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Petroleum Engineers salary in Tulsa, OK

The median petroleum engineers in Tulsa, OK earns $130,750 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,896 a month.

10th percentile
$93,340
25th percentile
$105,370
Median percentile
$130,750
75th percentile
$160,050
90th percentile
$179,200

Based on 370 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

$94,750 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,750
Federal income tax−$20,114
Social Security + Medicare−$10,002
Oklahoma income tax (approx.)−$5,884
Monthly take-home$7,896
Every two weeks$3,644

Does it go far here?

$146,558Median pay in Tulsa, OK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,078 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$350,190
Physicians, All Other$259,220
Chief Executives$162,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,810
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,680
Financial Managers$141,980
Pharmacists$140,820
Sales Managers$140,040

All petroleum engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Oklahoma