Petroleum Engineer Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$164,860
$79.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$169,859
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($144,910): +$19,950 (+13.8%)
Texas ranks 4th of 16 states by median pay, and 4th of 16 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $89,990 | $43.26 |
| 25th percentile | $123,450 | $59.35 |
| Median | $164,860 | $79.26 |
| 75th percentile | $220,330 | $105.93 |
| 90th percentile | $283,500 | $136.30 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 9,140
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $164,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $144,910
- Difference
- +$19,950 (+13.8%)
Cost of living
$164,860 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $169,859
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $172,840 | $174,826 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $172,190 | $167,090 5th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 4th | $164,860 | $169,859 4th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 5th | $153,020 | $174,197 3rd |
| California | ||
| 6th | $143,590 | $129,688 8th |
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 Texas
$132,750/year Texas
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Civil Engineer salary in Texas
$96,860/year Texas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Texas
$104,560/year Texas
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Texas
$112,410/year Texas
- Electrical Engineer salary in Texas
$129,450/year Texas
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 Louisiana
$139,640/year Louisiana
- Petroleum Engineer salary in New Mexico
$99,900/year New Mexico
- 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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