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Petroleum Engineers Salary in New Orleans, LA

Estimates come from the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Petroleum Engineers in New Orleans, LA is $148,390, 2% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and New Orleans sits within the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area, Petroleum Engineers pay runs from $72,820 to $237,280 a year, with about 320 people employed.

Median annual

$148,390

Median hourly

$71

Average annual

$153,850

Employed in metro

320

Pay distribution

10th$72,820
25th$121,510
Median$148,390
75th$182,560
90th$237,280

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Hourly
$71.34
Daily
$571
Weekly
$2,854
Bi-weekly
$5,707
Monthly
$12,366
Annual
$148,390

$148,390 a year is around the 50th percentile for Petroleum Engineerss in New Orleans, LA. The median is $148,390.

Petroleum Engineers in other metro areas

  • Anchorage, AK$212,240
  • Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$180,230
  • Oklahoma City, OK$176,200
  • Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$174,580
  • Midland, TX$172,070
  • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$169,870
  • Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$168,860
  • Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$168,600