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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Drilling Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Drilling Engineer's salary?

A Drilling Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $107,851 for beginners, reaching about $145,124 at mid-level, and approach $114,375 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Drilling Engineer?

Drilling Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Drilling Engineer roles are District of Columbia $167,514, California $166,878, Massachusetts $164,654. 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: $225,982; Senior Drilling Engineer: $194,716; Drilling Engineer IV: $189,244; Drilling Engineer III: $170,048; Oil & Gas Drilling Engineer II: $137,300.

Drilling Engineer Salary in Ohio

How much does a Drilling Engineer make in Ohio? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drilling Engineer in Ohio is $147,316 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,417
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,239 to $157,838
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $128,065

10% $128,065

50% (Median) $147,316

90% $167,417

Drilling Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,838	$13,153	$3,035	$76
Average	$147,316	$12,276	$2,833	$71
25th Percentile	$137,239	$11,437	$2,639	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Drilling Engineer Salaries

A Drilling Engineer'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 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Drilling Engineer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $107,851
Early Career (1-2 years): $126,754
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $145,124
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $181,567
Expert (over 8 years): $114,375

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Network Engineer III	less than 1 year	$107,851
Network Engineer IV	1-2 years	$126,754
Drilling Engineer	2-4 years	$145,124
Network Engineer VI	5-8 years	$181,567
Network Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$114,375

How Do Drilling Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $167,514.
California: $166,878.
Massachusetts: $164,654.

District of Columbia $167,514 California $166,878 Massachusetts $164,654 Washington $164,049 New Jersey $163,989 Alaska $163,777 Connecticut $161,689 New York $160,842

Hawaii $158,134 Rhode Island $156,863 Maryland $156,000 Minnesota $154,820 Colorado $154,366 Illinois $154,215 Oregon $153,640 Delaware $153,216

New Hampshire $152,950 Virginia $152,354 Pennsylvania $150,614 Nevada $149,737 North Dakota $149,449 Michigan $148,995 Wisconsin $148,829 Vermont $148,496

Texas $147,573 Maine $147,513 Arizona $147,422 Ohio $147,316 Georgia $145,924 Indiana $145,228 Wyoming $145,092 Utah $144,880

Iowa $144,789 Kansas $144,063 Louisiana $143,851 North Carolina $143,776 Missouri $143,745 Florida $143,155 Montana $142,838 Nebraska $142,535

Kentucky $142,369 South Carolina $141,763 Tennessee $141,385 Idaho $141,234 New Mexico $140,129 Oklahoma $139,887 Alabama $138,995 South Dakota $137,497

Arkansas $136,680 West Virginia $136,241 Mississippi $134,925

Top Paying Cities for Drilling Engineer

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:

Dublin: $147,039
Etna: $146,432
Fredericktown: $142,989

Dublin, OH $147,039

Etna, OH $146,432

Fredericktown, OH $142,989

Galena, OH $146,434

Gambier, OH $142,818

Granville, OH $145,617

Hebron, OH $145,382

Hilliard, OH $147,245

Homer, OH $144,989

Nankin, OH $143,066

Nevada, OH $141,760

Howard, OH $142,435

Irwin, OH $144,196

Jacksontown, OH $145,001

Johnstown, OH $146,027

Kilbourne, OH $145,565

Kirkersville, OH $145,930

Lewis Center, OH $146,703

Magnetic Springs, OH $144,435

Martinsburg, OH $143,252

Marysville, OH $144,455

Mechanicsburg, OH $142,420

Milford Center, OH $143,779

Millersport, OH $145,410

Mingo, OH $142,231

Mount Liberty, OH $144,907

Mount Vernon, OH $143,773

New Albany, OH $146,959

Newark, OH $144,694

Heath, OH $144,540

North Lewisburg, OH $142,611

Ostrander, OH $145,402

Pataskala, OH $146,490

Plain City, OH $146,121

Powell, OH $146,650

Radnor, OH $144,405

Raymond, OH $143,084

Reynoldsburg, OH $147,097

Rosewood, OH $141,848

Saint Louisville, OH $144,105

Saint Paris, OH $141,243

Summit Station, OH $146,898

Sunbury, OH $146,059

Thornville, OH $144,382

Unionville Center, OH $145,408

Urbana, OH $140,969

Utica, OH $144,591

Westerville, OH $147,128

Westville, OH $140,558

Woodstock, OH $142,617

Columbus, OH $147,396

Adelphi, OH $140,004

Amanda, OH $143,823

Ashville, OH $146,084

Baltimore, OH $145,773

Bloomingburg, OH $143,124

Bremen, OH $143,378

Brice, OH $147,320

Canal Winchester, OH $146,664

Carbon Hill, OH $140,559

Carroll, OH $145,862

Circleville, OH $142,204

Clarksburg, OH $140,311

Commercial Point, OH $146,647

Derby, OH $145,950

Galloway, OH $147,109

Grove City, OH $147,361

Groveport, OH $147,163

Harrisburg, OH $146,638

Haydenville, OH $140,660

Jeffersonville, OH $142,549

Lancaster, OH $144,323

Laurelville, OH $140,338

Lithopolis, OH $146,534

Lockbourne, OH $147,121

Logan, OH $140,839

London, OH $144,060

Milledgeville, OH $142,534

Mount Sterling, OH $144,624

Murray City, OH $140,167

New Holland, OH $142,310

Orient, OH $146,404

Pickerington, OH $146,756

Pleasantville, OH $144,786

Rockbridge, OH $141,942

Rushville, OH $143,969

Sedalia, OH $143,055

South Bloomingville, OH $140,152

South Solon, OH $142,476

Stoutsville, OH $142,851

Sugar Grove, OH $143,110

Tarlton, OH $141,565

Thurston, OH $145,217

Wilkesville, OH $139,432

Willow Wood, OH $135,840

Winchester, OH $141,783

Zaleski, OH $140,095

Athens, OH $138,538

Albany, OH $139,414

Amesville, OH $137,461

Barlow, OH $135,008

Bartlett, OH $136,234

Belpre, OH $134,527

Beverly, OH $136,492

Buchtel, OH $140,470

Carbondale, OH $139,925

Chauncey, OH $140,157

Chester, OH $136,607

Coal Run, OH $136,155

Coolville, OH $135,636

Cutler, OH $136,014

Dexter City, OH $136,666

Fleming, OH $135,125

Glouster, OH $139,732

Graysville, OH $137,881

Guysville, OH $136,733

Hockingport, OH $135,238

Jacksonville, OH $140,226

Langsville, OH $139,054

Little Hocking, OH $135,050

Long Bottom, OH $136,181

Lowell, OH $136,002

Lower Salem, OH $136,663

Macksburg, OH $136,389

Marietta, OH $135,237

Middleport, OH $138,686

Millfield, OH $139,449

Nelsonville, OH $140,173

New Marshfield, OH $139,851

New Matamoras, OH $136,781

Newport, OH $135,706

Pomeroy, OH $138,163

Portland, OH $136,480

Racine, OH $136,831

Reedsville, OH $135,849

Reno, OH $135,810

Rutland, OH $138,665

Shade, OH $137,840

Sharpsburg, OH $137,468

Stewart, OH $136,671

Syracuse, OH $138,261

The Plains, OH $140,046

Trimble, OH $140,049

Tuppers Plains, OH $135,864

Vincent, OH $135,138

Waterford, OH $135,837

Watertown, OH $135,477

Whipple, OH $135,901

Wingett Run, OH $136,500

Lima, OH $139,887

Beaverdam, OH $139,939

Gomer, OH $140,013

Ada, OH $140,399

Alger, OH $140,580

Antwerp, OH $141,311

Arlington, OH $141,617

Belmore, OH $141,975

Benton Ridge, OH $141,198

Bluffton, OH $140,279

Buckland, OH $140,447

Cairo, OH $139,895

Cecil, OH $141,527

Celina, OH $141,662

Chickasaw, OH $142,223

Cloverdale, OH $140,901

Coldwater, OH $141,807

Columbus Grove, OH $140,139

Continental, OH $141,408

Convoy, OH $141,182

Delphos, OH $140,526

Dola, OH $140,912

Dunkirk, OH $141,240

Dupont, OH $141,146

Elgin, OH $141,004

Findlay, OH $141,912

Jenera, OH $140,977

Forest, OH $141,683

Fort Jennings, OH $140,517

Fort Loramie, OH $141,946

Fort Recovery, OH $141,618

Glandorf, OH $140,792

Grover Hill, OH $141,281

Harrod, OH $140,092

Haviland, OH $141,340

Kalida, OH $140,642

Bowling Green, OH $145,110

Oregon, OH $145,919

Northwood, OH $145,903

Zanesville, OH $141,402

Ava, OH $139,329

Barnesville, OH $139,966

Beallsville, OH $139,685

Belle Valley, OH $139,096

Belmont, OH $140,601

Bethesda, OH $140,285

Blue Rock, OH $139,860

Brownsville, OH $144,099

Buffalo, OH $139,473

Byesville, OH $139,317

Caldwell, OH $138,160

Cambridge, OH $139,612

Chandlersville, OH $139,470

Chesterhill, OH $137,491

Corning, OH $140,253

Crooksville, OH $140,880

Cumberland, OH $139,048

Derwent, OH $139,037

Duncan Falls, OH $140,815

Greenford, OH $137,474

East Fultonham, OH $141,912

Loveland, OH $146,367

Lynchburg, OH $143,435

Manchester, OH $140,934

Marathon, OH $145,556

Martinsville, OH $143,183

Miamiville, OH $146,879

Midland, OH $143,797

Milford, OH $146,635

Morrow, OH $145,054

Moscow, OH $145,547

Mount Orab, OH $144,997

Mowrystown, OH $142,904

Neville, OH $145,225

New Richmond, OH $146,310

Newtonsville, OH $145,631

New Vienna, OH $142,603

Owensville, OH $146,130

Pleasant Plain, OH $145,280

Port William, OH $143,382

Reesville, OH $142,881

Ripley, OH $141,828

Russellville, OH $142,763

Sabina, OH $142,739

Sardinia, OH $143,145

Sinking Spring, OH $140,709

Terrace Park, OH $147,003

Williamsburg, OH $145,637

Wilmington, OH $143,671

Cincinnati, OH $147,013

Maximo, OH $142,161

Mechanicstown, OH $141,536

Middlebranch, OH $142,496

Midvale, OH $141,815

Millersburg, OH $142,258

Mineral City, OH $142,092

Minerva, OH $141,974

Mount Eaton, OH $142,420

Mount Hope, OH $142,406

Nashville, OH $142,145

Navarre, OH $142,355

New Philadelphia, OH $141,783

North Georgetown, OH $141,111

North Lawrence, OH $142,767

Orrville, OH $142,815

Paris, OH $142,181

Robertsville, OH $142,251

Sandyville, OH $142,263

Sebring, OH $141,102

Sherrodsville, OH $141,910

Shreve, OH $142,456

Smithville, OH $143,081

Somerdale, OH $142,101

Stillwater, OH $141,335

Strasburg, OH $142,181

Sugarcreek, OH $142,110

Tuscarawas, OH $141,577

Fairview, OH $140,486

Fultonham, OH $142,169

Glenford, OH $144,236

Gratiot, OH $143,826

Hopewell, OH $142,455

Jerusalem, OH $139,632

Junction City, OH $142,184

Kimbolton, OH $140,024

Kipling, OH $139,376

Laings, OH $139,213

Lewisville, OH $138,669

Lore City, OH $139,574

Mcconnelsville, OH $139,110

Malaga, OH $139,580

Malta, OH $139,598

Morristown, OH $140,922

Mount Perry, OH $142,334

Moxahala, OH $140,924

New Concord, OH $139,697

New Lexington, OH $141,406

New Straitsville, OH $140,612

Norwich, OH $139,937

Old Washington, OH $139,825

Philo, OH $140,589

Pleasant City, OH $139,020

Quaker City, OH $139,433

Roseville, OH $141,538

Salesville, OH $139,402

Sarahsville, OH $138,616

Senecaville, OH $139,144

Shawnee, OH $140,707

Somerset, OH $142,635

Stafford, OH $138,677

Stockport, OH $137,107

Summerfield, OH $138,745

Sycamore Valley, OH $137,954

White Cottage, OH $141,886

Woodsfield, OH $139,288

Adamsville, OH $140,161

Bakersville, OH $141,421

Baltic, OH $142,034

Blissfield, OH $141,561

Conesville, OH $140,806

Coshocton, OH $141,266

Dresden, OH $141,320

Frazeysburg, OH $142,242

Fresno, OH $141,658

Uhrichsville, OH $141,470

Uniontown, OH $143,301

Walnut Creek, OH $142,187

Waynesburg, OH $142,258

Wilmot, OH $142,316

Winesburg, OH $142,213

Wooster, OH $142,842

Deersville, OH $141,260

Bowerston, OH $141,602

Zoar, OH $142,184

Tippecanoe, OH $141,234

Canton, OH $142,338

North Canton, OH $142,662

East Canton, OH $142,367

Alvada, OH $142,064

Arcadia, OH $142,596

Ashland, OH $142,647

Attica, OH $142,060

Bascom, OH $143,037

Bellevue, OH $142,773

Bellville, OH $142,419

Berlin Heights, OH $144,758

Bettsville, OH $143,924

Birmingham, OH $145,180

Bloomdale, OH $143,476

Bloomville, OH $141,739

Bucyrus, OH $141,910

Butler, OH $142,060

Castalia, OH $143,583

Chatfield, OH $142,237

Collins, OH $144,382

Crestline, OH $141,900

Flat Rock, OH $143,099

Fostoria, OH $143,237

Galion, OH $142,462

Green Springs, OH $143,494

Greenwich, OH $143,408

Hayesville, OH $142,633

Huron, OH $144,615

Jeromesville, OH $142,370

Kansas, OH $143,823

Loudonville, OH $141,898

Lucas, OH $141,692

Mc Cutchenville, OH $141,910

Melmore, OH $141,984

Milan, OH $144,270

Monroeville, OH $143,505

Union Furnace, OH $140,405

Lafayette, OH $139,924

Kingsville, OH $139,892

Kipton, OH $145,054

Lagrange, OH $145,295

Lorain, OH $145,954

Sheffield Lake, OH $145,553

Macedonia, OH $145,146

Madison, OH $142,482

Mentor, OH $144,950

Middlefield, OH $142,025

Montville, OH $142,337

Newbury, OH $144,062

Northfield, OH $145,425

North Kingsville, OH $140,216

North Olmsted, OH $145,932

Novelty, OH $145,125

Oberlin, OH $145,345

Orwell, OH $140,533

Painesville, OH $144,009

Parkman, OH $141,772

Perry, OH $143,145

Pierpont, OH $139,686

Rock Creek, OH $141,095

Rome, OH $141,098

Thompson, OH $142,573

Twinsburg, OH $144,755

Unionville, OH $141,568

Vermilion, OH $145,358

Wellington, OH $144,735

Wickliffe, OH $146,348

Williamsfield, OH $139,744

Willoughby, OH $145,605

Eastlake, OH $145,844

Windsor, OH $141,803

Cleveland, OH $147,195

Lakewood, OH $147,133

Rocky River, OH $146,950

Euclid, OH $146,841

Beachwood, OH $146,927

Hanoverton, OH $140,872

Hartford, OH $138,076

Hubbard, OH $136,895

Kensington, OH $141,381

Kinsman, OH $139,146

Lake Milton, OH $139,496

Leavittsburg, OH $139,034

Leetonia, OH $139,172

Lisbon, OH $140,279

Lowellville, OH $136,942

Mc Donald, OH $136,824

Masury, OH $137,473

Mesopotamia, OH $141,310

Mineral Ridge, OH $137,147

Negley, OH $140,326

New Middletown, OH $137,427

New Springfield, OH $137,769

Newton Falls, OH $139,706

New Waterford, OH $138,780

Niles, OH $137,075

North Benton, OH $140,771

North Bloomfield, OH $140,014

North Jackson, OH $137,712

North Lima, OH $137,406

Orangeville, OH $138,338

Petersburg, OH $137,880

Rogers, OH $139,984

Salem, OH $139,250

Southington, OH $140,385

Struthers, OH $136,775

Vienna, OH $137,335

Warren, OH $138,433

Washingtonville, OH $138,359

West Farmington, OH $140,831

West Point, OH $140,485

Winona, OH $140,322

Youngstown, OH $136,740

Alliance, OH $142,042

Apple Creek, OH $142,535

Augusta, OH $141,709

Beach City, OH $142,278

Beloit, OH $140,674

Berlin, OH $142,320

Big Prairie, OH $141,948

Bolivar, OH $142,235

Brewster, OH $142,385

Canal Fulton, OH $142,957

Carrollton, OH $141,798

Charm, OH $142,170

Dalton, OH $142,571

Damascus, OH $140,296

Dellroy, OH $142,048

Dennison, OH $141,648

Dover, OH $142,081

Dundee, OH $142,231

East Rochester, OH $141,679

East Sparta, OH $142,340

Fredericksburg, OH $142,485

Glenmont, OH $141,629

Gnadenhutten, OH $141,480

Greentown, OH $142,815

Harlem Springs, OH $141,518

Hartville, OH $142,833

Holmesville, OH $142,458

Homeworth, OH $141,571

Kidron, OH $142,512

Killbuck, OH $141,697

Lakeville, OH $141,927

Leesville, OH $141,651

Limaville, OH $142,148

Louisville, OH $142,370

Magnolia, OH $142,228

Independence, OH $147,041

North Royalton, OH $146,199

Strongsville, OH $145,941

Maple Heights, OH $146,977

Olmsted Falls, OH $145,640

Solon, OH $145,705

Bay Village, OH $146,152

Brecksville, OH $145,606

Brookpark, OH $146,811

Westlake, OH $145,989

Bedford, OH $146,464

Broadview Heights, OH $146,239

Malvern, OH $142,143

Marshallville, OH $143,290

Bradner, OH $144,788

Burgoon, OH $144,301

Clay Center, OH $145,655

Clyde, OH $143,650

Curtice, OH $145,649

Cygnet, OH $143,689

Dunbridge, OH $145,340

Elmore, OH $145,225

Fremont, OH $144,335

Genoa, OH $145,546

Gibsonburg, OH $145,051

Graytown, OH $145,384

Gypsum, OH $143,963

Harbor View, OH $145,910

Helena, OH $144,620

Isle Saint George, OH $144,332

Jerry City, OH $143,848

Kelleys Island, OH $143,971

Lacarne, OH $144,789

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $143,788

Lemoyne, OH $145,467

Lindsey, OH $144,945

Luckey, OH $145,441

Martin, OH $145,494

Middle Bass, OH $144,143

Millbury, OH $145,801

Oak Harbor, OH $145,084

Pemberville, OH $145,142

Portage, OH $144,509

Port Clinton, OH $144,423

Put In Bay, OH $144,184

Risingsun, OH $144,025

Rocky Ridge, OH $145,233

Rossford, OH $145,900

Rudolph, OH $143,869

Stony Ridge, OH $145,661

Vickery, OH $143,883

Walbridge, OH $145,894

Wayne, OH $144,230

West Millgrove, OH $143,848

Williston, OH $145,671

Woodville, OH $145,319

Alvordton, OH $142,467

Archbold, OH $142,777

Berkey, OH $145,534

Blakeslee, OH $141,966

Bryan, OH $142,201

Colton, OH $144,587

Custar, OH $143,384

Defiance, OH $141,881

Delta, OH $144,956

Deshler, OH $142,465

Edgerton, OH $141,819

Edon, OH $142,037

Evansport, OH $142,040

Farmer, OH $141,597

Fayette, OH $143,096

Grand Rapids, OH $144,829

Grelton, OH $143,462

Hamler, OH $142,031

Haskins, OH $145,292

Hicksville, OH $141,385

Holgate, OH $141,830

Holland, OH $145,623

Hoytville, OH $142,767

Jewell, OH $141,978

Kunkle, OH $142,733

Liberty Center, OH $144,298

Lyons, OH $145,198

Mc Clure, OH $143,832

Malinta, OH $142,818

Mark Center, OH $141,517

Maumee, OH $145,690

Metamora, OH $145,399

Milton Center, OH $143,930

Monclova, OH $145,496

Montpelier, OH $142,228

Napoleon, OH $143,272

Neapolis, OH $145,004

New Bavaria, OH $141,795

Ney, OH $141,821

Okolona, OH $143,163

Perrysburg, OH $145,677

Pettisville, OH $143,534

Pioneer, OH $142,198

Ridgeville Corners, OH $142,792

Sherwood, OH $141,620

Stryker, OH $142,142

Swanton, OH $145,326

Sylvania, OH $145,677

Tontogany, OH $145,027

Waterville, OH $145,278

Wauseon, OH $144,237

Weston, OH $144,410

West Unity, OH $142,310

Whitehouse, OH $145,221

Toledo, OH $145,894

Alpha, OH $145,661

Anna, OH $141,801

Ansonia, OH $142,201

Arcanum, OH $144,420

Bellbrook, OH $145,873

Botkins, OH $141,429

Bowersville, OH $142,989

Bradford, OH $143,444

Brookville, OH $145,552

Burkettsville, OH $142,335

Camden, OH $144,564

Casstown, OH $142,370

Cedarville, OH $141,848

Clayton, OH $145,812

Clifton, OH $140,890

Conover, OH $141,909

Covington, OH $143,485

Donnelsville, OH $139,975

Eaton, OH $144,481

Eldorado, OH $144,281

Englewood, OH $145,508

Enon, OH $140,565

Fairborn, OH $143,770

Farmersville, OH $145,609

Fletcher, OH $142,317

Germantown, OH $145,546

Gettysburg, OH $143,511

Gratis, OH $145,095

Greenville, OH $143,597

Hollansburg, OH $143,375

Houston, OH $142,650

Jackson Center, OH $141,464

Jamestown, OH $142,791

Kettlersville, OH $141,641

Laura, OH $144,683

Lewisburg, OH $144,919

Ludlow Falls, OH $144,450

Maplewood, OH $141,874

Medway, OH $142,910

Miamisburg, OH $145,962

New Carlisle, OH $141,075

New Lebanon, OH $145,827

New Madison, OH $143,644

New Paris, OH $143,767

New Weston, OH $141,739

North Hampton, OH $140,093

North Star, OH $142,190

Osgood, OH $142,246

Palestine, OH $143,260

Pemberton, OH $142,042

Phillipsburg, OH $145,242

Piqua, OH $142,922

Pitsburg, OH $144,478

Pleasant Hill, OH $144,081

Port Jefferson, OH $141,999

Potsdam, OH $144,826

Rossburg, OH $141,794

Russia, OH $142,770

Sidney, OH $142,214

South Charleston, OH $141,090

South Vienna, OH $141,440

Spring Valley, OH $145,366

Tipp City, OH $144,702

Tremont City, OH $139,945

Collinsville, OH $144,871

Keene, OH $141,565

Nashport, OH $142,294

Newcomerstown, OH $141,054

Plainfield, OH $141,158

Port Washington, OH $141,282

Stone Creek, OH $141,792

Trinway, OH $141,894

Walhonding, OH $141,723

Warsaw, OH $141,272

West Lafayette, OH $141,316

Adena, OH $141,506

Alledonia, OH $140,052

Amsterdam, OH $141,474

Barton, OH $141,768

Bellaire, OH $141,550

Cadiz, OH $141,169

Bergholz, OH $141,402

Blaine, OH $142,009

Bloomingdale, OH $141,432

Bridgeport, OH $141,934

Brilliant, OH $142,586

Cameron, OH $139,836

Clarington, OH $139,524

Colerain, OH $141,786

Dillonvale, OH $141,733

East Liverpool, OH $141,005

East Springfield, OH $141,438

Empire, OH $142,243

Fairpoint, OH $141,464

Glencoe, OH $141,387

Hammondsville, OH $141,123

Hannibal, OH $139,775

Irondale, OH $141,320

Jacobsburg, OH $140,490

Lansing, OH $142,108

Martins Ferry, OH $142,142

Maynard, OH $141,786

Mingo Junction, OH $142,329

Mount Pleasant, OH $142,087

Neffs, OH $141,698

Piney Fork, OH $142,107

Powhatan Point, OH $140,299

Rayland, OH $141,956

Richmond, OH $141,589

Salineville, OH $141,217

Sardis, OH $138,915

Shadyside, OH $141,420

Smithfield, OH $142,164

Saint Clairsville, OH $141,332

Lafferty, OH $141,049

Steubenville, OH $142,302

Stratton, OH $142,072

Summitville, OH $141,182

Tiltonsville, OH $142,608

New Haven, OH $142,922

New London, OH $144,071

New Riegel, OH $142,220

New Washington, OH $141,777

North Fairfield, OH $143,529

North Robinson, OH $142,508

Norwalk, OH $143,965

Nova, OH $143,674

Oceola, OH $141,459

Old Fort, OH $143,686

Ontario, OH $142,193

Perrysville, OH $141,753

Plymouth, OH $142,494

Polk, OH $143,081

Republic, OH $142,353

Sandusky, OH $144,001

Savannah, OH $143,295

Shelby, OH $142,344

Shiloh, OH $142,593

Sullivan, OH $143,848

Sulphur Springs, OH $142,210

Sycamore, OH $141,707

Tiffin, OH $142,757

Tiro, OH $141,853

Willard, OH $142,877

Wakeman, OH $144,718

Mansfield, OH $142,487

Addyston, OH $147,007

Cleves, OH $146,685

College Corner, OH $144,226

Toronto, OH $142,046

Warnock, OH $140,989

Wellsville, OH $140,963

Wolf Run, OH $141,429

Yorkville, OH $142,334

Bannock, OH $141,343

Freeport, OH $140,654

Harrisville, OH $141,931

Hopedale, OH $141,406

Flushing, OH $140,881

New Athens, OH $141,595

Piedmont, OH $140,588

New Rumley, OH $141,462

Holloway, OH $141,263

Jewett, OH $141,411

Scio, OH $141,482

Amherst, OH $145,709

Andover, OH $139,789

Ashtabula, OH $140,715

Austinburg, OH $140,934

Avon, OH $145,491

Avon Lake, OH $145,390

Berea, OH $146,221

Burton, OH $143,122

Chagrin Falls, OH $145,814

Chardon, OH $143,995

Chesterland, OH $145,251

Columbia Station, OH $145,266

Conneaut, OH $138,837

Dorset, OH $140,140

East Claridon, OH $143,966

Elyria, OH $145,652

North Ridgeville, OH $145,575

Gates Mills, OH $146,069

Geneva, OH $141,437

Grafton, OH $145,320

Grand River, OH $144,366

Huntsburg, OH $142,877

Atwater, OH $142,521

Aurora, OH $144,081

Barberton, OH $144,049

Bath, OH $144,171

Brady Lake, OH $143,694

Brunswick, OH $145,012

Burbank, OH $143,455

Chippewa Lake, OH $143,947

Clinton, OH $143,624

Creston, OH $143,523

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $144,115

Stow, OH $144,087

Doylestown, OH $143,656

Garrettsville, OH $141,642

Green, OH $143,104

Hinckley, OH $145,009

Hiram, OH $142,638

Homerville, OH $143,788

Hudson, OH $144,183

Kent, OH $143,857

Streetsboro, OH $143,879

Lakemore, OH $144,034

Westfield Center, OH $143,829

Litchfield, OH $144,673

Lodi, OH $143,789

Mantua, OH $143,261

Medina, OH $144,234

Mogadore, OH $143,656

Munroe Falls, OH $144,113

Peninsula, OH $144,275

Randolph, OH $142,948

Ravenna, OH $142,872

Rittman, OH $143,556

Rootstown, OH $142,618

Seville, OH $143,777

Sharon Center, OH $144,040

Spencer, OH $144,281

Sterling, OH $143,416

Tallmadge, OH $144,095

Valley City, OH $144,933

Wadsworth, OH $143,945

Wayland, OH $141,049

Richfield, OH $144,534

West Salem, OH $143,243

Windham, OH $141,477

Akron, OH $144,108

Fairlawn, OH $144,108

Franklin, OH $145,363

Troy, OH $143,632

Vandalia, OH $145,593

Verona, OH $144,950

Versailles, OH $142,532

West Alexandria, OH $145,192

West Manchester, OH $144,482

West Milton, OH $145,006

Wilberforce, OH $143,340

Xenia, OH $144,202

Yellow Springs, OH $141,352

Yorkshire, OH $141,792

Christiansburg, OH $141,520

Union City, OH $141,986

Dayton, OH $146,272

Alexandria, OH $146,045

Amlin, OH $147,148

Ashley, OH $144,897

Blacklick, OH $147,166

Bladensburg, OH $142,667

Brinkhaven, OH $141,470

Broadway, OH $143,709

Buckeye Lake, OH $145,095

Cable, OH $142,078

Catawba, OH $141,207

Centerburg, OH $145,378

Croton, OH $145,808

Danville, OH $141,801

Delaware, OH $145,738

Berlin Center, OH $139,073

Bristolville, OH $140,007

Brookfield, OH $137,340

Burghill, OH $138,128

Campbell, OH $136,757

Canfield, OH $137,163

Columbiana, OH $138,244

Cortland, OH $138,592

Deerfield, OH $141,040

Diamond, OH $140,417

East Palestine, OH $139,019

Elkton, OH $139,955

Ellsworth, OH $137,763

Farmdale, OH $139,126

Fowler, OH $137,922

Girard, OH $136,784

Massillon, OH $142,434

Hamilton, OH $145,693

Fairfield, OH $146,593

Harrison, OH $146,475

Harveysburg, OH $144,727

Hooven, OH $146,723

Kings Mills, OH $145,638

Lebanon, OH $144,988

Maineville, OH $145,823

Mason, OH $145,975

Miamitown, OH $146,929

Middletown, OH $145,233

Monroe, OH $145,302

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $147,012

North Bend, OH $146,714

Okeana, OH $145,897

Oregonia, OH $144,738

Overpeck, OH $145,419

Oxford, OH $144,984

Ross, OH $146,591

Seven Mile, OH $145,198

Shandon, OH $146,074

Somerville, OH $144,692

South Lebanon, OH $145,388

Springboro, OH $145,500

Trenton, OH $145,065

Waynesville, OH $144,989

West Chester, OH $146,345

West Elkton, OH $144,892

Aberdeen, OH $141,437

Amelia, OH $146,496

Batavia, OH $146,281

Bentonville, OH $141,571

Bethel, OH $145,394

Blanchester, OH $144,599

Buford, OH $143,838

Camp Dennison, OH $146,841

Chilo, OH $144,786

Clarksville, OH $144,308

Cuba, OH $143,414

Decatur, OH $141,630

Fayetteville, OH $144,358

Feesburg, OH $144,682

Felicity, OH $144,807

Georgetown, OH $143,624

Goshen, OH $145,814

Greenfield, OH $140,955

Hamersville, OH $144,848

Higginsport, OH $143,897

Highland, OH $142,304

Hillsboro, OH $141,455

Leesburg, OH $141,496

Washington Court House, OH $142,269

West Jefferson, OH $146,131

West Rushville, OH $144,031

Williamsport, OH $142,356

Springfield, OH $139,706

Chillicothe, OH $138,147

Bainbridge, OH $139,839

Beaver, OH $138,194

Bidwell, OH $138,747

Blue Creek, OH $137,958

Bourneville, OH $138,777

Cherry Fork, OH $141,744

Chesapeake, OH $134,681

Cheshire, OH $138,691

Coalton, OH $139,279

Creola, OH $140,181

Crown City, OH $136,208

Cynthiana, OH $140,376

Frankfort, OH $139,325

Franklin Furnace, OH $136,836

Friendship, OH $136,902

Gallipolis, OH $138,176

Hallsville, OH $139,060

Hamden, OH $139,551

Haverhill, OH $136,828

Ironton, OH $136,406

Jackson, OH $138,508

Jasper, OH $138,427

Kerr, OH $138,498

Kingston, OH $139,181

Kitts Hill, OH $135,684

Latham, OH $140,157

Londonderry, OH $139,055

Lucasville, OH $137,023

Lynx, OH $139,249

Mc Arthur, OH $139,945

Mc Dermott, OH $136,831

Minford, OH $136,964

New Plymouth, OH $139,853

Oak Hill, OH $137,521

Otway, OH $137,742

Patriot, OH $137,480

Pedro, OH $136,763

Peebles, OH $140,034

Piketon, OH $138,718

Portsmouth, OH $136,831

West Portsmouth, OH $136,878

Proctorville, OH $134,999

Rarden, OH $138,883

Ray, OH $139,364

Richmond Dale, OH $138,809

Rio Grande, OH $138,008

Rock Camp, OH $135,401

Scioto Furnace, OH $136,866

Scottown, OH $135,851

Seaman, OH $141,199

South Point, OH $135,020

South Salem, OH $139,614

South Webster, OH $137,066

Stockdale, OH $138,054

Stout, OH $137,312

Thurman, OH $138,134

Vinton, OH $138,928

Wakefield, OH $137,412

Waterloo, OH $137,143

Waverly, OH $138,742

Wellston, OH $139,429

West Union, OH $140,969

Wheelersburg, OH $136,786

Marion, OH $143,199

Belle Center, OH $141,364

Bellefontaine, OH $141,986

Caledonia, OH $142,714

Cardington, OH $144,662

Carey, OH $141,757

Chesterville, OH $144,348

De Graff, OH $141,937

East Liberty, OH $142,591

Edison, OH $143,028

Fulton, OH $144,736

Green Camp, OH $143,189

Harpster, OH $141,676

Huntsville, OH $141,738

Iberia, OH $142,712

Kenton, OH $141,688

Kirby, OH $142,178

Lakeview, OH $141,031

La Rue, OH $142,027

Lewistown, OH $141,618

Marengo, OH $145,112

Martel, OH $142,562

Middleburg, OH $142,594

Morral, OH $141,928

Mount Gilead, OH $143,146

Mount Victory, OH $141,806

New Bloomington, OH $142,213

Prospect, OH $143,770

Quincy, OH $141,978

Richwood, OH $143,420

Ridgeway, OH $141,536

Roundhead, OH $140,848

Rushsylvania, OH $141,968

Russells Point, OH $141,497

Shauck, OH $142,927

Sparta, OH $144,891

Upper Sandusky, OH $141,732

Waldo, OH $144,549

West Liberty, OH $141,983

West Mansfield, OH $142,500

Wharton, OH $141,659

Zanesfield, OH $142,267

Latty, OH $141,390

Leipsic, OH $141,529

Mc Comb, OH $141,987

Mc Guffey, OH $140,688

Maria Stein, OH $141,804

Melrose, OH $141,435

Mendon, OH $141,228

Middle Point, OH $141,040

Miller City, OH $141,313

Minster, OH $141,836

Montezuma, OH $142,149

Mount Blanchard, OH $141,828

Mount Cory, OH $140,804

New Bremen, OH $141,586

New Hampshire, OH $140,679

New Knoxville, OH $141,220

North Baltimore, OH $143,063

Oakwood, OH $141,487

Ohio City, OH $141,176

Ottawa, OH $140,765

Ottoville, OH $140,744

Pandora, OH $140,527

Paulding, OH $141,429

Payne, OH $141,184

Rawson, OH $140,874

Rockford, OH $141,468

Saint Henry, OH $141,797

Saint Johns, OH $140,645

Saint Marys, OH $141,081

Scott, OH $141,173

Spencerville, OH $140,598

Uniopolis, OH $140,267

Van Buren, OH $142,807

Vanlue, OH $141,720

Van Wert, OH $141,163

Vaughnsville, OH $140,070

Venedocia, OH $140,966

Wapakoneta, OH $140,583

Waynesfield, OH $140,373

Jefferson, OH $140,421

Williamstown, OH $141,238

Lees Creek, OH $142,462

Willshire, OH $141,185

Wren, OH $141,188

Drilling Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Drilling Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Drilling Engineer positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Drilling Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Drilling Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$176,779	$85.0	20%
Financial Services	$176,779	$85.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$176,779	$85.0	20%
Software & Networking	$176,779	$85.0	20%
Telecom	$176,779	$85.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Drilling Engineer'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.

$137,239

Average $147,316/year

$157,838

$11,437

Average $12,276/month

$13,153

$2,639

Average $2,833/week

$3,035

$66

Average $71/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,838	$13,153	$3,035	$76
Average	$147,316	$12,276	$2,833	$71
25th Percentile	$137,239	$11,437	$2,639	$66

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