The median annual wage for Petroleum Engineers in Louisiana is $134,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $125,910.
Pay spans roughly $37,490 at the 10th percentile to $214,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.73 per hour. An estimated 920 people work as petroleum engineers in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $134,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $125,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.73 |
| 10th percentile | $37,490 |
| 90th percentile | $214,410 |
| Employment | 920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.