The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum engineers in College Station-Bryan 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 | $43,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $159,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $81,370 | -15.46% | -91.77% |
| 2016 | $93,950 | -16.75% | - |
| 2015 | $109,690 | -18.42% | - |
| 2014 | $129,890 | 9.79% | - |
| 2013 | $117,170 | -33.17% | - |
| 2012 | $156,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,370, College Station-Bryan is the lowest paying city for petroleum engineers in state of Texas, following city of Dallas-Plano-Irving (median annual salary of $165,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum engineers in College Station-Bryan is 50.8 percent (50.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Dallas-Plano-Irving.