,850/year Pennsylvania
- Industrial Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$99,560/year Pennsylvania
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,920/year Pennsylvania
- Electrical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$110,820/year Pennsylvania
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 Ohio
$99,260/year Ohio
- Petroleum Engineer salary in West Virginia
$93,360/year West Virginia
- 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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