What are the main factors that influence a Petroleum Geologist V'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 II (2-4 years)earns $131,896, a Petroleum Geologist III (4-7 years)earns $150,640, a Petroleum Geologist IV (7+ years)earns $192,092, a Petroleum Geologist V (7-10 years)earns $230,046, a Petroleum Geologist Manager (10+ years)earns $183,639,

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

Petroleum Geologist V salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Petroleum Geologist V roles are District of Columbia $280,268, California $279,205, Massachusetts $275,484. 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; Certified Petroleum Geologist IV: $211,400; Petroleum Geologist IV: $211,369; Petroleum Geologist Manager: $202,068; Certified Petroleum Geologist III: $165,800.

Petroleum Geologist V Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Petroleum Geologist V make in South Dakota?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Petroleum Geologist V in South Dakota is $230,046 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $111.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $250,921
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $226,803 to $240,973
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $223,850

10% $223,850

50% (Median) $230,046

90% $250,921

Petroleum Geologist V Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$240,973	$20,081	$4,634	$116
Average	$230,046	$19,171	$4,424	$111
25th Percentile	$226,803	$18,900	$4,362	$109

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Key Factors That Influence Petroleum Geologist V Salaries

A Petroleum Geologist V'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 V Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Petroleum Geologist V'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 II (2-4 years): $131,896
Petroleum Geologist III (4-7 years): $150,640
Petroleum Geologist IV (7+ years): $192,092
Petroleum Geologist V (7-10 years): $230,046
Petroleum Geologist Manager (10+ years): $183,639

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Petroleum Geologist II	2-4 years	$131,896
Petroleum Geologist III	4-7 years	$150,640
Petroleum Geologist IV	7+ years	$192,092
Petroleum Geologist V	7-10 years	$230,046
Petroleum Geologist Manager	10+ years	$183,639

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

District of Columbia: $280,268.
California: $279,205.
Massachusetts: $275,484.

District of Columbia $280,268 California $279,205 Massachusetts $275,484 Washington $274,471 New Jersey $274,370 Alaska $274,015 Connecticut $270,522 New York $269,105

Hawaii $264,574 Rhode Island $262,447 Maryland $261,004 Minnesota $259,030 Colorado $258,271 Illinois $258,017 Oregon $257,056 Delaware $256,347

New Hampshire $255,901 Virginia $254,904 Pennsylvania $251,993 Nevada $250,525 North Dakota $250,044 Michigan $249,284 Wisconsin $249,006 Vermont $248,449

Texas $246,905 Maine $246,804 Arizona $246,652 Ohio $246,475 Georgia $244,146 Indiana $242,981 Wyoming $242,754 Utah $242,399

Iowa $242,247 Kansas $241,032 Louisiana $240,678 North Carolina $240,551 Missouri $240,501 Florida $239,513 Montana $238,982 Nebraska $238,476

Kentucky $238,197 South Carolina $237,185 Tennessee $236,552 Idaho $236,299 New Mexico $234,451 Oklahoma $234,046 Alabama $232,552 South Dakota $230,046

Arkansas $228,679 West Virginia $227,945 Mississippi $225,743

Top Paying Cities for Petroleum Geologist V

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:

Alcester: $232,444
Aurora: $233,679
Baltic: $231,165

Alcester, SD $232,444 Aurora, SD $233,679 Baltic, SD $231,165 Beresford, SD $231,849 Brandon, SD $230,692 Brookings, SD $234,109 Burbank, SD $231,616 Canistota, SD $231,960

Canton, SD $231,302 Centerville, SD $231,864 Chancellor, SD $231,274 Chester, SD $231,846 Colman, SD $232,603 Colton, SD $231,636 Crooks, SD $231,039 Davis, SD $231,580

Dell Rapids, SD $231,590 Egan, SD $232,211 Elk Point, SD $230,884 Elkton, SD $233,823 Fairview, SD $231,641 Flandreau, SD $232,965 Freeman, SD $232,712 Garretson, SD $231,208

Gayville, SD $233,102 Harrisburg, SD $230,839 Hartford, SD $231,193 Hudson, SD $231,826 Humboldt, SD $231,522 Hurley, SD $231,871 Irene, SD $232,522 Jefferson, SD $230,021

Lennox, SD $231,277 Lesterville, SD $232,930 Lyons, SD $231,254 Madison, SD $233,061 Marion, SD $232,028 Menno, SD $232,808 Mission Hill, SD $232,983 Monroe, SD $231,778

Belle Fourche, SD $232,674 Black Hawk, SD $225,556 Box Elder, SD $225,847 Buffalo, SD $232,251 Buffalo Gap, SD $230,424 Camp Crook, SD $232,474 Caputa, SD $226,938 Custer, SD $229,930

Deadwood, SD $228,512 Edgemont, SD $232,135 Enning, SD $230,322 Fairburn, SD $227,804 Fort Meade, SD $227,781 Hermosa, SD $226,892 Hill City, SD $228,429 Hot Springs, SD $231,958

Howes, SD $230,834 Interior, SD $231,203 Keystone, SD $226,667 Kyle, SD $231,697 Lead, SD $230,606 Ludlow, SD $233,165 Manderson, SD $232,071 Mud Butte, SD $230,975

Nemo, SD $226,986 Newell, SD $231,423 New Underwood, SD $226,948 Nisland, SD $231,935 Oelrichs, SD $231,479 Oglala, SD $231,882 Oral, SD $231,266 Owanka, SD $228,064

Piedmont, SD $225,723 Pine Ridge, SD $232,314 Porcupine, SD $231,616 Pringle, SD $230,644 Quinn, SD $230,869 Redig, SD $230,596 Saint Onge, SD $231,251 Scenic, SD $229,611

Smithwick, SD $231,558 Spearfish, SD $232,294 Sturgis, SD $227,057 Union Center, SD $230,477 Vale, SD $229,750 Wall, SD $230,535 Wasta, SD $229,368 White Owl, SD $230,940

Whitewood, SD $230,277 Wounded Knee, SD $232,084 Leola, SD $233,459 Long Lake, SD $233,815 Mansfield, SD $233,322 Mellette, SD $233,540 Northville, SD $233,289 Onaka, SD $232,383

Orient, SD $232,735 Pierpont, SD $233,524 Redfield, SD $233,902 Rockham, SD $233,011 Roscoe, SD $232,598 Selby, SD $232,195 Seneca, SD $232,236 Stratford, SD $233,552

Tolstoy, SD $232,251 Tulare, SD $233,578 Turton, SD $233,590 Warner, SD $233,823 Westport, SD $233,502 Pierre, SD $213,264 Agar, SD $218,812 Belvidere, SD $230,864

Blunt, SD $213,264 Burke, SD $232,671 Colome, SD $232,388 Dallas, SD $232,317 Draper, SD $225,146 Fort Pierre, SD $213,889 Gregory, SD $232,565 Hamill, SD $231,988

Harrold, SD $214,509 Hayes, SD $228,487 Herrick, SD $232,540 Holabird, SD $219,346 Ideal, SD $231,927 Kadoka, SD $231,130 Kennebec, SD $228,540 Long Valley, SD $231,120

Lower Brule, SD $228,239 Martin, SD $231,677 Midland, SD $230,370 Milesville, SD $230,520 Mission, SD $232,173 Murdo, SD $228,945 Norris, SD $231,479 Okaton, SD $230,894

Okreek, SD $232,041 Onida, SD $215,357 Parmelee, SD $231,894 Philip, SD $230,856 Presho, SD $226,832 Reliance, SD $232,120 Rosebud, SD $232,426 Saint Charles, SD $232,793

Saint Francis, SD $231,980 Tuthill, SD $231,398 Vivian, SD $225,847 Wanblee, SD $231,552 White River, SD $231,449 Winner, SD $232,173 Witten, SD $231,758 Wood, SD $231,421

Mobridge, SD $232,244 Bison, SD $231,664 Bullhead, SD $233,438 Cherry Creek, SD $231,064 Dupree, SD $231,115 Eagle Butte, SD $231,355 Faith, SD $231,044 Glencross, SD $231,241

Glenham, SD $232,327 Herreid, SD $233,216 Isabel, SD $231,196 Keldron, SD $232,312 Lantry, SD $231,464 Lemmon, SD $233,180 Little Eagle, SD $233,403 Lodgepole, SD $232,552

Mc Intosh, SD $232,661 Mc Laughlin, SD $232,456 Meadow, SD $231,132 Morristown, SD $232,899 Mound City, SD $232,798 Pollock, SD $233,674 Prairie City, SD $231,965 Ralph, SD $232,722

Reva, SD $231,978 Ridgeview, SD $231,469 Timber Lake, SD $231,585 Trail City, SD $231,512 Wakpala, SD $232,461 Walker, SD $232,831 Watauga, SD $232,304 Whitehorse, SD $231,715

Rapid City, SD $225,515 Ellsworth Afb, SD $225,515 Allen, SD $231,674 Batesland, SD $231,770 Montrose, SD $231,963 North Sioux City, SD $229,659 Nunda, SD $232,947 Oldham, SD $233,461

Olivet, SD $232,914 Parker, SD $231,651 Ramona, SD $233,049 Renner, SD $230,894 Rowena, SD $230,737 Rutland, SD $232,742 Salem, SD $232,757 Scotland, SD $233,279

Sinai, SD $234,200 Springfield, SD $233,557 Tabor, SD $233,403 Tea, SD $231,021 Trent, SD $231,899 Tyndall, SD $233,337 Utica, SD $232,932 Valley Springs, SD $230,877

Vermillion, SD $232,985 Viborg, SD $232,461 Volga, SD $233,653 Volin, SD $232,719 Wakonda, SD $232,481 Wentworth, SD $232,659 Winfred, SD $232,773 Worthing, SD $231,241

Yankton, SD $233,876 Sioux Falls, SD $230,679 Vienna, SD $234,074 Wallace, SD $233,932 Waubay, SD $233,823 Webster, SD $233,879 White, SD $234,241 Willow Lake, SD $234,337

Wilmot, SD $234,051 Mitchell, SD $234,089 Alexandria, SD $233,228 Alpena, SD $233,623 Armour, SD $233,142 Artesian, SD $233,588 Avon, SD $233,205 Bonesteel, SD $232,752

Bridgewater, SD $232,603 Canova, SD $232,917 Carpenter, SD $234,165 Carthage, SD $233,641 Cavour, SD $233,950 Chamberlain, SD $232,894 Corsica, SD $233,185 Dante, SD $233,069

Delmont, SD $233,079 Dimock, SD $233,337 Emery, SD $232,988 Ethan, SD $233,461 Fairfax, SD $232,793 Fedora, SD $233,385 Fort Thompson, SD $230,160 Fulton, SD $233,416

Gann Valley, SD $232,413 Geddes, SD $232,849 Harrison, SD $233,023 Highmore, SD $228,540 Stephan, SD $229,553 Hitchcock, SD $233,762 Howard, SD $233,502 Huron, SD $234,560

Iroquois, SD $234,003 Kaylor, SD $233,590 Kimball, SD $232,884 Lake Andes, SD $233,223 Lane, SD $234,112 Letcher, SD $233,481 Marty, SD $233,970 Miller, SD $233,102

Mount Vernon, SD $233,329 New Holland, SD $233,676 Oacoma, SD $232,687 Parkston, SD $233,431 Pickstown, SD $233,580 Plankinton, SD $233,292 Platte, SD $232,894 Pukwana, SD $232,730

Ree Heights, SD $231,568 Saint Lawrence, SD $233,112 Spencer, SD $232,887 Stickney, SD $233,140 Tripp, SD $233,205 Virgil, SD $233,426 Wagner, SD $233,251 Wessington, SD $233,251

Wessington Springs, SD $233,216 White Lake, SD $232,985 Wolsey, SD $233,712 Woonsocket, SD $233,605 Yale, SD $234,140 Aberdeen, SD $234,162 Akaska, SD $232,071 Amherst, SD $233,803

Andover, SD $233,466 Ashton, SD $233,423 Barnard, SD $233,745 Bath, SD $233,671 Bowdle, SD $232,509 Brentford, SD $233,846 Britton, SD $234,461 Claremont, SD $233,605

Columbia, SD $233,324 Conde, SD $233,575 Cresbard, SD $232,998 Doland, SD $234,074 Eureka, SD $233,332 Faulkton, SD $232,978 Ferney, SD $234,426 Frankfort, SD $234,059

Frederick, SD $233,805 Gettysburg, SD $230,791 Groton, SD $233,697 Hecla, SD $234,140 Hosmer, SD $232,960 Houghton, SD $233,150 Hoven, SD $232,322 Ipswich, SD $233,200

Java, SD $232,178 Langford, SD $233,489 Lebanon, SD $231,178 Watertown, SD $234,560 Arlington, SD $233,937 Astoria, SD $234,309 Badger, SD $234,347 Big Stone City, SD $234,686

Bradley, SD $233,859 Brandt, SD $234,152 Bristol, SD $233,671 Bruce, SD $233,896 Bryant, SD $234,233 Castlewood, SD $234,089 Claire City, SD $234,443 Clark, SD $234,261

Clear Lake, SD $234,172 Corona, SD $234,448 De Smet, SD $234,140 Eden, SD $233,724 Erwin, SD $233,993 Estelline, SD $234,051 Florence, SD $233,975 Garden City, SD $234,015

Gary, SD $234,322 Goodwin, SD $233,876 Grenville, SD $233,664 Hayti, SD $234,177 Hazel, SD $234,071 Henry, SD $234,076 Kranzburg, SD $234,947 Labolt, SD $233,899

Lake City, SD $234,114 Lake Norden, SD $234,289 Lake Preston, SD $234,064 Marvin, SD $233,648 Milbank, SD $234,648 New Effington, SD $234,942 Ortley, SD $233,699 Peever, SD $234,013

Raymond, SD $234,129 Revillo, SD $234,041 Rosholt, SD $234,886 Roslyn, SD $233,618 Sisseton, SD $234,155 South Shore, SD $233,719 Stockholm, SD $233,722 Strandburg, SD $233,697

Summit, SD $233,712 Toronto, SD $234,061 Twin Brooks, SD $233,633 Veblen, SD $234,560

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

Petroleum Geologist V salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $268,045. While startup companies pay approximate $227,001.

Petroleum Geologist V Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$227,001
Growth Stage	51~500	$240,009
Established	501~5000	$258,942
Enterprise	5000+	$268,045

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

Understanding how a Petroleum Geologist V'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.

$226,803

Average $230,046/year

$240,973

$18,900

Average $19,171/month

$20,081

$4,362

Average $4,424/week

$4,634

$109

Average $111/hour

$116

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$240,973	$20,081	$4,634	$116
Average	$230,046	$19,171	$4,424	$111
25th Percentile	$226,803	$18,900	$4,362	$109

Petroleum Geologist V Salary Growth & Career Path

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