Petroleum Engineers pay range in Tyler
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,120 or more. The middle half of petroleum engineers in Tyler earn between $104,920 and $167,230.
- $93K10th
- $105K25th
- $133KMedian
- $167K75th
- $208K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $144,170 | $12,014 | $69.31 |
| Median | $132,530 | $11,044 | $63.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,920 | $8,743 | $50.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $167,230 | $13,936 | $80.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Petroleum Engineers salary after taxes in Tyler
On the average salary of $144,170, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $109,806 a year, or $9,151 a month and $4,223 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tyler a good place for petroleum engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $144,170 buys what about $156,441 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Petroleum Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 9th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($184,150).
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 Tyler: questions
How much do petroleum engineers make an hour in Tyler?
$69.31 an hour on average, and $63.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level petroleum engineers salary in Tyler?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the petroleum engineers take-home pay in Tyler?
About $109,806 a year ($9,151 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,170. Texas has no state income tax.
Do petroleum engineers earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.16, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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