The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum engineers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $92,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $165,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $205,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $205,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $165,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,900.
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 | $165,240 | 7.36% | 1.98% |
| 2016 | $153,080 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $148,660 | 6.31% | - |
| 2014 | $139,280 | -19.12% | - |
| 2013 | $165,910 | 2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $161,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $165,240, Dallas-Plano-Irving is the highest paying city for petroleum engineers in state of Texas, followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary $144,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum engineers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.