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    Drilling Engineer Salaries

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    Average Base Pay
    $106,392 / yr
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$14,001
    Range$4,927 - $32,001

    How much does a Drilling Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Drilling Engineer is $106,392 in United States. Filter by location to see Drilling Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 865 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Drilling Engineer employees.

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    Completion Engineer$105K
    Entry Level Drilling Engineer$98K
    Junior Drilling Engineer$93K
    Petroleum Engineer Intern$127K
    Drilling Manager$120K

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    Drilling Engineer

    Chevron

    $119,046/yr

    Range: $89K - $184K

    39 salaries

    $119,046/yr
    $89K$184K

    Drilling Engineer

    BP

    $128,323/yr

    Range: $92K - $181K

    33 salaries

    $128,323/yr
    $92K$181K

    Drilling Engineer

    Schlumberger

    $123,351/yr

    Range: $118K - $155K

    14 salaries

    $123,351/yr
    $118K$155K

    Drilling Engineer

    Marathon Oil

    $122,840/yr

    Range: $11K - $165K

    14 salaries

    $122,840/yr
    $11K$165K

    Drilling Engineer

    Shell

    $115,077/yr

    Range: $89K - $630K

    13 salaries

    $115,077/yr
    $89K$630K

    Drilling Engineer

    BHP

    $150,395/yr

    Range: $127K - $223K

    13 salaries

    $150,395/yr
    $127K$223K

    Drilling Engineer

    ExxonMobil

    $128,100/yr

    Range: $100K - $190K

    11 salaries

    $128,100/yr
    $100K$190K

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    Drilling Engineer

    ConocoPhillips

    $123,876/yr

    Range: $111K - $245K

    11 salaries

    $123,876/yr
    $111K$245K

    Drilling Engineer

    Occidental Petroleum

    $111,298/yr

    Range: $105K - $130K

    11 salaries

    $111,298/yr
    $105K$130K

    Drilling Engineer

    ampm

    $212,161/yr

    Range: $113K - $225K

    11 salaries

    $212,161/yr
    $113K$225K

    Drilling Engineer

    Encana

    $114,648/yr

    Range: $110K - $164K

    9 salaries

    $114,648/yr
    $110K$164K

    Drilling Engineer

    Apache

    $132,333/yr

    Range: $101K - $176K

    8 salaries

    $132,333/yr
    $101K$176K

    Drilling Engineer

    Devon Energy

    $116,226/yr

    Range: $100K - $182K

    7 salaries

    $116,226/yr
    $100K$182K

    Drilling Engineer

    CONSOL Energy

    $93,676/yr

    Range: $78K - $128K

    7 salaries

    $93,676/yr
    $78K$128K

    Drilling Engineer

    Halliburton

    $105,454/yr

    Range: $75K - $139K

    6 salaries

    $105,454/yr
    $75K$139K

    Drilling Engineer

    Petrobras

    $112,768/yr

    Range: $101K - $149K

    6 salaries

    $112,768/yr
    $101K$149K

    Drilling Engineer

    Hess Corporation

    $136,274/yr

    Range: $103K - $208K

    5 salaries

    $136,274/yr
    $103K$208K

    Drilling Engineer

    Anadarko Petroleum

    $138,865/yr

    Range: $122K - $161K

    5 salaries

    $138,865/yr
    $122K$161K

    Drilling Engineer

    Talisman Energy

    $110,881/yr

    Range: $105K - $164K

    5 salaries

    $110,881/yr
    $105K$164K

    Drilling Engineer

    Weatherford

    $116,470/yr

    Range: $94K - $118K

    3 salaries

    $116,470/yr
    $94K$118K
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    Drilling Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Chevron Drilling Engineer salaries - 39 salaries reported$119,046/yr
    BP Drilling Engineer salaries - 33 salaries reported$128,323/yr
    Schlumberger Drilling Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$123,351/yr
    Marathon Oil Drilling Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$122,840/yr
    Shell Drilling Engineer salaries - 13 salaries reported$115,077/yr
    BHP Drilling Engineer salaries - 13 salaries reported$150,395/yr
    ExxonMobil Drilling Engineer salaries - 11 salaries reported$128,100/yr
    ConocoPhillips Drilling Engineer salaries - 11 salaries reported$123,876/yr
    Occidental Petroleum Drilling Engineer salaries - 11 salaries reported$111,298/yr
    ampm Drilling Engineer salaries - 11 salaries reported$212,161/yr
    Encana Drilling Engineer salaries - 9 salaries reported$114,648/yr
    Apache Drilling Engineer salaries - 8 salaries reported$132,333/yr
    Devon Energy Drilling Engineer salaries - 7 salaries reported$116,226/yr
    CONSOL Energy Drilling Engineer salaries - 7 salaries reported$93,676/yr
    Halliburton Drilling Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$105,454/yr
    Petrobras Drilling Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$112,768/yr
    Hess Corporation Drilling Engineer salaries - 5 salaries reported$136,274/yr
    Anadarko Petroleum Drilling Engineer salaries - 5 salaries reported$138,865/yr
    Talisman Energy Drilling Engineer salaries - 5 salaries reported$110,881/yr
    Weatherford Drilling Engineer salaries - 3 salaries reported$116,470/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent drilling engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $130,130
    per year
    A Drilling Fluids Engineer in the Midland, TX Area area reported making $130,130 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Midland, TX Area area
    Contract
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Public
    $127,000
    per year
    A Subsea Engineer in the New Orleans, LA Area area reported making $127,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $10k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    New Orleans, LA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $160,003
    per year
    A Drilling Engineer in the Anchorage, AK Area area reported making $160,003 per year
    Additional Pay
    $30k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Anchorage, AK Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $109,002
    per year
    A Drilling Fluids Engineer in the Odessa, TX Area area reported making $109,002 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Odessa, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Subsidiary or Business Segment
    $152,625
    per year
    A Drilling Engineer in the Austin, TX Area area reported making $152,625 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1 cash bonus
    $1 stock bonus
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Austin, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Public
    $90,003
    per year
    A MWD Engineer in the Lafayette, LA Area area reported making $90,003 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Lafayette, LA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $18
    hourly
    A MWD Engineer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $18 per hour
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Contract
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $88,523
    per year
    A Subsea Engineer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $88,523 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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