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Petroleum Engineers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median petroleum engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $166,570 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,455 a month.

10th percentile
$134,570
25th percentile
$146,760
Median percentile
$166,570
75th percentile
$186,440
90th percentile
$213,390

Based on 70 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

$113,457 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,570
Federal income tax−$28,711
Social Security + Medicare−$12,743
California income tax (approx.)−$11,660
Monthly take-home$9,455
Every two weeks$4,364

Does it go far here?

$156,154Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All petroleum engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California