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Petroleum Engineers: green card (PERM) sponsors
48 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 17-2171). Median offered salary $133,043; median time to certification 496 days.
PERM applications48
Median offered salary$133,043
Middle half of salaries$108,284–$189,821
10th–90th percentile$98,484–$210,600
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA | 5 | $189,821 |
| Kappa North America Inc. | 2 | $100,838 |
| Murex Petroleum Corporation | 2 | $109,990 |
| Conocophillips Company | 2 | $233,772 |
| Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC | 2 | $144,019 |
| Gladiator Energy LLC | 2 | $121,472 |
| Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 2 | $163,500 |
| Oilfield Data Services, Inc. | 1 | $131,643 |
| Expro Americas, LLC | 1 | $78,083 |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | $151,861 |
| Kiewit Energy Group, Inc. | 1 | $189,821 |
| Hydrogeo, LLC | 1 | $187,699 |
| Kosmos Energy LLC | 1 | $187,070 |
| Cognite, LLC | 1 | $201,822 |
| Ulterra Drilling Technologies, LP | 1 | $87,450 |
| AES Drilling Fluids LLC | 1 | $133,043 |
| DeGolyer and MacNaughton Corporation | 1 | $127,150 |
| Audubon Engineering Operations LLC | 1 | $124,800 |
| ADI Analytics LLC | 1 | $131,685 |
| S&ME, Inc. | 1 | $83,720 |
| Woodside Energy USA Services Inc. | 1 | $270,700 |
| CC Energy USA, Inc. | 1 | $103,605 |
| Coterra Energy Inc. | 1 | $155,000 |
| Atlanta Petroleum Equipment Company, Inc. | 1 | $86,590 |
| ONEOK Services Company, LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
| Raser Technologies Operating Company, LLC | 1 | $106,579 |
| Proline Energy Resources, Inc. | 1 | $106,579 |
| NexTier Completion Solutions Inc. | 1 | $131,685 |
| Oliden Technology LLC | 1 | $131,685 |
| Maverick Services, LLC | 1 | $189,821 |
| Daylight Petroleum LLC | 1 | $102,606 |
| Neset Consulting Service, Inc. | 1 | $98,758 |
| Newsco International Energy Services USA Inc. | 1 | $160,743 |
| Sogc, LLC | 1 | $280,000 |
| Chevron Corporation | 1 | $179,608 |
| Sitio Permian, LP | 1 | $191,506 |
| Continental Resources, Inc. | 1 | $214,884 |
| TP Panther Dome, LLC | 1 | $192,000 |
Job titles
- Reservoir Engineering Software Developer2
- Petroleum Engineer2
- Petroleum Field Engineer2
- Production Engineer2
- Reservoir Engineering Advisor2
- Coiled Tubing Engineer2
- Petroleum Engineer/Geoscientist1
- Operator 3 / Field Engineer1
- Senior Staff Drilling Engineer1
- Drilling Engineering Specialist1
- Senior Process Engineer1
- Sr. Reservoir Engineer1
- Sr Staff Reservoir Engineer1
- Principal Data Scientist, Oil & Gas1
- Application Engineer1
- Technical Drilling Fluids Engineer1
- Staff Reservoir Engineer1
- Senior Engineer1
- Facilities Engineer Associate II1
- Project Manager1
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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).