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Petroleum Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Petroleum Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings320All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$116,498250 eligible salary records
Employer names161Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$97,573–$135,569Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
014294357FY 2016: 50 filings16FY 2017: 32 filings17FY 2018: 41 filings18FY 2019: 51 filings19FY 2020: 38 filings20FY 2021: 26 filings21FY 2022: 19 filings22FY 2023: 15 filings23FY 2024: 24 filings24FY 2025: 15 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$140,500 median · n=8

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 250 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Petroleum Engineer219
$123,838 median · n=163 eligible
Senior Petroleum Engineer9
$145,953 median · n=8 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Petroleum Engineering6
$88,000 median · n=6 eligible
Petroleum Engineer Ii6
$123,278 median · n=6 eligible
Petroleum Engineer Iii6
$117,052 median · n=6 eligible
Petroleum Engineers6
$81,952 median · n=6 eligible
Assistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering5
$70,855 median · n=4 eligible
Petroleum Engineer I4
$128,550 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Houston, TX140
$123,838 median · n=109 eligible
Houston, TEXAS24
$127,250 median · n=20 eligible
Cambridge, MA12
$130,051 median · n=12 eligible
Midland, TX9
$100,000 median · n=8 eligible
The Woodlands, TX8
$140,000 median · n=8 eligible
Dallas, TX7
$112,500 median · n=6 eligible
Denver, CO5
$86,211 median · n=4 eligible
Sugar Land, TX5
$129,210 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
88.4%Certified LCAs
Certified283 88.4%
Certified - Withdrawn23 7.2%
Withdrawn8 2.5%
Denied6 1.9%

Denominator: all 320 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Chevron Corporation43
$134,600 median · n=38 eligible
Aramco Services Company20
$122,083 median · n=19 eligible
Tally Personnel, LLC10
$100,000 median · n=9 eligible
Bp America Inc.9
$113,700 median · n=9 eligible
Schlumberger Technology Corporation9
$121,030 median · n=7 eligible
Turbo Drill Industries Inc.7
$135,000 median · n=7 eligible
Ryder Scott Company, Lp5
$114,500 median · n=5 eligible
Ausco Petroleum, Inc. (D/B/A Austin Exploration, Ltd. Or Aus-Tex Explo4
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$116,498Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$85,675
25th percentile$97,573
Median (50th)$116,498
75th percentile$135,569
90th percentile$160,608

n=250 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

320 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Shell Exploration & Production CompanyPetroleum Engineer - Pp

Filing details

$147,200 /yr

I-200-26155-981981
Reported wage: $147,200 / year
Annualized: $147,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX06/04/202606/04/2026
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-26142-942920
Reported wage: $138,000 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX05/22/202610/01/2026
University Of North DakotaAssistant Professor Of Petroleum Engineering

Filing details

$95,304 /yr

I-200-26135-918303
Reported wage: $95,304 / year
Annualized: $95,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Forks, ND05/15/202608/15/2026
Aramco Services CompanyPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$112,980 /yr

I-200-23110-952635
Reported wage: $112,980 / year
Annualized: $112,980
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/20/202310/01/2023
Bp America Inc.Petroleum Engineer /Water Injection Project Manager

Filing details

$200,600 /yr

I-200-26105-796805
Reported wage: $200,600–$274,000 / year
Annualized: $200,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/15/202604/15/2026
Cnpc USA CorporationPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$143,000 /yr

I-200-26105-798510
Reported wage: $143,000 / year
Annualized: $143,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/15/202604/27/2026
Aramco Americas CompanyPetroleum Engineer (Computational Scientist)

Filing details

$130,920 /yr

I-200-26099-775673
Reported wage: $130,920 / year
Annualized: $130,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA04/09/202610/01/2026
Chevron USA Inc.Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$153,300 /yr

I-200-26098-771760
Reported wage: $153,300 / year
Annualized: $153,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/08/202605/22/2026
Nsi Technologies, LLCPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$103,022 /yr

I-200-26091-748270
Reported wage: $103,022 / year
Annualized: $103,022
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/01/202610/01/2026
Bandera Operating CorporationPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25245-280266
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-09
Employment end: 2026-12-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX09/02/202509/08/2025
Bandera Operating CorporationPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25237-264176
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2026-09-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX08/25/202509/12/2025
Cc Energy USA, Inc.Staff Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$152,145 /yr

I-200-25233-258846
Reported wage: $152,145 / year
Annualized: $152,145
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX08/21/202510/01/2025
Colorado School Of MinesAssistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department

Filing details

$65,640 /yr

I-200-25195-172338
Reported wage: $65,640–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $65,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-21
Employment end: 2029-01-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO07/14/202501/03/2026
Fesco, Ltd.Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-25189-158016
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2028-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Alice, TX07/08/202509/11/2025
Garnet Energy Capital, LLCPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-25189-160424
Reported wage: $107,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX07/08/202510/01/2025
Shell Exploration & Production CompanyGraduate Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$140,800 /yr

I-200-25156-058828
Reported wage: $140,800 / year
Annualized: $140,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX06/05/202510/01/2025
Neubrex Energy Services Us LLCPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$98,072 /yr

I-200-25141-002729
Reported wage: $98,072 / year
Annualized: $98,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellville, TX05/21/202510/01/2025
Oilfield Data Services, Inc.Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$129,210 /yr

I-200-25141-003961
Reported wage: $129,210 / year
Annualized: $129,210
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX05/21/202510/01/2025
Proline Energy Resources, Inc.Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$129,210 /yr

I-200-25140-999063
Reported wage: $129,210 / year
Annualized: $129,210
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sugar Land, TX05/20/202510/01/2025
Chevron CorporationPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$168,800 /yr

I-200-25136-986257
Reported wage: $168,800 / year
Annualized: $168,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX05/16/202510/01/2025
Nsi Technologies, LLCPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$100,001 /yr

I-200-25098-842755
Reported wage: $100,001 / year
Annualized: $100,001
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/08/202510/01/2025
Magnum Producing, LpPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$135,075 /yr

I-200-24347-538800
Reported wage: $135,075 / year
Annualized: $135,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Corpus Christi, TX12/12/202412/30/2024
Joshi Technologies International, IncPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-24318-472864
Reported wage: $123,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-20
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tulsa, OK11/13/202401/01/2025
Computer Modelling Group, Inc.Petroleum Engineer

Filing details

$110,240 /yr

I-200-24282-393116
Reported wage: $110,240 / year
Annualized: $110,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-16
Employment end: 2028-02-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX10/08/202403/01/2025
South Pacific Petroleum CorporationPetroleum Engineer

Filing details

$92,200 /yr

I-200-24250-319022
Reported wage: $92,200–$93,000 / year
Annualized: $92,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Piti, GU09/06/202410/01/2024

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.