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 Stability Engineer - SR - Electric Reliability Council of Texas - Austin, TX

    As a System Planning Engineer at ERCOT, you will enter a collaborative place to influence and shape the future design of the electric power grid while developing your engineering and leadership ...

  • Staff Engineer / Project Engineer (Hybrid) - J&T Consulting, Inc - Fort Lupton, CO

    ... engineer or construction field. Licenses and Registrations E.I. or P.E. preferred Qualifications Computer skills - Proficient using Microsoft Word and Excel Proficient using AutoCAD, experience with ...

  • Market Operations Engineer - III - Electric Reliability Council of Texas - Austin, TX

    ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIESMarket Operations Engineer 1 * Assists in monitoring and analyzing the ERCOT wholesale market * Develops understanding and knowledge of competitive energy markets and trends

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