Petroleum Engineers in California
Local pay for petroleum engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2171
$143,590
median pay, California
1,060
employed in California
-0.9%
vs U.S. median
+1.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What petroleum engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of petroleum engineers in California earn between $126,500 and $171,980 a year; the U.S. median is $144,910.
$61,780
P10
$126,500
P25
$143,590
MEDIAN
$171,980
P75
$207,370
P90
Pay by metro in California
$167,000
$166,570
$161,050
$147,440
$143,590
$40k $140k $240k