Petroleum Engineers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$177,780avg. a year
$85.47 an hour · 4,770 employed
Petroleum Engineers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $177,780 a year. That is $6,200 (4%) more than the Texas average of $171,580. The U.S. average is $157,150.
$169,870Median pay
$85.47Average hourly
+4%vs. Texas average
4,770Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for petroleum engineers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1940 jobs
Midland, TX
$184,150
$88.53 an hour
2910 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$178,520
$85.83 an hour
3150 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$170,520
$81.98 an hour
4110 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$162,190
$77.98 an hour
590 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$161,270
$77.53 an hour
6100 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$158,220
$76.07 an hour
7220 jobs
Odessa, TX
$147,120
$70.73 an hour
860 jobs
Tyler, TX
$144,170
$69.31 an hour
940 jobs
El Paso, TX
$139,830
$67.23 an hour
10240 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$129,910
$62.46 an hour
11130 jobs
Longview, TX
$115,870
$55.71 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $111,370 |
| Industrial Engineers | $123,180 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $133,040 |
| Electrical Engineers | $135,160 |
| Engineers, All Other | $132,130 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do petroleum engineers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $177,780 a year, and the median is $169,870. About 4,770 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $6,200 (4%) more than the Texas average of $171,580.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 12.50 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2171. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.