Drilling Engineer

Average annual salary for a Drilling Engineer is $111261 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $165246. The lowest salary reported was $75550. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Drilling Engineer is $55.33 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $82.17. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $37.57. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Drilling Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $15000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $9826 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Drilling Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Alaska – n/a
California – n/a
Louisiana – $83,524 – $123,101
North Dakota – n/a
Oklahoma – $50,335 – $120,113
Pennsylvania – $78,277 – $100,841
Texas – $76,025 – $146,595

These are the highest paying cities for a Drilling Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
New Orleans, Louisiana –
Anchorage, Alaska –
Lafayette, Louisiana –
Denver, Colorado –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Drilling Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $111261 while in 2007 it was just $103181.51