Petroleum Engineers
SOC 17-2171 · 2024-2034
Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $147,609per year
- Projected openings
- 650
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Systems Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $167,747 | 140 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $155,350 | 30 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $143,743 | 160 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $100,261 | 120 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 10 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineers | Not reported | 1,130 | 0% |
| Civil Engineers | $125,929 | 38,210 | +8.2% |
| Industrial Production Managers | $134,845 | 18,120 | +0.8% |
| Industrial Engineers | $128,088 | 24,010 | +11.9% |
| Environmental Engineers | $134,061 | 3,690 | +6.4% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $134,564 | 20,280 | +11.5% |