The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum engineers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 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 | $59,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $81,750 | 3.38% | -3.58% |
| 2015 | $78,990 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $77,400 | -9.41% | - |
| 2012 | $84,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,750 in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for petroleum engineers in state of Wyoming. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum engineers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Casper and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Casper | |
| Cheyenne | |
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |