Average Petroleum Engineers Salary in Lafayette, LA

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Lafayette, LA (metro area).

Local employment

Workers tracked locally

70

How common this job is here

3.18×

More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for petroleum engineers in Lafayette, LA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year

2023

Median hourly wage (2023)

$63.06/hr

Median annual wage (2023)

$131,170

Employment (2023)

70

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where petroleum engineers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for petroleum engineers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for petroleum engineers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth

+1.3%

200 net jobs over the projection period

Annual openings

1,200

Includes growth plus replacements

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

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Related pages

• National Petroleum Engineers page
• All salaries in Lafayette, LA