Petroleum Engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Employers filed 60 applications covering 60 positions for this role here, at a median of $153,750 a year. 49 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Petroleum Engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$103,022
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$133,099
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$163,176
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$193,253

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Chevron USA Inc.	Level II	4	4	$155,650
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc.	Level IV	4	4	$245,148
Chevron USA Inc.	Level III	3	3	$171,021
Chevron Corporation	Level IV	3	3	$243,900
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Level I	3	3	$117,500
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Level IV	3	3	$265,900
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC.	Level I	3	3	$103,022
BP America Inc.	Level I	2	2	$142,200
BP America Inc.	Level II	2	2	$159,850
ConocoPhillips Company	Level IV	2	2	$204,827
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level IV	2	2	$231,530
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Level II	2	2	$135,400
University of North Dakota	Level II	2	2	$135,200
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$225,150
Blade Energy Partners, Ltd.	Level II	1	1	$136,000
CNPC USA Corporation	Level II	1	1	$143,000
Cognite LLC	Level IV	1	1	$210,500
Crescent Energy Management, LLC	Level II	1	1	$153,750
Expand Energy Corporation	Level III	1	1	$163,176
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level III	1	1	$183,400
ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company	Level III	1	1	$187,662
Hydril Company	Level I	1	1	$103,022
Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA	Level IV	1	1	$193,253
NSI Technologies, LLC	Level I	1	1	$103,022
Rock Flow Dynamics Inc	Level IV	1	1	$193,253
SafeKick Americas LLC	Level I	1	1	$103,022
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Level II	1	1	$133,099
Shell Exploration & Production Company	Level II	1	1	$147,200
Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.	Level II	1	1	$138,000
Whitson USA LLC	Level I	1	1	$103,022
Xecta Digital Labs, Ltd.	Level I	1	1	$110,000
XTO Energy Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$196,730
Wood Group USA, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$190,012
Aramco Services Company	Level I	1	1	$112,980
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	not stated	1	1	$144,000
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	not stated	1	1	$183,600
National Oilwell Varco, L..P	not stated	1	1	$85,320

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One email when the prevailing wage for Petroleum Engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.