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Entry-level Petroleum Engineers salary in Texas

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Texas OES distribution for Petroleum Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$106,300
Across 24 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Petroleum Engineers in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $106,300. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry24$106,300

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Petroleum Engineers in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
EOG Resources, Inc.Engineer I3$108,600
NexTier Completion Solutions Inc.Digital Operations Engineer2$98,286
Tachyus CorporationResearch Scientist2$110,000
BP America Inc.SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE-Reservoir Engineer2$106,536
Bandera Operating CorporationPetroleum Engineer1$170,000
GARNET ENERGY CAPITAL, LLCPETROLEUM ENGINEER1$107,000
Tenaris Global Services USA CorporationFISE Remote Monitoring Specialist1$98,072
PETROTEL INCDRILLING ENGINEER1$149,487
COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP INC.Reservoir Simulation Engineer1$98,072
Neubrex Energy Services US LLCPetroleum Engineer1$98,072

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Petroleum Engineer at Bandera Operating Corporation
    $170,000
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-264176
  • PETROLEUM ENGINEER at GARNET ENERGY CAPITAL, LLC
    $107,000
    HOUSTONWage Level IDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-160424
  • Digital Operations Engineer at NexTier Completion Solutions Inc.
    $98,072
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-095768
  • FISE Remote Monitoring Specialist at Tenaris Global Services USA Corporation
    $98,072
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-096048
  • DRILLING ENGINEER at PETROTEL INC
    $149,487
    PLANOWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-095880
  • Reservoir Simulation Engineer at COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP INC.
    $98,072
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-081507
  • Petroleum Engineer at Neubrex Energy Services US LLC
    $98,072
    BellvilleWage Level IDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-002729
  • Product Knowledge Manager at LINQX, LLC
    $98,072
    HoustonWage Level IDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-995441

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.