Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Petroleum Engineers in Louisiana

Find Schools Near

Petroleum Engineers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Petroleum Engineer?

8.5% Jobs Projection
$128,990 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Petroleum Engineers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Petroleum Engineers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Petroleum Engineers in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Petroleum Engineers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 1,440 people working as Petroleum Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 1,510 Petroleum Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 240 Petroleum Engineers working in it, which means Louisiana has more Petroleum Engineers than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Petroleum Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

undefined

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,790 total jobs in 2026 for Petroleum Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,800 annual jobs and 38,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Petroleum Engineers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Engineers ranged from $85,070 to $208,000 with $128,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $40.9 to $100. The median hourly rate was $62.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $62.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.26.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top Louisiana Metros for Petroleum Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Petroleum Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 870 $128,420
Lafayette, LA 250 $146,290
Baton Rouge, LA 80 $125,240
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 70 $114,550

Top States for Petroleum Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Petroleum Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 19,260 $151,360
California 2,290 $132,680
Oklahoma 1,980 $129,100
Louisiana 1,440 $128,990
Colorado 1,240 $136,590
Pennsylvania 880 $116,630
Alaska 660 $141,150
West Virginia 460 $93,430
Wyoming 460 $104,420
Ohio 340 $82,760
North Dakota 240 $117,770
New Mexico 230 $0
Montana 210 $125,920
Illinois 200 $130,100
Utah 200 $0
Virginia 180 $0
Kansas 150 $110,210
Michigan 120 $0
Alabama 90 $110,440
Arkansas 80 $0

Below are the states where Petroleum Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Indiana $181,290
New Jersey $180,320
Texas $151,360
Arizona $148,830
Alaska $141,150
Colorado $136,590
California $132,680
Illinois $130,100
Oklahoma $129,100
Louisiana $128,990

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.