Petroleum Engineer is a Oil and Gas Extraction job with over 2,105 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Petroleum Engineers are hired by companies in the Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas industry. The average H1B Petroleum Engineers job lasts 1,018 days.
Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 7 | $120,907 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 7 | $108,638 |
| Support Activities for Mining | 5 | $90,501 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | 5 | $95,855 |
| Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $107,702 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 5 | $118,876 |
| Temporary Help Services | 4 | $95,727 |
| Professional Organizations | 4 | $88,946 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 4 | $94,884 |
| Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | 4 | $73,637 |