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PETROLEUM ENGINEER

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

942

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$113,568

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-12.5%

Filing Growth

16 → 14 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$86,739

25th Percentile

$103,802

Median (50th)

$113,568

75th Percentile

$142,709

90th Percentile

$156,658

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Top Employers Hiring PETROLEUM ENGINEER
Top H-1B sponsors for PETROLEUM ENGINEER →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Tally Personnel, LLC 7 $100,000 $90,126 - $150,000 100.0%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 5 $152,800 $126,000 - $186,025 100.0%
Accenture LLP 4 $81,952 $81,952 - $81,952 100.0%
Ryder Scott Company 4 $114,500 $111,000 - $118,100 100.0%
MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP 3 $113,568 $111,259 - $135,075 100.0%
Proline Energy Resources, Inc. 3 $106,579 $106,579 - $129,210 100.0%
COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP, INC. 3 $110,240 $106,000 - $147,146 100.0%
Aramco Services Company 3 $112,980 $110,640 - $148,560 66.7%
Sidhu Petroleum Corp 3 $115,000 $115,000 - $150,000 33.3%
Xecta Digital Labs LTD 2 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
FESCO, Ltd. 2 $150,000 $144,000 - $156,000 100.0%
Americo Energy Resources, LLC 2 $124,499 $106,579 - $142,418 100.0%
NSI Technologies LLC 2 $101,512 $100,001 - $103,022 100.0%
VEER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 2 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000 100.0%
DEGOLYER AND MACNAUGHTON CORP. 2 $124,219 $105,000 - $143,437 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 79 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 79 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 28 $122,050
HOUSTON TX 6 $107,000
Midland TX 5 $147,638
Corpus Christi TX 3 $113,568
Madison Heights MI 2 $81,952
Auburn Hills MI 2 $81,952
Albany OR 2 $82,745
Cypress TX 2 $135,360
Dallas TX 2 $124,219
Alice TX 2 $150,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PETROLEUM ENGINEER Unspecified 563 $117,045
Petroleum Engineers Unspecified 379 $120,097
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 16 $106,394 100.0%
2022 13 $111,259 92.3%
2023 14 $108,000 92.9%
2024 17 $115,000 76.5%
2025 14 $129,210 100.0%
2026 5 $138,000 80.0%
Company Comparison - PETROLEUM ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Tally Personnel, LLC 7 $100,000 100.0%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 5 $152,800 100.0%
Accenture LLP 4 $81,952 100.0%
Ryder Scott Company 4 $114,500 100.0%
MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP 3 $113,568 100.0%
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.