Production Engineer
Production Engineer Job Description
Industrial Engineers Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Petroleum Engineers Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.
Production Engineer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Production Engineer is $70087 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $120539. The lowest salary reported was $47258. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Production Engineer is $34.85 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $59.94. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $23.5. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Production Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $3000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $4000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Production Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $54,445 – $130,000
Illinois – $46,706 – $84,563
Michigan – $47,512 – $68,658
New York – $49,449 – $94,799
Ohio – $30,639 – $97,871
Oklahoma – $52,349 – $113,235
Texas – $58,478 – $126,026
These are the highest paying cities for a Production Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Bakersfield, California –
Midland, Texas –
Denver, Colorado –
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –
Freeport, Texas –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Production Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $70087 while in 2007 it was just $64997.47
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 86% of Production Engineers were males while 14% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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Future Jobs Petroleum Engineer |