Career Atlas USA

Best States for Petroleum Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oklahoma76.9 / 100
  2. 2Alaska76.4 / 100
  3. 3Texas73.6 / 100
  4. 4Colorado66 / 100
  5. 5Louisiana60.5 / 100
  6. 6Utah57.4 / 100
  7. 7North Dakota46.4 / 100
  8. 8West Virginia43.6 / 100
  9. 9California40.2 / 100
  10. 10New Mexico40 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska35.2 / 100
  12. 12Kansas31.2 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania29.8 / 100
  14. 14Washington27.1 / 100
  15. 15Ohio18.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).