Petroleum Engineers salary in Grand Junction, CO
The median petroleum engineers in Grand Junction, CO earns $161,940 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,569 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $82,270
- 25th percentile
- $89,970
- Median percentile
- $161,940
- 75th percentile
- $191,220
- 90th percentile
- $254,020
Based on 50 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
$114,827 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $161,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$27,600 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$12,388 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$7,125 |
| Monthly take-home | $9,569 |
| Every two weeks | $4,416 |
Does it go far here?
$169,613Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 a month, Census ACS).
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