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Petroleum Engineer, H-1B salary

What 182 H-1B filings report for “Petroleum Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Petroleum Engineer?

$120k median H-1B base salary for a Petroleum Engineer, typically $95k to $170k, across 182 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$102k–$138k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$120,000
182 filings
Top (p90)
$170k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $120k
p90 $170k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas151$121k+$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Petroleum Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Petroleum Engineer roles are Chevron, Tally Personnel, Turbo Drill Industries, and BP America, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Petroleum Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

286 filings carry “Petroleum Engineer” in the title, across 53 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Petroleum Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.