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Petroleum Engineers salary in El Paso, TX

The median petroleum engineers in El Paso, TX earns $131,740 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,443 a month.

10th percentile
$108,740
25th percentile
$123,020
Median percentile
$131,740
75th percentile
$163,110
90th percentile
$172,310

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$101,310 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,740
Federal income tax−$20,352
Social Security + Medicare−$10,078
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,443
Every two weeks$3,897

Does it go far here?

$146,521Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

All petroleum engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Texas