State comparison · 2025
Petroleum Engineers salary: Utah vs Washington
Petroleum Engineers in Utah earn a median of $172,840. In Washington, $134,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.7% — not 28.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.2%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+38.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Utah
Petroleum Engineers
- Median
- $172,840
- p25
- $122,000
- p75
- $186,860
- p10
- $101,490
- p90
- $212,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Washington
Petroleum Engineers
- Median
- $134,800
- p25
- $129,510
- p75
- $176,740
- p10
- $107,690
- p90
- $184,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.