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PETROLEUM ENGINEER III

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

Only 43 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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43

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,183

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$119,282

25th Percentile

$129,332

Median (50th)

$143,183

75th Percentile

$166,400

90th Percentile

$166,400

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Top Employers Hiring PETROLEUM ENGINEER III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CC ENERGY USA, INC. 3 $126,000 $103,605 - $152,145 100.0%
Onestep Power Solutions, Inc. 3 $166,400 $166,400 - $166,400 100.0%
Aramco Services Company 2 $132,331 $130,442 - $134,220 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 3 $166,400 $166,400 - $166,400
Staff 3 $126,000 $103,605 - $152,145
II 1 $134,220 $134,220 - $134,220
III 1 $130,442 $130,442 - $130,442
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 5 $166,400
Cambridge MA 1 $130,442
Cambridge City MA 1 $134,220
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PETROLEUM ENGINEER III with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PETROLEUM ENGINEER III 20 $103,213
Staff Petroleum Engineer 7 $117,886
PETROLEUM ENGINEER II 7 $119,650
Principal Petroleum Engineer 5 $166,400
JUNIOR PETROLEUM ENGINEER 2 $71,663
PETROLEUM ENGINEEER Unspecified 1 $80,000
ENTRY LEVEL PETROLEUM ENGINEER 1 $80,000
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 2 $132,331 100.0%
2022 2 $146,200 100.0%
2023 1 $166,400 100.0%
2025 3 $152,145 100.0%
Company Comparison - PETROLEUM ENGINEER III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CC ENERGY USA, INC. 3 $126,000 100.0%
Onestep Power Solutions, Inc. 3 $166,400 100.0%
Aramco Services Company 2 $132,331 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.