Petroleum Engineers H-1B salaries

SOC code 17-2171 · 300 labor condition applications from 131 employers in FY2024–FY2026.

$138,100median salary
$106,108 – $181,904middle half of offers
288certified LCAs

Top employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
Chevron Corporation 18$186,025
EOG Resources, Inc. 14$109,300
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 13$140,800
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company 10$144,000
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc. 9$270,700
BP America Inc. 8$134,842
University of Wyoming 7$106,538
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 6$123,800
Chevron USA Inc. 6$151,004
ConocoPhillips Company 6$199,626
XTO Energy Inc. 5$189,740
NexTier Completion Solutions Inc. 5$98,072
Liberty Energy Services LLC 5$133,099
Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA 5$189,821
University of North Dakota 5$134,202
Whitson USA, LLC 4$102,814
Cudd Pumping Services, Inc. 4$85,634
Xecta Digital Labs, Ltd. 4$110,000
Shell Exploration & Production Company 4$144,000
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC 4$220,000
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 3$172,368
Gladiator Energy LLC 3$112,500
Rock Flow Dynamics Inc 3$179,126
Upwing Energy, Inc. 3$182,458
New Mexico Gas Company 3$84,933
Triad National Security, LLC 3$140,000
Wood Group USA, Inc. 3$102,606
Quest Global Services- N.A., Inc. 3$103,022
Projeo Corporation 2$90,750
NSI Technologies, LLC 2$101,512
Gunnar LLLP 2$200,000
Green Reserve Energy LLC 2$100,422
Tally Personnel, LLC 2$150,000
ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company 2$197,166
ResFrac Corporation 2$166,520
Dugan Production Corporation 2$116,500
Computer Modelling Group Inc. 2$104,156
Bison Management Services 2$203,500
Bandera Operating Corporation 2$170,000
Sitio Permian LP 2$152,500
SOGC, Inc. 2$232,250
Tachyus Corporation 2$110,000
Raser Technologies Operating Company, LLC 2$129,501
Expro Americas, LLC 2$91,354
Exxon Mobil Corporation 2$138,100
Aramco Services Company 2$106,500
SOAP Engineering LLC 2$98,072
Albanese Solutions, LLC 2$143,500
Corva AI, LLC 2$100,339
Jacam Catalyst, LLC 2$163,567

Job titles

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Petroleum Engineer 32$129,210
Reservoir Engineer 21$139,700
Principal Reservoir Engineer 10$226,579
Staff Reservoir Engineer 5$182,400
Hourly Pooled - Senior Researcher 5$106,538
CPS Field Engineer I 5$85,634
Wells Research Engineer 4$165,445
Wells Engineer 4$160,425
Senior Reservoir Engineer 4$165,000
Senior Drilling Engineer 4$217,650
Reservoir Simulation Engineer 4$170,345
OEDP Eng Production 4$120,000
Digital Operations Engineer 4$98,286
Sr. Reservoir Engineer 3$160,742
Senior Completions Engineer 3$203,500
Research Scientist, Assistant 3$60,000