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Drilling Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 12 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$134,098

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$99,840

25th Percentile

$107,100

Median (50th)

$134,098

75th Percentile

$162,573

90th Percentile

$198,016

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Top Employers Hiring Drilling Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Arena Offshore, LP 1 $221,645 $221,645 - $221,645 100.0%
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 1 $107,100 $107,100 - $107,100 100.0%
PETROTEL INC 1 $134,098 $134,098 - $134,098 100.0%
Tall City Management III LLC 1 $162,573 $162,573 - $162,573 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 1 $107,100
Midland TX 1 $162,573
Palm Desert CA 1 $95,000
PLANO TX 1 $134,098
The Woodlands TX 1 $221,645
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Drilling Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Drilling Engineer Unspecified 12 $141,729
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $162,573 100.0%
2022 2 $114,549 100.0%
2023 2 $164,373 100.0%
Company Comparison - Drilling Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Arena Offshore, LP 1 $221,645 100.0%
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC. 1 $95,000 100.0%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 1 $107,100 100.0%
PETROTEL INC 1 $134,098 100.0%
Tall City Management III LLC 1 $162,573 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: June 25, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.