What are the main factors that influence a Petroleum Geologist II's salary?

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

How does experience change A Petroleum Geologist 's salary?

A Petroleum Geologist 's salary grows with experience: a Petroleum Geologist I (0-2 years)earns $112,353, a Petroleum Geologist II (2-4 years)earns $134,421, a Petroleum Geologist III (4-7 years)earns $153,524, a Petroleum Geologist IV (7+ years)earns $195,770, a Petroleum Geologist V (7-10 years)earns $234,451,

What are the highest paying states for a Petroleum Geologist II?

Petroleum Geologist II salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Petroleum Geologist II roles are District of Columbia $160,690, California $160,081, Massachusetts $157,947. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Petroleum Geologist roles make?

Salaries for Petroleum Geologist level roles vary by specialization: Certified Petroleum Geologist V: $253,200; Petroleum Geologist V: $253,132; Certified Petroleum Geologist IV: $211,400; Petroleum Geologist IV: $211,369; Petroleum Geologist Manager: $202,068.

Petroleum Geologist II Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Petroleum Geologist II make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Petroleum Geologist II in New Mexico is $134,421 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $65.

However, a Petroleum Geologist II's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $153,715
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,874 to $144,521
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,630

10% $106,630

50% (Median) $134,421

90% $153,715

Petroleum Geologist II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,521	$12,043	$2,779	$69
Average	$134,421	$11,202	$2,585	$65
25th Percentile	$119,874	$9,990	$2,305	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Petroleum Geologist II Salaries

A Petroleum Geologist II'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 Petroleum Geologist II Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Petroleum Geologist II'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:

Petroleum Geologist I (0-2 years): $112,353
Petroleum Geologist II (2-4 years): $134,421
Petroleum Geologist III (4-7 years): $153,524
Petroleum Geologist IV (7+ years): $195,770
Petroleum Geologist V (7-10 years): $234,451

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Petroleum Geologist I	0-2 years	$112,353
Petroleum Geologist II	2-4 years	$134,421
Petroleum Geologist III	4-7 years	$153,524
Petroleum Geologist IV	7+ years	$195,770
Petroleum Geologist V	7-10 years	$234,451

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How Do Petroleum Geologist IIs 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 Petroleum Geologist IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $160,690.
California: $160,081.
Massachusetts: $157,947.

District of Columbia $160,690 California $160,081 Massachusetts $157,947 Washington $157,367 New Jersey $157,309 Alaska $157,105 Connecticut $155,103 New York $154,290

Hawaii $151,692 Rhode Island $150,473 Maryland $149,646 Minnesota $148,514 Colorado $148,078 Illinois $147,933 Oregon $147,382 Delaware $146,975

New Hampshire $146,720 Virginia $146,148 Pennsylvania $144,479 Nevada $143,637 North Dakota $143,361 Michigan $142,926 Wisconsin $142,766 Vermont $142,447

Texas $141,562 Maine $141,504 Arizona $141,417 Ohio $141,315 Georgia $139,980 Indiana $139,312 Wyoming $139,182 Utah $138,978

Iowa $138,891 Kansas $138,195 Louisiana $137,992 North Carolina $137,919 Missouri $137,890 Florida $137,324 Montana $137,019 Nebraska $136,729

Kentucky $136,569 South Carolina $135,989 Tennessee $135,626 Idaho $135,481 New Mexico $134,421 Oklahoma $134,189 Alabama $133,333 South Dakota $131,896

Arkansas $131,112 West Virginia $130,691 Mississippi $129,429

Top Paying Cities for Petroleum Geologist II

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:

Algodones: $135,852
Belen: $135,096
Bernalillo: $136,093

Algodones, NM $135,852 Belen, NM $135,096 Bernalillo, NM $136,093 Bluewater, NM $133,236 Bosque, NM $134,103 Casa Blanca, NM $134,407 Cedar Crest, NM $136,206 Cedarvale, NM $130,866

Cerrillos, NM $135,951 Claunch, NM $130,381 Coyote, NM $133,948 Cuba, NM $133,733 Cubero, NM $134,704 Edgewood, NM $135,598 Estancia, NM $133,982 Gallina, NM $133,247

Counselor, NM $133,330 Grants, NM $133,083 Milan, NM $133,616 Isleta, NM $136,327 Jarales, NM $134,966 Jemez Pueblo, NM $135,199 Jemez Springs, NM $134,783 Laguna, NM $135,363

La Jara, NM $133,584 La Joya, NM $133,275 Lindrith, NM $133,114 Los Lunas, NM $135,812 Mcintosh, NM $134,719 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $133,822 Moriarty, NM $134,266 Mountainair, NM $132,818

Nageezi, NM $133,153 New Laguna, NM $134,639 Paguate, NM $134,730 Pena Blanca, NM $136,235 Peralta, NM $136,026 Placitas, NM $136,096 Ponderosa, NM $135,028 Prewitt, NM $133,195

Regina, NM $133,288 Sandia Park, NM $135,864 Corrales, NM $136,376 San Fidel, NM $133,913 San Rafael, NM $133,343 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $135,865 San Ysidro, NM $135,682 Stanley, NM $134,247

Tijeras, NM $135,881 Tome, NM $135,630 Torreon, NM $135,179 Veguita, NM $134,093 Willard, NM $132,578 Youngsville, NM $133,986 Bosque Farms, NM $136,276 Clines Corners, NM $133,436

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $135,968 Cochiti Lake, NM $136,145 Albuquerque, NM $136,453 Kirtland Afb, NM $136,453 Rio Rancho, NM $136,230 Gallup, NM $133,388 Brimhall, NM $133,011 Church Rock, NM $133,073

Continental Divide, NM $132,979 Crownpoint, NM $133,089 Fence Lake, NM $132,495 Fort Wingate, NM $133,027 Gamerco, NM $133,250 Mentmore, NM $133,044 Mexican Springs, NM $133,028 Ramah, NM $132,784

Rehoboth, NM $133,117 Thoreau, NM $133,124 Tohatchi, NM $133,002 Vanderwagen, NM $133,028 Zuni, NM $132,996 Navajo, NM $133,177 Jamestown, NM $132,847 Pinehill, NM $132,681

Sheep Springs, NM $133,146 Smith Lake, NM $133,642 Yatahey, NM $133,098 Farmington, NM $133,738 Aztec, NM $133,984 Blanco, NM $133,359 Bloomfield, NM $133,201 Flora Vista, NM $133,876

Fruitland, NM $133,038 Kirtland, NM $133,877 La Plata, NM $133,925 Navajo Dam, NM $133,865 Shiprock, NM $133,680 Waterflow, NM $133,611 Newcomb, NM $133,064 Sanostee, NM $133,148

Santa Fe, NM $137,150 Abiquiu, NM $133,398 Alcalde, NM $135,722 Amalia, NM $133,195 Arroyo Hondo, NM $133,008 Arroyo Seco, NM $133,162 Canjilon, NM $132,986 Canones, NM $134,198

Carson, NM $133,517 Cebolla, NM $133,064 Cerro, NM $133,103 Chama, NM $133,648 Chamisal, NM $135,362 Chimayo, NM $136,312 Cordova, NM $136,082 Costilla, NM $133,754

Taos Ski Valley, NM $132,739 Dixon, NM $135,233 Dulce, NM $133,645 El Prado, NM $133,279 El Rito, NM $133,890 Embudo, NM $134,537 Espanola, NM $136,147 Glorieta, NM $136,621

Hernandez, NM $134,881 Ilfeld, NM $135,360 La Madera, NM $133,655 Lamy, NM $136,100 Llano, NM $135,087 Los Alamos, NM $136,423 White Rock, NM $136,680 Medanales, NM $135,031

Ojo Caliente, NM $134,237 Los Ojos, NM $133,320 Pecos, NM $136,196 Penasco, NM $134,585 Petaca, NM $132,863 Questa, NM $133,244 Ranchos De Taos, NM $133,947 Red River, NM $132,864

Ribera, NM $133,719 Rowe, NM $135,488 San Cristobal, NM $132,860 San Jose, NM $135,154 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $135,815 Santa Cruz, NM $136,266 Serafina, NM $133,381 Taos, NM $133,202

Tererro, NM $136,632 Tesuque, NM $137,150 Tierra Amarilla, NM $133,202 Trampas, NM $134,475 Tres Piedras, NM $132,826 Truchas, NM $135,701 Vadito, NM $134,408 Valdez, NM $132,960

Vallecitos, NM $132,855 Velarde, NM $135,028 Villanueva, NM $133,460 Spaceport City, NM $130,739 Las Vegas, NM $132,328 Angel Fire, NM $132,719 Anton Chico, NM $132,099 Buena Vista, NM $133,312

Chacon, NM $133,407 Cimarron, NM $132,511 Cleveland, NM $134,353 Eagle Nest, NM $132,611 Guadalupita, NM $133,202 Holman, NM $134,011 La Loma, NM $131,877 Maxwell, NM $132,556

Miami, NM $132,270 Mills, NM $131,800 Montezuma, NM $135,035 Mora, NM $134,542 Mosquero, NM $131,686 Ocate, NM $132,414 Ojo Feliz, NM $132,762 Rainsville, NM $133,344

Raton, NM $132,890 Rociada, NM $135,103 Roy, NM $131,829 Sapello, NM $133,931 Solano, NM $131,668 Springer, NM $132,212 Ute Park, NM $132,574 Valmora, NM $132,217

Wagon Mound, NM $132,066 Watrous, NM $132,262 Socorro, NM $131,955 Aragon, NM $132,355 Datil, NM $131,809 Lemitar, NM $132,569 Luna, NM $132,590 Magdalena, NM $131,819

Pie Town, NM $132,259 Polvadera, NM $132,889 Quemado, NM $132,533 Reserve, NM $132,295 San Acacia, NM $133,108 San Antonio, NM $131,225 Truth Or Consequences, NM $131,198 Arrey, NM $131,176

Caballo, NM $131,266 Derry, NM $130,598 Elephant Butte, NM $131,539 Garfield, NM $130,220 Hatch, NM $128,133 Monticello, NM $131,191 Rincon, NM $127,395 Salem, NM $129,813

Williamsburg, NM $131,363 Winston, NM $131,286 Las Cruces, NM $125,728 White Sands Missile Range, NM $126,140 Santa Teresa, NM $127,057 Playas, NM $131,805 Animas, NM $132,128 Anthony, NM $127,027

Arenas Valley, NM $131,895 Bayard, NM $131,773 Berino, NM $126,451 Buckhorn, NM $131,909 Santa Clara, NM $132,003 Chamberino, NM $126,583 Cliff, NM $131,757 Columbus, NM $131,403

Deming, NM $131,433 Dona Ana, NM $125,732 Fairacres, NM $126,108 Faywood, NM $131,372 Fort Bayard, NM $131,877 Gila, NM $131,562 Glenwood, NM $131,665 Hachita, NM $131,403

Hanover, NM $131,430 Hillsboro, NM $131,162 Hurley, NM $131,684 La Mesa, NM $128,133 Lordsburg, NM $131,707 Mesilla, NM $125,731 Mesilla Park, NM $125,744 Mesquite, NM $125,851

Mimbres, NM $131,535 Mule Creek, NM $131,890 Organ, NM $125,809 Pinos Altos, NM $131,754 Radium Springs, NM $125,782 Redrock, NM $131,418 Rodeo, NM $132,295 San Miguel, NM $125,803

Silver City, NM $131,755 Sunland Park, NM $126,381 Tyrone, NM $132,146 Vado, NM $125,902 Chaparral, NM $127,490 Clovis, NM $131,503 Cannon Afb, NM $131,212 Broadview, NM $131,120

Causey, NM $130,895 Crossroads, NM $130,584 Dora, NM $131,205 Elida, NM $130,661 Floyd, NM $130,979 Fort Sumner, NM $130,873 Grady, NM $131,244 House, NM $131,140

Kenna, NM $130,662 Lingo, NM $130,886 Melrose, NM $131,162 Milnesand, NM $130,610 Pep, NM $130,789 Portales, NM $131,268 Rogers, NM $130,825 Saint Vrain, NM $131,246

Taiban, NM $130,828 Texico, NM $131,297 Yeso, NM $130,353 Roswell, NM $130,504 Artesia, NM $130,762 Caprock, NM $130,497 Carlsbad, NM $130,848 Dexter, NM $130,597

Eunice, NM $130,964 Hagerman, NM $130,662 Hobbs, NM $131,156 Hope, NM $130,183 Jal, NM $130,810 Lake Arthur, NM $130,446 Lakewood, NM $130,641 Loco Hills, NM $130,881

Loving, NM $130,815 Lovington, NM $131,030 Mcdonald, NM $130,672 Malaga, NM $130,687 Maljamar, NM $130,559 Monument, NM $130,867 Tatum, NM $130,757 Whites City, NM $130,976

Carrizozo, NM $129,886 Alamogordo, NM $129,472 Alto, NM $129,905 Bent, NM $129,497 Capitan, NM $129,603 Cloudcroft, NM $129,482 Corona, NM $130,450 Encino, NM $131,498

Fort Stanton, NM $129,658 Glencoe, NM $129,565 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $129,458 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $129,458 Hondo, NM $129,684 La Luz, NM $129,458 Lincoln, NM $129,307 Mayhill, NM $129,751

Mescalero, NM $129,516 Nogal, NM $130,072 Orogrande, NM $129,523 Picacho, NM $129,657 Pinon, NM $130,144 Ruidoso, NM $130,151 Ruidoso Downs, NM $129,974 Sacramento, NM $129,574

San Patricio, NM $129,728 Sunspot, NM $129,458 Timberon, NM $129,738 Tinnie, NM $129,581 Tularosa, NM $129,543 Vaughn, NM $130,969 Weed, NM $129,735 Tucumcari, NM $131,619

Amistad, NM $131,449 Bard, NM $131,239 Capulin, NM $132,725 Clayton, NM $131,704 Conchas Dam, NM $131,823 Cuervo, NM $131,189 Des Moines, NM $132,201 Folsom, NM $132,405

Garita, NM $131,571 Gladstone, NM $131,835 Grenville, NM $131,810 Logan, NM $131,614 Mcalister, NM $131,207 Nara Visa, NM $131,302 Newkirk, NM $131,448 Quay, NM $131,523

San Jon, NM $131,382 Santa Rosa, NM $131,523 Sedan, NM $131,569 Trementina, NM $131,564

Petroleum Geologist II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Petroleum Geologist II salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $156,625. While startup companies pay approximate $132,642.

Petroleum Geologist II Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$132,642
Growth Stage	51~500	$140,243
Established	501~5000	$151,306
Enterprise	5000+	$156,625

Petroleum Geologist II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Petroleum Geologist II'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.

$119,874

Average $134,421/year

$144,521

$9,990

Average $11,202/month

$12,043

$2,305

Average $2,585/week

$2,779

$58

Average $65/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,521	$12,043	$2,779	$69
Average	$134,421	$11,202	$2,585	$65
25th Percentile	$119,874	$9,990	$2,305	$58

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