The median annual wage for Petroleum Engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $114,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $122,180.
Pay spans roughly $78,140 at the 10th percentile to $166,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.03 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as petroleum engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $114,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $122,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.03 |
| 10th percentile | $78,140 |
| 90th percentile | $166,770 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.