H-1B Petroleum Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Petroleum Engineer is $113,568, across 83 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$113,568
Average wage
$121,812
90th percentile
$165,378
Certified LCAs
83
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $76,544
- 25th
- $103,105
- Median
- $113,568
- Average
- $121,812
- 90th
- $165,378
- Highest
- $186,025
Based on 83 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Petroleum Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| SOGC, Inc. | 2 | $184,500 |
| Chevron Corporation | 9 | $152,800 |
| FESCO, Ltd. | 2 | $150,000 |
| Turbo Drill Industries Inc. | 3 | $135,000 |
| Xecta Digital Labs Ltd. | 2 | $135,000 |
| Proline Energy Resources, Inc. | 2 | $117,894 |
| Ryder Scott Company, LP | 3 | $114,500 |
| Magnum Producing, LP | 3 | $113,568 |
| Aramco Services Company | 3 | $112,980 |
| COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP, INC. | 3 | $110,240 |
| VEER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | 2 | $107,000 |
| Cognite, Inc. | 3 | $106,288 |
| DeGolyer and MacNaughton Corporation | 3 | $105,000 |
| Tally Personnel, LLC | 9 | $100,000 |
| Ideal Oil and Gas Connections, Inc. | 2 | $99,278 |
Salaries by location
Houston, TX · $114,500Midland, TX · $141,319Corpus Christi, TX · $112,424Dallas, TX · $105,000San Angelo, TX · $90,126Salt Lake City, UT · $184,500Conroe, TX · $135,000Cypress, TX · $135,360Albany, OR · $82,745The Woodlands, TX · $132,895Alice, TX · $150,000Sugar Land, TX · $117,894Austin, TX · $100,000Denver, CO · $98,000Sealy, TX · $106,288