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Petroleum Engineers Wages in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

Area Median Annual Wage
$134,800
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
40
Jobs across the full Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area
SOC Code
17-2171
Standard Occupational Classification

Reading this estimate

The middle half of annual wages runs from $134,800 to $184,360 in 2025, a span of $49,560.

The area median is the same as Washington's $134,800 median for this occupation in 2025.

The survey does not group these wages by experience level. These comparisons use annual wages before taxes. They do not adjust for local living costs.

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Wage Percentiles

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PercentileAnnual WageHourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile$129,510$62.26
25th Percentile$134,800$64.81
50th Percentile (Median)$134,800$64.81
75th Percentile$184,360$88.63
90th Percentile$184,360$88.63

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Area Median
$134,800
Washington State Median
$134,800
Difference
$0
% Difference
Same as statewide

Petroleum Engineers Pay Questions

What is the median wage for Petroleum Engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

The 2025 BLS OEWS area median is $134,800. It describes the full Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA labor market rather than any individual county.

How many Petroleum Engineers jobs are in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

BLS estimates 40 jobs across the full Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

The 2025 90th-percentile annual wage is $184,360.

Other County Views for Petroleum Engineers

Each link identifies the published OEWS area used for that county; figures are not county estimates.

About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a lower bound: the wage is at least the displayed amount. Values without a "+" are published point estimates. An estimate can exceed a reporting threshold without being capped. See the BLS definitions of wages and percentiles.