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Petroleum Engineers Salary in Texas

What Petroleum Engineers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in TX
$164,019
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
8,110
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Petroleum Engineers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Petroleum Engineers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$169,870$127,039$110,168
2San Jacinto County, TX$169,870$127,039$107,156
3Brazoria County, TX$169,870$127,039$105,428
4Harris County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840
5Fort Bend County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840
6Montgomery County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840
7Galveston County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840
8Liberty County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840
9Waller County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840
10Chambers County, TX$169,870$127,039$104,840

Petroleum Engineers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Petroleum Engineers in Texas is $164,019, based on 8,110 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $144,910, so Texas averages 13.2% above it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area, with a local median wage of $169,870.

Cost of living for Petroleum Engineers in Texas

We compare 10 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $110,168. Chambers County, TX leaves the smallest, $104,840. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Petroleum Engineers in Texas

How much do Petroleum Engineers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $164,019.

Which Texas county is best for Petroleum Engineers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($110,168). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $107,156.