🇺🇸 États-Unis · Ingénieur Pétrolier
selon le secteur 143 000 € / an
Salaire moyen — 143 000 € / an.
143 000 € / an
💰 Éventail salarial — par secteur / spécialité
La moyenne en titre, l'éventail en réalité.
175,000 $
Reservoir Engineer
Subsurface modeling
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
165,000 $
Drilling Engineer
Well design + execution
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
150,000 $
Production Engineer
Optimize flow + uptime
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
155,000 $
Completions Engineer
Frac / well stimulation
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
🗺️ Le parcours — étape par étape
- 1. Bachelor (Petroleum / Mech / Chem Eng) (4 ans) — ABET-accredited
- 2. FE exam (0 ans) — Pass before grad
- 3. Engineer (4 ans) — Field rotations common
- 4. PE license (— ans) — Required for senior signoff
- 5. Senior / Lead (— ans) — Operations + capital decisions
📝 Examen de licence
PE (Professional Engineer)
FE → 4 yr experience → PE exam. Optional but career-advancing.
🏛️ Écoles de référence
| School | Location | Notable |
|---|---|---|
| U Texas Austin (Hildebrand) | Austin, TX | Top petroleum program |
| Texas A&M Petroleum | College Station, TX | Strong industry pipeline |
| Stanford Energy | Stanford, CA | Reservoir + energy track |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Multidisciplinary energy |
| U Tulsa Petroleum | Tulsa, OK | Industry-aligned |
🟠 Tier 3 — context only
💵 Spécialités — même titre, chiffres différents
| Specialty / Industry | Mean / yr | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Engineer | 175,000 $ | Subsurface modeling |
| Drilling Engineer | 165,000 $ | Well design + execution |
| Production Engineer | 150,000 $ | Optimize flow + uptime |
| Completions Engineer | 155,000 $ | Frac / well stimulation |
| Energy Transition Engineer | 145,000 $ | Carbon capture / geothermal |
🏢 Types d'employeur — base vs total comp
Major Oil & Gas
Base + bonus + LTI; cyclical
Independent / Mid-cap
Higher cash, lower LTI
Service Company
Field bonus + per-diem
📈 Revenu au fil des ans
Engineer (entry)
95,000 $
0~3 yr
Senior Engineer
145,000 $
3~8 yr
Lead / PE
180,000 $
8~15 yr
Engineering Manager
220,000 $
15+ yr
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