The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $74,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $206,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $206,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $134,230 | 10.74% | -4.01% |
| 2016 | $119,810 | -2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $123,370 | -20.67% | - |
| 2014 | $148,870 | 5.73% | - |
| 2013 | $140,340 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $139,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,230, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for petroleum engineers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Wheeling (median annual salary of $146,730). Compared with Wheeling, the median annual salary of petroleum engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wheeling | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown |