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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Top 3 Petroleum Engineer Jobs

  • Operations Engineer - Marlen & Associates - Ventura, CA

    Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering or related degree * Experience in conventional wells and waterfloods required * Downhole experience required * Must be willing to travel up to 50% to the field

  • Engineer III, Reservoir - CIVITAS RESOURCES INC - Denver, CO

    The Reservoir Engineer III will perform and lead reservoir engineering technical work for the ... Experience with Petroleum Economics and Reserves Software, such as Aries, required. * Experience ...

  • Production Engineer - Ascent Resources - Oklahoma City, OK

    Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Petroleum Engineering 8+ years of professional oil and gas exploration and production experience Ascent Benefits * Benefits start day one * Generous ...

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