The salary statistics of petroleum engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare petroleum engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $185,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) petroleum engineers is $185,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $131,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid petroleum engineers is $68,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $131,750 | 3.34% | -2.79% |
| 2017 | $127,350 | 0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $126,860 | -1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $128,300 | -2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $131,810 | -3.60% | - |
| 2013 | $136,550 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $135,420 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].