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Petroleum Engineer Salary by Country (2026)
Mid-career median salaries for petroleum engineers in 62 countries, ranked by USD equivalent. Click any country for the full breakdown — experience levels, taxes, demand, and career guidance.
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| # | Country | Median (local) | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | SGD 309,000 | $239,065 |
| 2 | Ireland | €189,000 | $215,913 |
| 3 | Qatar | QAR 749,000 | $205,769 |
| 4 | Norway | NOK 1,700,000 | $172,415 |
| 5 | Switzerland | CHF 132,000 | $164,090 |
| 6 | Netherlands | €131,000 | $149,654 |
| 7 | United States | $149,000 | $149,000 |
| 8 | Denmark | DKK 939,000 | $143,655 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | AED 513,000 | $139,687 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HK$1,050,000 | $133,878 |
| 11 | Austria | €115,000 | $131,376 |
| 12 | Belgium | €115,000 | $131,376 |
| 13 | Germany | €115,000 | $131,376 |
| 14 | Australia | A$187,000 | $129,235 |
| 15 | Sweden | SEK 1,250,000 | $128,984 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | SAR 481,000 | $128,267 |
| 17 | Finland | €104,000 | $118,809 |
| 18 | Canada | CA$167,000 | $117,702 |
| 19 | France | €101,000 | $115,382 |
| 20 | United Kingdom | £85,500 | $114,035 |
| 21 | Italy | €99,800 | $114,011 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | ₩174,000,000 | $112,701 |
| 23 | Spain | €94,400 | $107,842 |
| 24 | Israel | ₪320,000 | $106,710 |
| 25 | Czechia | CZK 2,260,000 | $106,636 |
| 26 | New Zealand | NZ$183,000 | $104,216 |
| 27 | Kuwait | KWD 30,800 | $99,423 |
| 28 | Japan | ¥15,900,000 | $98,554 |
| 29 | Portugal | €85,800 | $98,018 |
| 30 | Poland | PLN 366,000 | $97,516 |
| 31 | Romania | RON 431,000 | $93,973 |
| 32 | Hungary | HUF 28,900,000 | $93,148 |
| 33 | Turkiye | TRY 4,140,000 | $88,601 |
| 34 | Greece | €75,600 | $86,365 |
| 35 | Malaysia | MYR 316,000 | $77,465 |
| 36 | Chile | CLP 67,600,000 | $73,080 |
| 37 | Argentina | ARS 94,500,000 | $63,394 |
| 38 | China | CN¥392,000 | $57,679 |
| 39 | Mexico | MX$980,000 | $56,045 |
| 40 | Thailand | THB 1,780,000 | $53,574 |
| 41 | Colombia | COP 167,000,000 | $49,279 |
| 42 | Brazil | R$256,000 | $49,204 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGP 2,130,000 | $43,376 |
| 44 | Peru | PEN 140,000 | $41,028 |
| 45 | Indonesia | IDR 690,000,000 | $38,356 |
| 46 | Viet Nam | ₫1,000,000,000 | $38,156 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | LKR 12,400,000 | $36,922 |
| 48 | South Africa | ZAR 594,000 | $36,500 |
| 49 | Philippines | ₱1,800,000 | $29,246 |
| 50 | India | ₹2,680,000 | $28,096 |
| 51 | Jordan | JOD 19,400 | $27,362 |
| 52 | Morocco | MAD 249,000 | $26,555 |
| 53 | Bangladesh | BDT 3,080,000 | $24,986 |
| 54 | Nigeria | NGN 32,600,000 | $23,778 |
| 55 | Ghana | GHS 244,000 | $21,501 |
| 56 | Kenya | KES 2,390,000 | $18,491 |
| 57 | Pakistan | PKR 4,910,000 | $17,668 |
| 58 | Nepal | NPR 2,520,000 | $16,512 |
| 59 | Tanzania | TZS 34,000,000 | $12,970 |
| 60 | Rwanda | RWF 17,200,000 | $11,710 |
| 61 | Ethiopia | ETB 1,700,000 | $10,660 |
| 62 | Uganda | UGX 38,700,000 | $10,618 |