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Petroleum Engineers: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 17-2171. 395 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $138,000, middle half $108,600–$180,300.

Applications (LCAs)395

Median offered salary$138,000

Middle half of salaries$108,600–$180,300

10th–90th percentile$91,354–$213,470

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	117	$103,022
Level II (qualified)	106	$136,950
Level III (experienced)	46	$166,678
Level IV (fully competent)	82	$204,525

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Chevron Corporation	29	$176,500
EOG Resources, Inc.	18	$120,000
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	18	$139,700
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	11	$144,000
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc.	10	$270,700
University of Wyoming	9	$80,350
ConocoPhillips Company	9	$197,120
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	9	$114,500
BP America Inc.	9	$131,685
Triad National Security, LLC	7	$118,180
NexTier Completion Solutions Inc.	6	$98,286
University of North Dakota	6	$129,601
Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA	6	$189,821
Chevron USA Inc.	6	$151,004
Xecta Digital Labs, Ltd.	5	$110,000
Shell Exploration & Production Company	5	$140,800
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC	5	$200,000
XTO Energy Inc.	5	$189,740
Liberty Energy Services LLC	5	$133,099
Accenture LLP	4	$81,952
Raser Technologies Operating Company, LLC	4	$116,022
Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.	4	$145,150
Exxon Mobil Corporation	4	$138,100
Whitson USA, LLC	4	$102,814
Cudd Pumping Services, Inc.	4	$85,634
Hess Corporation	3	$134,400
Liberty Oilfield Services LLC	3	$105,000
Ipcos Inc	3	$122,239
Tally Personnel, LLC	3	$150,000
Computer Modelling Group Inc.	3	$106,000
DeGolyer and MacNaughton Corp.	3	$138,000
ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company	3	$187,662
Aramco Services Company	3	$112,980
Jacam Catalyst, LLC	3	$150,000
Wood Group USA, Inc.	3	$102,606
New Mexico Gas Company	3	$84,933
Rock Flow Dynamics Inc	3	$179,126
Gladiator Energy LLC	3	$112,500
Upwing Energy, Inc.	3	$182,458
Quest Global Services- N.a., Inc.	3	$103,022
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	3	$172,368
RCPW Technology, LLC	2	$185,000
Cognite LLC	2	$190,955
Warwick Investment Group, LLC	2	$118,373
LOGOS Operating LLC	2	$150,000
Hydril Company	2	$95,011
National Oilwell Varco, L.P.	2	$80,160
Workover Solutions, Inc.	2	$88,900
Durango Resources Corp.	2	—
Akal Energy LLC	2	$80,000

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	95	$132,000
FY2024	109	$134,202
FY2025	104	$140,000
FY2026	87	$146,400

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).