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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  • Substation Engineer - Actalent - Columbus,OH

    Position Summary Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and...

  • Test Engineer (Thermal Lab) - 2nd Shift - Vertiv Holdings - Columbus,OH

    Test Engineer- 2nd Shift The Test Engineer- 2nd Shift assists Test Technicians in designing and developing equipment setups and test procedures. The Test Engineer performs varied and complex assignments for major systems at testing;...

  • Product Manager (Thermal) - Vertiv Group - Westerville,OH

    Job Description Job Summary The Product Manager - Thermal is responsible for providing offering management leadership to drive growth and profitability of Veritiv's Large Thermal...

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