The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,360 | 0.71% | -27.50% |
| 2021 | $100,640 | -35.01% | - |
| 2020 | $135,870 | 5.49% | - |
| 2019 | $128,410 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $125,700 | 4.66% | - |
| 2017 | $119,840 | -6.65% | - |
| 2016 | $127,810 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $124,040 | -12.96% | - |
| 2014 | $140,120 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $138,040 | 6.38% | - |
| 2012 | $129,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,360, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for petroleum engineers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $116,830). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of petroleum engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Williamsport | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |