The median annual wage for Petroleum Engineers in Texas is $153,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $158,990.
Pay spans roughly $83,750 at the 10th percentile to $232,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $73.65 per hour. An estimated 10,640 people work as petroleum engineers in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $153,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $158,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.65 |
| 10th percentile | $83,750 |
| 90th percentile | $232,340 |
| Employment | 10,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.