The median annual wage for Petroleum Engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $161,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,620.
Pay spans roughly $85,760 at the 10th percentile to $198,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $77.56 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as petroleum engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $161,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $77.56 |
| 10th percentile | $85,760 |
| 90th percentile | $198,640 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.