The salary statistics of petroleum engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare petroleum engineer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $157,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $118,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid petroleum engineers is $70,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $118,230 | 0.72% | 8.06% |
| 2017 | $117,380 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $116,870 | -1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $118,270 | -4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $124,070 | 3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $119,630 | 9.14% | - |
| 2012 | $108,700 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].