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 $107,853 for beginners, reaching about $145,129 at mid-level, and approach $114,379 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 $167,518, California $166,883, Massachusetts $164,659. 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: $226,009; Senior Drilling Engineer: $194,748; Drilling Engineer IV: $189,276; Drilling Engineer III: $170,097; Oil & Gas Drilling Engineer II: $137,300.

Drilling Engineer Salary in Ohio

How much does a Drilling Engineer make in Ohio? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drilling Engineer in Ohio is $147,320 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): $167,404
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,244 to $157,833
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $128,070

10% $128,070

50% (Median) $147,320

90% $167,404

Drilling Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,833	$13,153	$3,035	$76
Average	$147,320	$12,277	$2,833	$71
25th Percentile	$137,244	$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): $107,853
Early Career (1-2 years): $126,760
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $145,129
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $181,569
Expert (over 8 years): $114,379

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Network Engineer III	less than 1 year	$107,853
Network Engineer IV	1-2 years	$126,760
Drilling Engineer	2-4 years	$145,129
Network Engineer VI	5-8 years	$181,569
Network Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$114,379

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: $167,518.
California: $166,883.
Massachusetts: $164,659.

District of Columbia $167,518 California $166,883 Massachusetts $164,659 Washington $164,054 New Jersey $163,993 Alaska $163,781 Connecticut $161,693 New York $160,846

Hawaii $158,138 Rhode Island $156,867 Maryland $156,004 Minnesota $154,824 Colorado $154,370 Illinois $154,219 Oregon $153,644 Delaware $153,220

New Hampshire $152,954 Virginia $152,358 Pennsylvania $150,618 Nevada $149,741 North Dakota $149,453 Michigan $148,999 Wisconsin $148,833 Vermont $148,500

Texas $147,577 Maine $147,517 Arizona $147,426 Ohio $147,320 Georgia $145,928 Indiana $145,232 Wyoming $145,096 Utah $144,884

Iowa $144,793 Kansas $144,067 Louisiana $143,855 North Carolina $143,779 Missouri $143,749 Florida $143,159 Montana $142,841 Nebraska $142,539

Kentucky $142,372 South Carolina $141,767 Tennessee $141,389 Idaho $141,238 New Mexico $140,133 Oklahoma $139,891 Alabama $138,998 South Dakota $137,501

Arkansas $136,684 West Virginia $136,245 Mississippi $134,928

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: $147,043
Etna: $146,436
Fredericktown: $142,993

Dublin, OH $147,043

Etna, OH $146,436

Fredericktown, OH $142,993

Galena, OH $146,438

Gambier, OH $142,822

Granville, OH $145,621

Hebron, OH $145,386

Hilliard, OH $147,249

Homer, OH $144,993

Nankin, OH $143,070

Nevada, OH $141,764

Howard, OH $142,439

Irwin, OH $144,200

Jacksontown, OH $145,005

Johnstown, OH $146,031

Kilbourne, OH $145,569

Kirkersville, OH $145,934

Lewis Center, OH $146,707

Magnetic Springs, OH $144,439

Martinsburg, OH $143,256

Marysville, OH $144,459

Mechanicsburg, OH $142,424

Milford Center, OH $143,782

Millersport, OH $145,413

Mingo, OH $142,235

Mount Liberty, OH $144,911

Mount Vernon, OH $143,776

New Albany, OH $146,963

Newark, OH $144,698

Heath, OH $144,543

North Lewisburg, OH $142,614

Ostrander, OH $145,406

Pataskala, OH $146,494

Plain City, OH $146,125

Powell, OH $146,654

Radnor, OH $144,409

Raymond, OH $143,088

Reynoldsburg, OH $147,100

Rosewood, OH $141,852

Saint Louisville, OH $144,109

Saint Paris, OH $141,247

Summit Station, OH $146,902

Sunbury, OH $146,063

Thornville, OH $144,386

Unionville Center, OH $145,412

Urbana, OH $140,973

Utica, OH $144,595

Westerville, OH $147,132

Westville, OH $140,561

Woodstock, OH $142,620

Columbus, OH $147,400

Adelphi, OH $140,008

Amanda, OH $143,826

Ashville, OH $146,088

Baltimore, OH $145,777

Bloomingburg, OH $143,127

Bremen, OH $143,382

Brice, OH $147,324

Canal Winchester, OH $146,668

Carbon Hill, OH $140,563

Carroll, OH $145,866

Circleville, OH $142,207

Clarksburg, OH $140,315

Commercial Point, OH $146,651

Derby, OH $145,954

Galloway, OH $147,113

Grove City, OH $147,365

Groveport, OH $147,167

Harrisburg, OH $146,642

Haydenville, OH $140,664

Jeffersonville, OH $142,552

Lancaster, OH $144,327

Laurelville, OH $140,342

Lithopolis, OH $146,538

Lockbourne, OH $147,125

Logan, OH $140,843

London, OH $144,064

Milledgeville, OH $142,537

Mount Sterling, OH $144,628

Murray City, OH $140,171

New Holland, OH $142,313

Orient, OH $146,408

Pickerington, OH $146,760

Pleasantville, OH $144,790

Rockbridge, OH $141,946

Rushville, OH $143,973

Sedalia, OH $143,059

South Bloomingville, OH $140,156

South Solon, OH $142,480

Stoutsville, OH $142,855

Sugar Grove, OH $143,114

Tarlton, OH $141,569

Thurston, OH $145,221

Wilkesville, OH $139,436

Willow Wood, OH $135,844

Winchester, OH $141,787

Zaleski, OH $140,098

Athens, OH $138,541

Albany, OH $139,417

Amesville, OH $137,464

Barlow, OH $135,012

Bartlett, OH $136,237

Belpre, OH $134,531

Beverly, OH $136,496

Buchtel, OH $140,474

Carbondale, OH $139,929

Chauncey, OH $140,160

Chester, OH $136,611

Coal Run, OH $136,159

Coolville, OH $135,640

Cutler, OH $136,018

Dexter City, OH $136,670

Fleming, OH $135,128

Glouster, OH $139,735

Graysville, OH $137,885

Guysville, OH $136,736

Hockingport, OH $135,242

Jacksonville, OH $140,230

Langsville, OH $139,057

Little Hocking, OH $135,054

Long Bottom, OH $136,184

Lowell, OH $136,006

Lower Salem, OH $136,667

Macksburg, OH $136,393

Marietta, OH $135,240

Middleport, OH $138,690

Millfield, OH $139,452

Nelsonville, OH $140,177

New Marshfield, OH $139,855

New Matamoras, OH $136,785

Newport, OH $135,709

Pomeroy, OH $138,166

Portland, OH $136,484

Racine, OH $136,835

Reedsville, OH $135,853

Reno, OH $135,814

Rutland, OH $138,669

Shade, OH $137,844

Sharpsburg, OH $137,472

Stewart, OH $136,674

Syracuse, OH $138,265

The Plains, OH $140,050

Trimble, OH $140,053

Tuppers Plains, OH $135,868

Vincent, OH $135,142

Waterford, OH $135,841

Watertown, OH $135,481

Whipple, OH $135,904

Wingett Run, OH $136,503

Lima, OH $139,891

Beaverdam, OH $139,942

Gomer, OH $140,017

Ada, OH $140,402

Alger, OH $140,584

Antwerp, OH $141,315

Arlington, OH $141,620

Belmore, OH $141,979

Benton Ridge, OH $141,201

Bluffton, OH $140,283

Buckland, OH $140,451

Cairo, OH $139,899

Cecil, OH $141,531

Celina, OH $141,666

Chickasaw, OH $142,227

Cloverdale, OH $140,905

Coldwater, OH $141,811

Columbus Grove, OH $140,142

Continental, OH $141,412

Convoy, OH $141,186

Delphos, OH $140,530

Dola, OH $140,915

Dunkirk, OH $141,244

Dupont, OH $141,150

Elgin, OH $141,008

Findlay, OH $141,915

Jenera, OH $140,980

Forest, OH $141,687

Fort Jennings, OH $140,520

Fort Loramie, OH $141,950

Fort Recovery, OH $141,622

Glandorf, OH $140,796

Grover Hill, OH $141,285

Harrod, OH $140,095

Haviland, OH $141,344

Kalida, OH $140,646

Bowling Green, OH $145,114

Oregon, OH $145,923

Northwood, OH $145,907

Zanesville, OH $141,406

Ava, OH $139,333

Barnesville, OH $139,970

Beallsville, OH $139,688

Belle Valley, OH $139,100

Belmont, OH $140,605

Bethesda, OH $140,289

Blue Rock, OH $139,864

Brownsville, OH $144,103

Buffalo, OH $139,476

Byesville, OH $139,321

Caldwell, OH $138,163

Cambridge, OH $139,616

Chandlersville, OH $139,473

Chesterhill, OH $137,494

Corning, OH $140,257

Crooksville, OH $140,884

Cumberland, OH $139,051

Derwent, OH $139,041

Duncan Falls, OH $140,819

Greenford, OH $137,478

East Fultonham, OH $141,915

Loveland, OH $146,371

Lynchburg, OH $143,439

Manchester, OH $140,938

Marathon, OH $145,560

Martinsville, OH $143,186

Miamiville, OH $146,883

Midland, OH $143,801

Milford, OH $146,639

Morrow, OH $145,058

Moscow, OH $145,551

Mount Orab, OH $145,000

Mowrystown, OH $142,908

Neville, OH $145,229

New Richmond, OH $146,314

Newtonsville, OH $145,634

New Vienna, OH $142,607

Owensville, OH $146,134

Pleasant Plain, OH $145,283

Port William, OH $143,386

Reesville, OH $142,885

Ripley, OH $141,832

Russellville, OH $142,767

Sabina, OH $142,743

Sardinia, OH $143,149

Sinking Spring, OH $140,713

Terrace Park, OH $147,007

Williamsburg, OH $145,640

Wilmington, OH $143,675

Cincinnati, OH $147,017

Maximo, OH $142,165

Mechanicstown, OH $141,540

Middlebranch, OH $142,499

Midvale, OH $141,819

Millersburg, OH $142,262

Mineral City, OH $142,095

Minerva, OH $141,977

Mount Eaton, OH $142,424

Mount Hope, OH $142,410

Nashville, OH $142,148

Navarre, OH $142,359

New Philadelphia, OH $141,787

North Georgetown, OH $141,115

North Lawrence, OH $142,770

Orrville, OH $142,819

Paris, OH $142,185

Robertsville, OH $142,254

Sandyville, OH $142,266

Sebring, OH $141,106

Sherrodsville, OH $141,914

Shreve, OH $142,460

Smithville, OH $143,085

Somerdale, OH $142,105

Stillwater, OH $141,339

Strasburg, OH $142,185

Sugarcreek, OH $142,114

Tuscarawas, OH $141,581

Fairview, OH $140,490

Fultonham, OH $142,173

Glenford, OH $144,239

Gratiot, OH $143,829

Hopewell, OH $142,459

Jerusalem, OH $139,635

Junction City, OH $142,188

Kimbolton, OH $140,027

Kipling, OH $139,380

Laings, OH $139,216

Lewisville, OH $138,673

Lore City, OH $139,578

Mcconnelsville, OH $139,113

Malaga, OH $139,584

Malta, OH $139,602

Morristown, OH $140,926

Mount Perry, OH $142,338

Moxahala, OH $140,927

New Concord, OH $139,700

New Lexington, OH $141,410

New Straitsville, OH $140,616

Norwich, OH $139,941

Old Washington, OH $139,829

Philo, OH $140,593

Pleasant City, OH $139,024

Quaker City, OH $139,437

Roseville, OH $141,542

Salesville, OH $139,405

Sarahsville, OH $138,620

Senecaville, OH $139,148

Shawnee, OH $140,711

Somerset, OH $142,639

Stafford, OH $138,681

Stockport, OH $137,110

Summerfield, OH $138,749

Sycamore Valley, OH $137,957

White Cottage, OH $141,890

Woodsfield, OH $139,292

Adamsville, OH $140,165

Bakersville, OH $141,425

Baltic, OH $142,038

Blissfield, OH $141,564

Conesville, OH $140,809

Coshocton, OH $141,269

Dresden, OH $141,324

Frazeysburg, OH $142,245

Fresno, OH $141,661

Uhrichsville, OH $141,474

Uniontown, OH $143,304

Walnut Creek, OH $142,191

Waynesburg, OH $142,262

Wilmot, OH $142,319

Winesburg, OH $142,217

Wooster, OH $142,846

Deersville, OH $141,263

Bowerston, OH $141,605

Zoar, OH $142,188

Tippecanoe, OH $141,238

Canton, OH $142,342

North Canton, OH $142,666

East Canton, OH $142,371

Alvada, OH $142,068

Arcadia, OH $142,599

Ashland, OH $142,651

Attica, OH $142,064

Bascom, OH $143,041

Bellevue, OH $142,776

Bellville, OH $142,422

Berlin Heights, OH $144,761

Bettsville, OH $143,928

Birmingham, OH $145,183

Bloomdale, OH $143,480

Bloomville, OH $141,743

Bucyrus, OH $141,914

Butler, OH $142,064

Castalia, OH $143,587

Chatfield, OH $142,241

Collins, OH $144,386

Crestline, OH $141,903

Flat Rock, OH $143,103

Fostoria, OH $143,241

Galion, OH $142,466

Green Springs, OH $143,498

Greenwich, OH $143,412

Hayesville, OH $142,637

Huron, OH $144,619

Jeromesville, OH $142,374

Kansas, OH $143,826

Loudonville, OH $141,902

Lucas, OH $141,696

Mc Cutchenville, OH $141,914

Melmore, OH $141,988

Milan, OH $144,274

Monroeville, OH $143,509

Union Furnace, OH $140,408

Lafayette, OH $139,927

Kingsville, OH $139,896

Kipton, OH $145,058

Lagrange, OH $145,298

Lorain, OH $145,958

Sheffield Lake, OH $145,557

Macedonia, OH $145,150

Madison, OH $142,486

Mentor, OH $144,954

Middlefield, OH $142,029

Montville, OH $142,341

Newbury, OH $144,065

Northfield, OH $145,429

North Kingsville, OH $140,219

North Olmsted, OH $145,935

Novelty, OH $145,129

Oberlin, OH $145,348

Orwell, OH $140,537

Painesville, OH $144,012

Parkman, OH $141,776

Perry, OH $143,149

Pierpont, OH $139,690

Rock Creek, OH $141,098

Rome, OH $141,101

Thompson, OH $142,577

Twinsburg, OH $144,758

Unionville, OH $141,572

Vermilion, OH $145,362

Wellington, OH $144,739

Wickliffe, OH $146,352

Williamsfield, OH $139,747

Willoughby, OH $145,609

Eastlake, OH $145,848

Windsor, OH $141,807

Cleveland, OH $147,199

Lakewood, OH $147,137

Rocky River, OH $146,954

Euclid, OH $146,845

Beachwood, OH $146,931

Hanoverton, OH $140,876

Hartford, OH $138,080

Hubbard, OH $136,898

Kensington, OH $141,384

Kinsman, OH $139,150

Lake Milton, OH $139,499

Leavittsburg, OH $139,038

Leetonia, OH $139,175

Lisbon, OH $140,283

Lowellville, OH $136,945

Mc Donald, OH $136,827

Masury, OH $137,476

Mesopotamia, OH $141,313

Mineral Ridge, OH $137,151

Negley, OH $140,330

New Middletown, OH $137,431

New Springfield, OH $137,773

Newton Falls, OH $139,709

New Waterford, OH $138,784

Niles, OH $137,078

North Benton, OH $140,775

North Bloomfield, OH $140,018

North Jackson, OH $137,715

North Lima, OH $137,410

Orangeville, OH $138,342

Petersburg, OH $137,883

Rogers, OH $139,988

Salem, OH $139,254

Southington, OH $140,389

Struthers, OH $136,779

Vienna, OH $137,339

Warren, OH $138,437

Washingtonville, OH $138,363

West Farmington, OH $140,835

West Point, OH $140,489

Winona, OH $140,325

Youngstown, OH $136,744

Alliance, OH $142,046

Apple Creek, OH $142,539

Augusta, OH $141,713

Beach City, OH $142,282

Beloit, OH $140,678

Berlin, OH $142,324

Big Prairie, OH $141,952

Bolivar, OH $142,239

Brewster, OH $142,389

Canal Fulton, OH $142,961

Carrollton, OH $141,802

Charm, OH $142,174

Dalton, OH $142,575

Damascus, OH $140,300

Dellroy, OH $142,052

Dennison, OH $141,652

Dover, OH $142,085

Dundee, OH $142,235

East Rochester, OH $141,682

East Sparta, OH $142,344

Fredericksburg, OH $142,489

Glenmont, OH $141,633

Gnadenhutten, OH $141,484

Greentown, OH $142,819

Harlem Springs, OH $141,522

Hartville, OH $142,837

Holmesville, OH $142,462

Homeworth, OH $141,575

Kidron, OH $142,516

Killbuck, OH $141,701

Lakeville, OH $141,931

Leesville, OH $141,655

Limaville, OH $142,151

Louisville, OH $142,374

Magnolia, OH $142,232

Independence, OH $147,044

North Royalton, OH $146,203

Strongsville, OH $145,945

Maple Heights, OH $146,981

Olmsted Falls, OH $145,643

Solon, OH $145,709

Bay Village, OH $146,156

Brecksville, OH $145,610

Brookpark, OH $146,814

Westlake, OH $145,993

Bedford, OH $146,468

Broadview Heights, OH $146,243

Malvern, OH $142,147

Marshallville, OH $143,294

Bradner, OH $144,792

Burgoon, OH $144,304

Clay Center, OH $145,659

Clyde, OH $143,654

Curtice, OH $145,653

Cygnet, OH $143,693

Dunbridge, OH $145,344

Elmore, OH $145,229

Fremont, OH $144,339

Genoa, OH $145,550

Gibsonburg, OH $145,055

Graytown, OH $145,388

Gypsum, OH $143,967

Harbor View, OH $145,914

Helena, OH $144,624

Isle Saint George, OH $144,336

Jerry City, OH $143,852

Kelleys Island, OH $143,975

Lacarne, OH $144,793

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $143,792

Lemoyne, OH $145,471

Lindsey, OH $144,949

Luckey, OH $145,445

Martin, OH $145,498

Middle Bass, OH $144,147

Millbury, OH $145,805

Oak Harbor, OH $145,088

Pemberville, OH $145,146

Portage, OH $144,513

Port Clinton, OH $144,427

Put In Bay, OH $144,188

Risingsun, OH $144,029

Rocky Ridge, OH $145,236

Rossford, OH $145,904

Rudolph, OH $143,873

Stony Ridge, OH $145,665

Vickery, OH $143,887

Walbridge, OH $145,898

Wayne, OH $144,233

West Millgrove, OH $143,852

Williston, OH $145,675

Woodville, OH $145,323

Alvordton, OH $142,471

Archbold, OH $142,781

Berkey, OH $145,538

Blakeslee, OH $141,970

Bryan, OH $142,204

Colton, OH $144,590

Custar, OH $143,388

Defiance, OH $141,885

Delta, OH $144,960

Deshler, OH $142,469

Edgerton, OH $141,823

Edon, OH $142,041

Evansport, OH $142,044

Farmer, OH $141,601

Fayette, OH $143,100

Grand Rapids, OH $144,832

Grelton, OH $143,466

Hamler, OH $142,035

Haskins, OH $145,295

Hicksville, OH $141,389

Holgate, OH $141,834

Holland, OH $145,627

Hoytville, OH $142,770

Jewell, OH $141,982

Kunkle, OH $142,737

Liberty Center, OH $144,301

Lyons, OH $145,202

Mc Clure, OH $143,835

Malinta, OH $142,822

Mark Center, OH $141,521

Maumee, OH $145,693

Metamora, OH $145,403

Milton Center, OH $143,934

Monclova, OH $145,500

Montpelier, OH $142,232

Napoleon, OH $143,276

Neapolis, OH $145,008

New Bavaria, OH $141,799

Ney, OH $141,825

Okolona, OH $143,167

Perrysburg, OH $145,681

Pettisville, OH $143,537

Pioneer, OH $142,201

Ridgeville Corners, OH $142,796

Sherwood, OH $141,623

Stryker, OH $142,145

Swanton, OH $145,330

Sylvania, OH $145,681

Tontogany, OH $145,031

Waterville, OH $145,282

Wauseon, OH $144,241

Weston, OH $144,413

West Unity, OH $142,313

Whitehouse, OH $145,224

Toledo, OH $145,898

Alpha, OH $145,665

Anna, OH $141,805

Ansonia, OH $142,204

Arcanum, OH $144,424

Bellbrook, OH $145,876

Botkins, OH $141,433

Bowersville, OH $142,993

Bradford, OH $143,448

Brookville, OH $145,556

Burkettsville, OH $142,339

Camden, OH $144,568

Casstown, OH $142,374

Cedarville, OH $141,852

Clayton, OH $145,816

Clifton, OH $140,894

Conover, OH $141,912

Covington, OH $143,489

Donnelsville, OH $139,979

Eaton, OH $144,484

Eldorado, OH $144,285

Englewood, OH $145,512

Enon, OH $140,569

Fairborn, OH $143,773

Farmersville, OH $145,613

Fletcher, OH $142,321

Germantown, OH $145,550

Gettysburg, OH $143,515

Gratis, OH $145,099

Greenville, OH $143,601

Hollansburg, OH $143,378

Houston, OH $142,654

Jackson Center, OH $141,468

Jamestown, OH $142,794

Kettlersville, OH $141,645

Laura, OH $144,687

Lewisburg, OH $144,923

Ludlow Falls, OH $144,454

Maplewood, OH $141,878

Medway, OH $142,914

Miamisburg, OH $145,966

New Carlisle, OH $141,079

New Lebanon, OH $145,831

New Madison, OH $143,648

New Paris, OH $143,770

New Weston, OH $141,743

North Hampton, OH $140,097

North Star, OH $142,194

Osgood, OH $142,250

Palestine, OH $143,264

Pemberton, OH $142,046

Phillipsburg, OH $145,246

Piqua, OH $142,926

Pitsburg, OH $144,481

Pleasant Hill, OH $144,085

Port Jefferson, OH $142,003

Potsdam, OH $144,829

Rossburg, OH $141,797

Russia, OH $142,773

Sidney, OH $142,218

South Charleston, OH $141,094

South Vienna, OH $141,443

Spring Valley, OH $145,370

Tipp City, OH $144,705

Tremont City, OH $139,949

Collinsville, OH $144,875

Keene, OH $141,569

Nashport, OH $142,298

Newcomerstown, OH $141,058

Plainfield, OH $141,162

Port Washington, OH $141,286

Stone Creek, OH $141,796

Trinway, OH $141,897

Walhonding, OH $141,726

Warsaw, OH $141,275

West Lafayette, OH $141,319

Adena, OH $141,510

Alledonia, OH $140,056

Amsterdam, OH $141,478

Barton, OH $141,772

Bellaire, OH $141,554

Cadiz, OH $141,173

Bergholz, OH $141,406

Blaine, OH $142,012

Bloomingdale, OH $141,436

Bridgeport, OH $141,938

Brilliant, OH $142,590

Cameron, OH $139,840

Clarington, OH $139,528

Colerain, OH $141,790

Dillonvale, OH $141,737

East Liverpool, OH $141,009

East Springfield, OH $141,442

Empire, OH $142,247

Fairpoint, OH $141,468

Glencoe, OH $141,390

Hammondsville, OH $141,127

Hannibal, OH $139,779

Irondale, OH $141,324

Jacobsburg, OH $140,493

Lansing, OH $142,112

Martins Ferry, OH $142,145

Maynard, OH $141,790

Mingo Junction, OH $142,333

Mount Pleasant, OH $142,091

Neffs, OH $141,702

Piney Fork, OH $142,111

Powhatan Point, OH $140,303

Rayland, OH $141,959

Richmond, OH $141,593

Salineville, OH $141,221

Sardis, OH $138,918

Shadyside, OH $141,424

Smithfield, OH $142,168

Saint Clairsville, OH $141,336

Lafferty, OH $141,053

Steubenville, OH $142,306

Stratton, OH $142,076

Summitville, OH $141,186

Tiltonsville, OH $142,611

New Haven, OH $142,926

New London, OH $144,074

New Riegel, OH $142,224

New Washington, OH $141,781

North Fairfield, OH $143,533

North Robinson, OH $142,512

Norwalk, OH $143,969

Nova, OH $143,678

Oceola, OH $141,463

Old Fort, OH $143,690

Ontario, OH $142,197

Perrysville, OH $141,757

Plymouth, OH $142,498

Polk, OH $143,085

Republic, OH $142,357

Sandusky, OH $144,005

Savannah, OH $143,298

Shelby, OH $142,348

Shiloh, OH $142,596

Sullivan, OH $143,852

Sulphur Springs, OH $142,213

Sycamore, OH $141,711

Tiffin, OH $142,761

Tiro, OH $141,856

Willard, OH $142,881

Wakeman, OH $144,722

Mansfield, OH $142,490

Addyston, OH $147,011

Cleves, OH $146,689

College Corner, OH $144,230

Toronto, OH $142,050

Warnock, OH $140,993

Wellsville, OH $140,967

Wolf Run, OH $141,433

Yorkville, OH $142,338

Bannock, OH $141,347

Freeport, OH $140,658

Harrisville, OH $141,935

Hopedale, OH $141,410

Flushing, OH $140,885

New Athens, OH $141,599

Piedmont, OH $140,592

New Rumley, OH $141,466

Holloway, OH $141,266

Jewett, OH $141,415

Scio, OH $141,486

Amherst, OH $145,713

Andover, OH $139,793

Ashtabula, OH $140,719

Austinburg, OH $140,938

Avon, OH $145,495

Avon Lake, OH $145,394

Berea, OH $146,224

Burton, OH $143,126

Chagrin Falls, OH $145,817

Chardon, OH $143,999

Chesterland, OH $145,255

Columbia Station, OH $145,270

Conneaut, OH $138,841

Dorset, OH $140,144

East Claridon, OH $143,970

Elyria, OH $145,656

North Ridgeville, OH $145,578

Gates Mills, OH $146,073

Geneva, OH $141,440

Grafton, OH $145,324

Grand River, OH $144,370

Huntsburg, OH $142,881

Atwater, OH $142,525

Aurora, OH $144,085

Barberton, OH $144,053

Bath, OH $144,174

Brady Lake, OH $143,698

Brunswick, OH $145,016

Burbank, OH $143,459

Chippewa Lake, OH $143,950

Clinton, OH $143,628

Creston, OH $143,527

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $144,118

Stow, OH $144,091

Doylestown, OH $143,660

Garrettsville, OH $141,646

Green, OH $143,108

Hinckley, OH $145,013

Hiram, OH $142,642

Homerville, OH $143,792

Hudson, OH $144,186

Kent, OH $143,861

Streetsboro, OH $143,882

Lakemore, OH $144,038

Westfield Center, OH $143,832

Litchfield, OH $144,677

Lodi, OH $143,793

Mantua, OH $143,265

Medina, OH $144,238

Mogadore, OH $143,660

Munroe Falls, OH $144,117

Peninsula, OH $144,279

Randolph, OH $142,952

Ravenna, OH $142,876

Rittman, OH $143,560

Rootstown, OH $142,622

Seville, OH $143,781

Sharon Center, OH $144,044

Spencer, OH $144,285

Sterling, OH $143,419

Tallmadge, OH $144,099

Valley City, OH $144,937

Wadsworth, OH $143,949

Wayland, OH $141,053

Richfield, OH $144,537

West Salem, OH $143,247

Windham, OH $141,481

Akron, OH $144,112

Fairlawn, OH $144,112

Franklin, OH $145,367

Troy, OH $143,636

Vandalia, OH $145,597

Verona, OH $144,954

Versailles, OH $142,536

West Alexandria, OH $145,196

West Manchester, OH $144,486

West Milton, OH $145,010

Wilberforce, OH $143,344

Xenia, OH $144,206

Yellow Springs, OH $141,356

Yorkshire, OH $141,796

Christiansburg, OH $141,524

Union City, OH $141,990

Dayton, OH $146,276

Alexandria, OH $146,049

Amlin, OH $147,152

Ashley, OH $144,901

Blacklick, OH $147,170

Bladensburg, OH $142,670

Brinkhaven, OH $141,474

Broadway, OH $143,713

Buckeye Lake, OH $145,099

Cable, OH $142,082

Catawba, OH $141,210

Centerburg, OH $145,382

Croton, OH $145,811

Danville, OH $141,805

Delaware, OH $145,742

Berlin Center, OH $139,077

Bristolville, OH $140,011

Brookfield, OH $137,343

Burghill, OH $138,131

Campbell, OH $136,761

Canfield, OH $137,166

Columbiana, OH $138,248

Cortland, OH $138,596

Deerfield, OH $141,044

Diamond, OH $140,421

East Palestine, OH $139,023

Elkton, OH $139,959

Ellsworth, OH $137,767

Farmdale, OH $139,130

Fowler, OH $137,926

Girard, OH $136,788

Massillon, OH $142,437

Hamilton, OH $145,696

Fairfield, OH $146,597

Harrison, OH $146,479

Harveysburg, OH $144,731

Hooven, OH $146,727

Kings Mills, OH $145,642

Lebanon, OH $144,991

Maineville, OH $145,827

Mason, OH $145,979

Miamitown, OH $146,933

Middletown, OH $145,236

Monroe, OH $145,306

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $147,016

North Bend, OH $146,718

Okeana, OH $145,901

Oregonia, OH $144,742

Overpeck, OH $145,423

Oxford, OH $144,988

Ross, OH $146,595

Seven Mile, OH $145,202

Shandon, OH $146,078

Somerville, OH $144,696

South Lebanon, OH $145,392

Springboro, OH $145,504

Trenton, OH $145,069

Waynesville, OH $144,993

West Chester, OH $146,348

West Elkton, OH $144,896

Aberdeen, OH $141,440

Amelia, OH $146,500

Batavia, OH $146,285

Bentonville, OH $141,575

Bethel, OH $145,398

Blanchester, OH $144,603

Buford, OH $143,841

Camp Dennison, OH $146,845

Chilo, OH $144,790

Clarksville, OH $144,312

Cuba, OH $143,418

Decatur, OH $141,634

Fayetteville, OH $144,362

Feesburg, OH $144,686

Felicity, OH $144,811

Georgetown, OH $143,628

Goshen, OH $145,817

Greenfield, OH $140,959

Hamersville, OH $144,852

Higginsport, OH $143,900

Highland, OH $142,307

Hillsboro, OH $141,459

Leesburg, OH $141,499

Washington Court House, OH $142,273

West Jefferson, OH $146,135

West Rushville, OH $144,035

Williamsport, OH $142,360

Springfield, OH $139,709

Chillicothe, OH $138,151

Bainbridge, OH $139,843

Beaver, OH $138,198

Bidwell, OH $138,750

Blue Creek, OH $137,962

Bourneville, OH $138,781

Cherry Fork, OH $141,747

Chesapeake, OH $134,685

Cheshire, OH $138,694

Coalton, OH $139,283

Creola, OH $140,185

Crown City, OH $136,211

Cynthiana, OH $140,380

Frankfort, OH $139,328

Franklin Furnace, OH $136,839

Friendship, OH $136,906

Gallipolis, OH $138,180

Hallsville, OH $139,063

Hamden, OH $139,555

Haverhill, OH $136,832

Ironton, OH $136,410

Jackson, OH $138,511

Jasper, OH $138,431

Kerr, OH $138,502

Kingston, OH $139,184

Kitts Hill, OH $135,688

Latham, OH $140,160

Londonderry, OH $139,059

Lucasville, OH $137,027

Lynx, OH $139,253

Mc Arthur, OH $139,949

Mc Dermott, OH $136,835

Minford, OH $136,968

New Plymouth, OH $139,856

Oak Hill, OH $137,525

Otway, OH $137,746

Patriot, OH $137,484

Pedro, OH $136,767

Peebles, OH $140,038

Piketon, OH $138,722

Portsmouth, OH $136,835

West Portsmouth, OH $136,882

Proctorville, OH $135,003

Rarden, OH $138,886

Ray, OH $139,368

Richmond Dale, OH $138,812

Rio Grande, OH $138,012

Rock Camp, OH $135,405

Scioto Furnace, OH $136,870

Scottown, OH $135,854

Seaman, OH $141,203

South Point, OH $135,024

South Salem, OH $139,617

South Webster, OH $137,069

Stockdale, OH $138,057

Stout, OH $137,316

Thurman, OH $138,137

Vinton, OH $138,932

Wakefield, OH $137,416

Waterloo, OH $137,146

Waverly, OH $138,746

Wellston, OH $139,433

West Union, OH $140,973

Wheelersburg, OH $136,789

Marion, OH $143,203

Belle Center, OH $141,368

Bellefontaine, OH $141,990

Caledonia, OH $142,717

Cardington, OH $144,666

Carey, OH $141,761

Chesterville, OH $144,351

De Graff, OH $141,941

East Liberty, OH $142,595

Edison, OH $143,032

Fulton, OH $144,740

Green Camp, OH $143,192

Harpster, OH $141,679

Huntsville, OH $141,741

Iberia, OH $142,716

Kenton, OH $141,692

Kirby, OH $142,182

Lakeview, OH $141,035

La Rue, OH $142,030

Lewistown, OH $141,622

Marengo, OH $145,115

Martel, OH $142,566

Middleburg, OH $142,598

Morral, OH $141,932

Mount Gilead, OH $143,150

Mount Victory, OH $141,810

New Bloomington, OH $142,217

Prospect, OH $143,773

Quincy, OH $141,982

Richwood, OH $143,424

Ridgeway, OH $141,540

Roundhead, OH $140,852

Rushsylvania, OH $141,971

Russells Point, OH $141,501

Shauck, OH $142,931

Sparta, OH $144,895

Upper Sandusky, OH $141,735

Waldo, OH $144,553

West Liberty, OH $141,987

West Mansfield, OH $142,504

Wharton, OH $141,663

Zanesfield, OH $142,271

Latty, OH $141,393

Leipsic, OH $141,533

Mc Comb, OH $141,991

Mc Guffey, OH $140,691

Maria Stein, OH $141,808

Melrose, OH $141,439

Mendon, OH $141,232

Middle Point, OH $141,044

Miller City, OH $141,316

Minster, OH $141,840

Montezuma, OH $142,153

Mount Blanchard, OH $141,832

Mount Cory, OH $140,808

New Bremen, OH $141,590

New Hampshire, OH $140,682

New Knoxville, OH $141,224

North Baltimore, OH $143,067

Oakwood, OH $141,490

Ohio City, OH $141,180

Ottawa, OH $140,769

Ottoville, OH $140,747

Pandora, OH $140,531

Paulding, OH $141,433

Payne, OH $141,188

Rawson, OH $140,878

Rockford, OH $141,472

Saint Henry, OH $141,800

Saint Johns, OH $140,649

Saint Marys, OH $141,085

Scott, OH $141,177

Spencerville, OH $140,602

Uniopolis, OH $140,271

Van Buren, OH $142,811

Vanlue, OH $141,723

Van Wert, OH $141,167

Vaughnsville, OH $140,074

Venedocia, OH $140,970

Wapakoneta, OH $140,587

Waynesfield, OH $140,377

Jefferson, OH $140,425

Williamstown, OH $141,242

Lees Creek, OH $142,466

Willshire, OH $141,189

Wren, OH $141,192

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	$176,784	$85.0	20%
Financial Services	$176,784	$85.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$176,784	$85.0	20%
Software & Networking	$176,784	$85.0	20%
Telecom	$176,784	$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.

$137,244

Average $147,320/year

$157,833

$11,437

Average $12,277/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	$157,833	$13,153	$3,035	$76
Average	$147,320	$12,277	$2,833	$71
25th Percentile	$137,244	$11,437	$2,639	$66

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