How much does a Petroleum Inspector make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Petroleum Inspector in the United States is $57,615 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.
However, a Petroleum Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,022
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,688 to $64,633
Key Factors That Influence Petroleum Inspector Salaries
A Petroleum Inspector'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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Petroleum Inspector Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Petroleum Inspector'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:
How Do Petroleum Inspector 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 Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $72,670
San Francisco: $71,874
Oakland: $70,359
San Jose, CA$72,670
San Francisco, CA$71,874
Oakland, CA$70,359
New York, NY$66,337
Paramus, NJ$65,530
Queens Village, NY$65,528
Passaic, NJ$65,473
Bergenfield, NJ$65,468
Stamford, CT$65,341
Huntington, NY$65,317
Newark, NJ$64,892
Bridgeport, CT$64,770
Vallejo, CA$64,655
New Brunswick, NJ$64,632
Petaluma, CA$64,598
Middlesex, NJ$64,488
Somerset, NJ$64,448
Santa Cruz, CA$64,373
Boston, MA$64,022
Monterey, CA$63,819
Seattle, WA$63,687
Santa Rosa, CA$63,676
Los Angeles, CA$63,659
Juneau, AK$63,509
Washington, DC$63,445
Orange, CA$63,240
Santa Ana, CA$63,088
Long Beach, CA$63,031
Anaheim, CA$63,019
Anchorage, AK$62,990
Santa Maria, CA$62,817
Everett, WA$62,806
Danbury, CT$62,603
Bremerton, WA$62,524
Tacoma, WA$62,316
New Suffolk, NY$62,315
Sacramento, CA$62,299
Santa Barbara, CA$62,236
Trenton, NJ$62,172
San Diego, CA$62,172
Brockton, MA$62,109
Fairbanks, AK$61,968
Lompoc, CA$61,821
Lowell, MA$61,774
Ventura, CA$61,763
Nashua, NH$61,752
Stockton, CA$61,746
Modesto, CA$61,325
Poughkeepsie, NY$61,198
Olympia, WA$61,089
Kennewick, WA$61,089
New Haven, CT$61,066
Lawrence, MA$60,859
Hartford, CT$60,801
Riverside, CA$60,789
New Bedford, MA$60,732
Richland, WA$60,732
Bakersfield, CA$60,651
San Bernardino, CA$60,628
New Britain, CT$60,622
Atlantic City, NJ$60,622
New London, CT$60,599
Norwich, CT$60,582
Portsmouth, NH$60,570
Boulder, CO$60,448
Portland, OR$60,369
Worcester, MA$60,363
Minneapolis, MN$60,184
Philadelphia, PA$60,104
Honolulu, HI$59,914
Saint Paul, MN$59,886
Vineland, NJ$59,873
Providence, RI$59,706
Chicago, IL$59,539
Bellingham, WA$59,470
Springfield, MA$59,424
Baltimore, MD$59,407
Chico, CA$59,263
Pittsfield, MA$59,107
Manchester, NH$58,998
Spokane, WA$58,744
Denver, CO$58,738
Albany, NY$58,467
Troy, NY$58,444
Nassau, NY$58,383
Schenectady, NY$58,323
Wilmington, DE$58,277
Burlington, VT$58,197
Salem, OR$58,174
Portland, ME$57,995
Yakima, WA$57,937
Rochester, MN$57,759
Reno, NV$57,730
Fresno, CA$57,730
Milwaukee, WI$57,678
Detroit, MI$57,621
Ann Arbor, MI$57,611
Allentown, PA$57,603
Colorado Springs, CO$57,505
Syracuse, NY$57,477
Carson City, NV$57,477
Houston, TX$57,396
Eugene, OR$57,367
Gary, IN$57,298
Springfield, OR$57,252
Bismarck, ND$57,240
Galveston, TX$57,200
Medford, OR$57,114
Fort Collins, CO$57,091
Concord, NH$57,062
Austin, TX$57,044
Mesa, AZ$56,923
Reading, PA$56,918
Phoenix, AZ$56,912
Dallas, TX$56,895
Saint Cloud, MN$56,839
Madison, WI$56,762
Utica, NY$56,607
Rochester, NY$56,514
Des Moines, IA$56,509
Raleigh, NC$56,503
Atlanta, GA$56,416
Battle Creek, MI$56,399
Salt Lake City, UT$56,382
Lancaster, PA$56,295
Harrisburg, PA$56,215
Kansas City, MO$56,157
Champaign, IL$56,146
Kansas City, KS$56,146
Fort Worth, TX$56,140
Columbus, OH$56,130
Boca Raton, FL$56,117
Pittsburgh, PA$56,094
Richmond, VA$56,071
Indianapolis, IN$56,059
Cleveland, OH$56,053
Las Vegas, NV$55,984
Cincinnati, OH$55,984
Petersburg, VA$55,898
Huntsville, AL$55,811
Lansing, MI$55,773
Lebanon, PA$55,765
Pueblo, CO$55,760
Appleton, WI$55,742
Buffalo, NY$55,719
Dayton, OH$55,702
Racine, WI$55,690
Charlotte, NC$55,685
Saint Louis, MO$55,667
York, PA$55,633
Elkhart, IN$55,633
Gastonia, NC$55,622
Billings, MT$55,608
Beaumont, TX$55,593
Lorain, OH$55,581
Benton Harbor, MI$55,569
Toledo, OH$55,558
Binghamton, NY$55,529
Rock Hill, SC$55,523
Rockford, IL$55,495
Springfield, IL$55,472
Elyria, OH$55,466
Fargo, ND$55,466
Flagstaff, AZ$55,425
Fort Lauderdale, FL$55,391
Duluth, MN$55,356
Miami, FL$55,356
Cheyenne, WY$55,316
Grand Forks, ND$55,316
Bangor, ME$55,189
Cedar Rapids, IA$55,126
Durham, NC$55,102
Louisville, KY$55,097
Grand Rapids, MI$55,086
Hialeah, FL$55,080
Casper, WY$54,999
Scranton, PA$54,930
New Orleans, LA$54,913
Virginia Beach, VA$54,907
Akron, OH$54,878
Peoria, IL$54,803
Sarasota, FL$54,792
Nashville, TN$54,751
Omaha, NE$54,751
Green Bay, WI$54,751
Baton Rouge, LA$54,723
Charleston, SC$54,711
Jamestown, NY$54,682
Davenport, IA$54,682
Tucson, AZ$54,653
Saint Petersburg, FL$54,619
Tampa, FL$54,607
Evansville, IN$54,573
Port Arthur, TX$54,573
Bradenton, FL$54,550
Santa Fe, NM$54,446
Orlando, FL$54,342
Clearwater, FL$54,325
Canton, OH$54,204
La Crosse, WI$54,204
Albuquerque, NM$54,169
Newport News, VA$54,164
High Point, NC$54,146
Ogden, UT$54,123
Corpus Christi, TX$54,077
Norfolk, VA$54,043
Laramie, WY$54,043
Rock Island, IL$54,008
Saginaw, MI$53,997
Jacksonville, FL$53,991
Salisbury, NC$53,979
Boise, ID$53,968
Moline, IL$53,939
Fort Myers, FL$53,922
Memphis, TN$53,910
Tulsa, OK$53,881
Waterloo, IA$53,847
Spartanburg, SC$53,789
Lincoln, NE$53,760
Fort Wayne, IN$53,749
Provo, UT$53,743
Cedar Falls, IA$53,674
San Antonio, TX$53,651
Greensboro, NC$53,628
South Bend, IN$53,622
Savannah, GA$53,559
Muskegon, MI$53,536
Birmingham, AL$53,530
Winston Salem, NC$53,502
Lake Charles, LA$53,363
Anderson, IN$53,351
Lexington, KY$53,334
Augusta, GA$53,317
Greenville, SC$53,317
Lima, OH$53,271
Wichita, KS$53,265
Tuscaloosa, AL$53,265
Columbia, SC$53,213
Springfield, OH$53,202
Asheville, NC$53,109
Bloomington, IN$53,069
Knoxville, TN$52,862
Shreveport, LA$52,856
Wilmington, NC$52,781
Roanoke, VA$52,781
Topeka, KS$52,677
Frankfort, KY$52,671
Oklahoma City, OK$52,631
Chillicothe, OH$52,608
Longview, TX$52,602
Melbourne, FL$52,597
Sioux Falls, SD$52,504
Mobile, AL$52,499
Terre Haute, IN$52,476
Altoona, PA$52,441
Amarillo, TX$52,401
Killeen, TX$52,383
Fayetteville, AR$52,337
Chattanooga, TN$52,320
Sioux City, IA$52,268
Idaho Falls, ID$52,257
Lynchburg, VA$52,211
Gainesville, FL$52,136
Portsmouth, OH$52,107
Little Rock, AR$52,095
Lafayette, LA$52,072
Youngstown, OH$52,072
Daytona Beach, FL$52,038
Clarksville, TN$52,032
Pensacola, FL$52,026
Temple, TX$52,022
Hopkinsville, KY$51,853
Erie, PA$51,842
Florence, SC$51,819
Charleston, WV$51,727
Great Falls, MT$51,698
Macon, GA$51,617
Tallahassee, FL$51,611
Fayetteville, NC$51,600
Waco, TX$51,588
Helena, MT$51,548
Pine Bluff, AR$51,526
Vincennes, IN$51,456
Lubbock, TX$51,433
Alamogordo, NM$51,398
Twin Falls, ID$51,346
Rapid City, SD$51,329
Jackson, MS$51,225
Huntington, WV$51,221
Greenville, MS$51,220
Parkersburg, WV$51,161
Montgomery, AL$51,150
Wichita Falls, TX$51,093
Springfield, MO$51,093
Biloxi, MS$51,064
Monroe, LA$51,006
Johnstown, PA$50,966
Sumter, SC$50,943
Columbus, GA$50,937
Pascagoula, MS$50,828
Abilene, TX$50,828
Kingsport, TN$50,678
Albany, GA$50,678
Gulfport, MS$50,661
Alexandria, LA$50,471
Fort Smith, AR$50,327
El Paso, TX$50,171
Las Cruces, NM$49,912
Harlingen, TX$49,765
Pocatello, ID$49,756
Florence, AL$49,681
Brownsville, TX$49,670
Mcallen, TX$49,549
Dothan, AL$49,468
Columbus, MS$49,126
Altus, OK$48,857
Lawton, OK$48,748
Pierre, SD$48,540
What Skills Can Increase a Petroleum Inspector's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 10.47% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.
Sustainability (Mentioned in 0.87% Job Postings): Sustainability is a societal goal that broadly aims for humans to safely co-exist on planet Earth over a long time. Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and therefore vary in the literature and over time.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Petroleum Inspector's salary.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Marketing Systems: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Microsoft Office: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
How Education impacts a Petroleum Inspector's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Petroleum Inspectors enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Petroleum Inspector with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$59,305
and $62,453).
Petroleum Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Petroleum Inspector'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.
Salaries for a Petroleum Inspector can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $68,826 in 2023
to around $67,929 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Petroleum Inspector salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Petroleum Inspector
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
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Common company salaries for Petroleum Inspector
Here are companies hiring for Petroleum Inspector and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$126,909/per year
Consolidated Edison Company of New York IncEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$121,776/per year
GE Renewable EnergyEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$117,881/per year
Chint Electric International Co LtdEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$112,827/per year
Constellation Energy CorpEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
P$110,892/per year
Plains GP Holdings LPEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
W$109,070/per year
Weatherford International PLCEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
E$108,905/per year
Enterprise Products Partners LPEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$108,399/per year
Constellation Technology VenturesEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
P$105,977/per year
Plains All American Pipeline LPEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
A$104,755/per year
Areva SAEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
H$103,814/per year
Hf Sinclair CorpEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
F$103,342/per year
Florida Power & Light CoEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$102,127/per year
GreymartEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$98,523/per year
Golden Alpha IncEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
A$97,825/per year
Alaska Chadux CorpEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
M$92,856/per year
Major EnergyEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
W$91,703/per year
Waste Recovery SystemsEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
A$91,604/per year
ADS-TEC Energy PLCEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$88,905/per year
Great American Disposal CoEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
W$86,937/per year
Wieland DiversifiedEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
M$86,069/per year
Moser Energy SystemsEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
L$85,884/per year
Longevity PartnersEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
P$82,126/per year
PricingUtilities.comEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
B$78,189/per year
Blue Water ResourcesEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$76,117/per year
Carbon Rivers LLCEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
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