Petroleum Engineers pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $254,020 or more. The middle half of petroleum engineers in Grand Junction earn between $89,970 and $191,220.
- $82K10th
- $90K25th
- $162KMedian
- $191K75th
- $254K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $151,330 | $12,611 | $72.75 |
| Median | $161,940 | $13,495 | $77.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $89,970 | $7,498 | $43.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $191,220 | $15,935 | $91.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Petroleum Engineers salary after taxes in Grand Junction
On the average salary of $151,330, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $108,750 a year, or $9,062 a month and $4,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Grand Junction a good place for petroleum engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $151,330 buys what about $158,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Petroleum Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($179,920).
Highest-paying cities for petroleum engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,250).
- Anchorage, AK$203,250
- Midland, TX$184,150
- Denver, CO$179,920
- Dallas, TX$178,520
- Houston, TX$177,780
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Petroleum Engineers salary in Grand Junction: questions
How much do petroleum engineers make an hour in Grand Junction?
$72.76 an hour on average, and $77.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level petroleum engineers salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the petroleum engineers take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $108,750 a year ($9,062 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $151,330. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do petroleum engineers earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($169,205).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2171; area Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 6.99, this job is 7.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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