The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $87,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $128,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $174,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $222,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $222,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,650.
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 | $135,820 | 0.51% | -15.46% |
| 2021 | $135,130 | -19.31% | - |
| 2018 | $161,230 | 0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $159,790 | 7.47% | - |
| 2016 | $147,850 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $145,530 | 6.80% | - |
| 2014 | $135,630 | -17.75% | - |
| 2013 | $159,710 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $156,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $135,820 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for petroleum engineers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.