What are the main factors that influence a Drilling Engineer I's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Drilling Engineer I?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Drilling Engineer I roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Drilling Engineer 's salary?

A Drilling Engineer 's salary grows with experience: a Drilling Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $124,558, a Drilling Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $146,565, a Drilling Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $181,624, a Drilling Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $202,176, a Drilling Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $241,450,

What are the highest paying states for a Drilling Engineer I?

Drilling Engineer I salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Drilling Engineer I roles are District of Columbia $129,045, California $128,556, Massachusetts $126,842. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Drilling Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Drilling Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Drilling Engineer V: $225,929; Senior Drilling Engineer: $194,656; Drilling Engineer IV: $189,179; Drilling Engineer III: $169,949; Drilling Engineer: $151,280.

Drilling Engineer I Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Drilling Engineer I make in Connecticut?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drilling Engineer I in Connecticut is $124,558 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, a Drilling Engineer I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,757
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,415 to $133,561
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,449

10% $99,449

50% (Median) $124,558

90% $141,757

Drilling Engineer I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,561	$11,130	$2,568	$64
Average	$124,558	$10,380	$2,395	$60
25th Percentile	$111,415	$9,285	$2,143	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Drilling Engineer I Salaries

A Drilling Engineer I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Drilling Engineer I Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Drilling Engineer I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Drilling Engineer I (0-2 years): $124,558
Drilling Engineer II (2-4 years): $146,565
Drilling Engineer III (4-7 years): $181,624
Drilling Engineer IV (7+ years): $202,176
Drilling Engineer V (7-10 years): $241,450

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Drilling Engineer I	0-2 years	$124,558
Drilling Engineer II	2-4 years	$146,565
Drilling Engineer III	4-7 years	$181,624
Drilling Engineer IV	7+ years	$202,176
Drilling Engineer V	7-10 years	$241,450

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How Do Drilling Engineer Is Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Drilling Engineer Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $129,045.
California: $128,556.
Massachusetts: $126,842.

District of Columbia $129,045 California $128,556 Massachusetts $126,842 Washington $126,376 New Jersey $126,330 Alaska $126,166 Connecticut $124,558 New York $123,905

Hawaii $121,819 Rhode Island $120,840 Maryland $120,176 Minnesota $119,267 Colorado $118,917 Illinois $118,800 Oregon $118,358 Delaware $118,031

New Hampshire $117,826 Virginia $117,367 Pennsylvania $116,027 Nevada $115,351 North Dakota $115,129 Michigan $114,779 Wisconsin $114,651 Vermont $114,395

Texas $113,684 Maine $113,637 Arizona $113,567 Ohio $113,486 Georgia $112,413 Indiana $111,877 Wyoming $111,772 Utah $111,609

Iowa $111,539 Kansas $110,980 Louisiana $110,817 North Carolina $110,758 Missouri $110,735 Florida $110,281 Montana $110,036 Nebraska $109,803

Kentucky $109,674 South Carolina $109,208 Tennessee $108,917 Idaho $108,800 New Mexico $107,950 Oklahoma $107,763 Alabama $107,075 South Dakota $105,922

Arkansas $105,292 West Virginia $104,954 Mississippi $103,940

Top Paying Cities for Drilling Engineer I

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $122,583
Oneco: $122,267
Avon: $122,817

Old Mystic, CT $122,583 Oneco, CT $122,267 Avon, CT $122,817 Bloomfield, CT $122,887 Windsor, CT $122,890 Bristol, CT $122,877 Burlington, CT $122,870 Broad Brook, CT $122,204

Canaan, CT $122,288 Canton, CT $122,757 Canton Center, CT $122,721 Colebrook, CT $122,291 Collinsville, CT $122,748 East Berlin, CT $122,682 East Canaan, CT $122,425 East Glastonbury, CT $122,888

East Granby, CT $122,220 East Hartland, CT $121,908 East Windsor Hill, CT $122,795 Ellington, CT $121,937 Farmington, CT $122,684 Falls Village, CT $122,706 Glastonbury, CT $122,893 Granby, CT $121,969

Berlin, CT $122,672 Lakeville, CT $122,811 Manchester, CT $122,877 Bolton, CT $122,719 New Britain, CT $122,635 New Hartford, CT $122,849 Norfolk, CT $122,593 North Canton, CT $122,629

North Granby, CT $121,610 Pine Meadow, CT $122,740 Plainville, CT $122,682 Barkhamsted, CT $122,494 Poquonock, CT $122,795 Riverton, CT $122,344 Vernon Rockville, CT $122,552 Rocky Hill, CT $122,755

Salisbury, CT $121,986 Sharon, CT $123,741 Simsbury, CT $122,708 Somers, CT $120,933 Somersville, CT $120,910 South Glastonbury, CT $122,860 South Windsor, CT $122,841 North Windham, CT $122,555

Pomfret Center, CT $122,425 Putnam, CT $122,355 Quinebaug, CT $122,393 Rogers, CT $122,351 Scotland, CT $122,560 South Willington, CT $122,252 South Windham, CT $122,586 South Woodstock, CT $122,412

Storrs Mansfield, CT $122,487 Thompson, CT $122,380 Ashford, CT $122,274 Willington, CT $122,235 Windham, CT $122,567 Woodstock, CT $122,377 Woodstock Valley, CT $122,327 New London, CT $122,588

Baltic, CT $122,559 Canterbury, CT $122,508 Central Village, CT $122,411 East Lyme, CT $122,628 Bozrah, CT $122,573 Gales Ferry, CT $122,580 Gilman, CT $122,598 Mashantucket, CT $122,567

Ledyard, CT $122,578 Groton, CT $122,587 Hanover, CT $122,558 Jewett City, CT $122,552 Montville, CT $122,585 Moosup, CT $122,352 Mystic, CT $122,581 Niantic, CT $122,621

North Stonington, CT $122,522 Norwich, CT $122,553 Preston, CT $122,553 Oakdale, CT $122,617 Old Lyme, CT $122,855 Stafford, CT $121,734 Stafford Springs, CT $121,795 Staffordville, CT $121,619

Suffield, CT $120,818 Taconic, CT $122,433 Tariffville, CT $122,492 Enfield, CT $120,792 Tolland, CT $122,190 Unionville, CT $122,788 East Windsor, CT $122,045 Weatogue, CT $122,823

West Granby, CT $122,231 West Hartland, CT $121,952 West Simsbury, CT $122,693 West Suffield, CT $120,839 Winchester Center, CT $122,706 Windsor Locks, CT $122,049 Winsted, CT $122,694 Hartford, CT $122,996

West Hartford, CT $122,891 East Hartford, CT $122,987 Wethersfield, CT $122,886 Newington, CT $122,659 Plainfield, CT $122,464 Quaker Hill, CT $122,588 South Lyme, CT $122,703 Sterling, CT $122,235

Stonington, CT $122,557 Pawcatuck, CT $122,490 Taftville, CT $122,553 Uncasville, CT $122,580 Versailles, CT $122,546 Voluntown, CT $122,458 Waterford, CT $122,591 Wauregan, CT $122,402

West Mystic, CT $122,584 Yantic, CT $122,562 Ansonia, CT $125,032 Beacon Falls, CT $124,699 Botsford, CT $126,997 Branford, CT $123,859 Cheshire, CT $123,630 Centerbrook, CT $123,236

Chester, CT $123,236 Clinton, CT $123,772 Cobalt, CT $122,901 Colchester, CT $122,782 Cromwell, CT $122,749 Deep River, CT $123,309 Derby, CT $125,604 Killingworth, CT $123,617

Salem, CT $122,690 Durham, CT $123,314 East Haddam, CT $122,961 East Hampton, CT $122,939 Essex, CT $123,128 Guilford, CT $123,969 Haddam, CT $123,197 Hadlyme, CT $123,027

Hawleyville, CT $126,678 Higganum, CT $123,227 Ivoryton, CT $123,261 Madison, CT $123,819 Marion, CT $123,291 Marlborough, CT $122,862 Meriden, CT $122,962 Middlefield, CT $123,053

Middle Haddam, CT $122,986 Middletown, CT $122,910 Milford, CT $127,361 Milldale, CT $123,092 Monroe, CT $128,633 Moodus, CT $122,994 Newtown, CT $126,925 North Branford, CT $123,823

Northford, CT $123,803 North Haven, CT $123,710 North Westchester, CT $122,770 Old Saybrook, CT $123,177 Orange, CT $124,282 Oxford, CT $125,683 Plantsville, CT $123,085 Portland, CT $122,847

Rockfall, CT $122,916 Sandy Hook, CT $126,814 Seymour, CT $125,099 Shelton, CT $128,232 South Britain, CT $126,144 Southbury, CT $126,101 Southington, CT $122,765 Stevenson, CT $128,905

Wallingford, CT $123,590 Stratford, CT $130,685 Westbrook, CT $123,485 New Haven, CT $123,532 East Haven, CT $123,591 Hamden, CT $123,699 West Haven, CT $123,640 Bethany, CT $124,166

Woodbridge, CT $123,901 Willimantic, CT $122,587 Abington, CT $122,409 Amston, CT $122,715 Andover, CT $122,662 Ballouville, CT $122,303 Brooklyn, CT $122,408 Chaplin, CT $122,513

Columbia, CT $122,673 Coventry, CT $122,597 Danielson, CT $122,262 Dayville, CT $122,268 Eastford, CT $122,354 East Killingly, CT $122,145 East Woodstock, CT $122,398 Fabyan, CT $122,400

Grosvenor Dale, CT $122,401 Hampton, CT $122,472 Hebron, CT $122,738 Lebanon, CT $122,629 Mansfield Center, CT $122,522 Mansfield Depot, CT $122,527 North Franklin, CT $122,573 North Grosvenordale, CT $122,409

Pomfret, CT $122,417 Bridgeport, CT $131,025 Trumbull, CT $130,322 Easton, CT $130,248 Waterbury, CT $124,031 Prospect, CT $124,000 Wolcott, CT $123,311 Bantam, CT $124,475

Bethlehem, CT $124,749 Cornwall, CT $123,882 Cornwall Bridge, CT $124,601 Gaylordsville, CT $125,731 Goshen, CT $123,569 Kent, CT $124,852 Lakeside, CT $124,613 Litchfield, CT $124,029

Middlebury, CT $124,897 Morris, CT $124,410 Naugatuck, CT $124,586 New Milford, CT $126,109 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $125,074 Northfield, CT $123,614 Oakville, CT $124,119 Pequabuck, CT $123,168

Plymouth, CT $123,572 Roxbury, CT $126,016 Sherman, CT $126,256 South Kent, CT $125,138 Terryville, CT $123,261 Thomaston, CT $123,761 Torrington, CT $123,220 Harwinton, CT $123,254

Washington, CT $125,340 Washington Depot, CT $125,423 Watertown, CT $124,291 West Cornwall, CT $123,504 Woodbury, CT $125,264 Bethel, CT $126,825 Brookfield, CT $126,623 Cos Cob, CT $132,149

Danbury, CT $126,642 New Fairfield, CT $126,643 Darien, CT $132,111 Fairfield, CT $130,947 Georgetown, CT $129,901 Greenwich, CT $132,050 Greens Farms, CT $130,872 New Canaan, CT $131,558

Norwalk, CT $131,643 Old Greenwich, CT $132,150 Redding Center, CT $128,664 Redding Ridge, CT $128,664 Ridgefield, CT $127,532 Riverside, CT $132,143 Westport, CT $130,873 Weston, CT $130,335

Southport, CT $130,917 Redding, CT $128,376 Wilton, CT $130,467 Stamford, CT $132,180 Bridgewater, CT $126,446

Drilling Engineer I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Drilling Engineer I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $145,132. While startup companies pay approximate $122,909.

Drilling Engineer I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$122,909
Growth Stage	51~500	$129,952
Established	501~5000	$140,203
Enterprise	5000+	$145,132

Drilling Engineer I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Drilling Engineer I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 52% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Finance & Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Drilling Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Drilling Engineer I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Drilling Engineer I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$151,516	$73.0	30%
Finance & Insurance	$145,689	$70.0	25%
Information Technology	$139,861	$67.0	20%
Mining	$134,034	$64.0	15%
Professional Services	$122,379	$59.0	5%

Drilling Engineer I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Drilling Engineer I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$111,415

Average $124,558/year

$133,561

$9,285

Average $10,380/month

$11,130

$2,143

Average $2,395/week

$2,568

$54

Average $60/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,561	$11,130	$2,568	$64
Average	$124,558	$10,380	$2,395	$60
25th Percentile	$111,415	$9,285	$2,143	$54

Drilling Engineer I Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Drilling Engineer I, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Drilling Engineer I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Drilling Engineer II	$146,565	18%
Reservoir Engineer II	$174,398	40%
Mine Engineer II	$101,088	-19%

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