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Petroleum Engineers in North Dakota

Considering a career as a Petroleum Engineer in North Dakota?

36.4% Jobs Projection
$117,770 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Petroleum Engineers Work in North Dakota?

In North Dakota, there were 240 people working as Petroleum Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 140 Petroleum Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Petroleum Engineers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Petroleum Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 36.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

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North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for North Dakota Petroleum Engineers in 2026.

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

What do Petroleum Engineers Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Engineers ranged from $70,360 to $197,670 with $117,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.83 to $95.03. The median hourly rate was $56.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $64.21 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $7.59.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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

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