The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Morgantown, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of petroleum engineers in Morgantown 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 | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $153,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in Morgantown, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,830, Morgantown is the lowest paying city for petroleum engineers in state of West Virginia, following city of Wheeling (median annual salary of $146,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum engineers in Morgantown is 46.3 percent (46.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Wheeling.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wheeling | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown |