The salary statistics of petroleum engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare petroleum engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) petroleum engineers is $148,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $109,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid petroleum engineers is $49,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $109,320 | 1.78% | 9.92% |
| 2017 | $107,370 | 5.26% | - |
| 2016 | $101,720 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $100,550 | 1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $98,910 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $98,180 | -0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $98,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].