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 $108,953 for beginners, reaching about $146,603 at mid-level, and approach $115,542 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 $167,497, California $166,862, Massachusetts $164,638. 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: $225,929; Senior Drilling Engineer: $194,656; Drilling Engineer IV: $189,179; Drilling Engineer III: $169,949; Oil & Gas Drilling Engineer II: $137,200.

Drilling Engineer Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Drilling Engineer make in Wisconsin? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drilling Engineer in Wisconsin is $148,814 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $169,082
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,641 to $159,423
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $129,378

10% $129,378

50% (Median) $148,814

90% $169,082

Drilling Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$159,423	$13,285	$3,066	$77
Average	$148,814	$12,401	$2,862	$72
25th Percentile	$138,641	$11,553	$2,666	$67

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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): $108,953
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,045
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $146,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $183,427
Expert (over 8 years): $115,542

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Network Engineer III	less than 1 year	$108,953
Network Engineer IV	1-2 years	$128,045
Drilling Engineer	2-4 years	$146,603
Network Engineer VI	5-8 years	$183,427
Network Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$115,542

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: $167,497.
California: $166,862.
Massachusetts: $164,638.

District of Columbia $167,497 California $166,862 Massachusetts $164,638 Washington $164,033 New Jersey $163,972 Alaska $163,761 Connecticut $161,673 New York $160,826

Hawaii $158,118 Rhode Island $156,847 Maryland $155,985 Minnesota $154,805 Colorado $154,351 Illinois $154,200 Oregon $153,625 Delaware $153,201

New Hampshire $152,935 Virginia $152,339 Pennsylvania $150,599 Nevada $149,722 North Dakota $149,434 Michigan $148,981 Wisconsin $148,814 Vermont $148,481

Texas $147,559 Maine $147,498 Arizona $147,407 Ohio $147,301 Georgia $145,910 Indiana $145,214 Wyoming $145,078 Utah $144,866

Iowa $144,775 Kansas $144,049 Louisiana $143,837 North Carolina $143,761 Missouri $143,731 Florida $143,141 Montana $142,823 Nebraska $142,521

Kentucky $142,354 South Carolina $141,749 Tennessee $141,371 Idaho $141,220 New Mexico $140,116 Oklahoma $139,873 Alabama $138,981 South Dakota $137,483

Arkansas $136,666 West Virginia $136,228 Mississippi $134,912

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:

Green Lake: $144,754
Greenville: $146,130
Hancock: $143,472

Green Lake, WI $144,754

Greenville, WI $146,130

Hancock, WI $143,472

Hortonville, WI $145,823

Iola, WI $144,109

King, WI $145,212

Larsen, WI $145,556

Leopolis, WI $143,931

Manawa, WI $144,645

Marion, WI $144,199

Menasha, WI $146,250

Neenah, WI $145,984

Neshkoro, WI $144,233

New London, WI $145,221

Ogdensburg, WI $144,320

Omro, WI $145,032

Pickett, WI $145,152

Pine River, WI $144,590

Plainfield, WI $143,739

Poy Sippi, WI $144,690

Princeton, WI $144,407

Readfield, WI $145,409

Redgranite, WI $144,730

Ripon, WI $145,008

Rosendale, WI $145,081

Saxeville, WI $144,432

Scandinavia, WI $144,224

Tilleda, WI $143,713

Van Dyne, WI $145,262

Waukau, WI $145,009

Waupaca, WI $144,621

Wautoma, WI $144,283

Weyauwega, WI $144,869

Wild Rose, WI $144,327

Winnebago, WI $145,595

Winneconne, WI $145,256

Wilson, WI $147,637

Boyd, WI $143,814

Cadott, WI $143,917

Chetek, WI $143,528

Chippewa Falls, WI $144,226

Colfax, WI $144,052

Conrath, WI $143,238

Cornell, WI $143,609

Dallas, WI $144,353

Downing, WI $146,946

Downsville, WI $145,879

Durand, WI $145,739

Eau Galle, WI $145,416

Eleva, WI $144,382

Elk Mound, WI $144,062

Elmwood, WI $146,814

Fairchild, WI $144,206

Fall Creek, WI $144,291

Gilmanton, WI $145,040

Holcombe, WI $143,362

Humbird, WI $144,046

Independence, WI $144,621

Jim Falls, WI $143,730

Knapp, WI $146,869

Maiden Rock, WI $147,047

Menomonie, WI $145,740

Merrillan, WI $143,846

Mondovi, WI $144,674

Nelson, WI $146,400

New Auburn, WI $143,471

Osseo, WI $144,719

Pepin, WI $147,552

Pigeon Falls, WI $145,041

Plum City, WI $146,849

Prairie Farm, WI $145,598

Ridgeland, WI $144,817

Rock Falls, WI $144,124

Sand Creek, WI $143,550

Sheldon, WI $143,176

Spring Valley, WI $147,737

Stanley, WI $143,852

Stockholm, WI $147,899

Strum, WI $144,624

Thorp, WI $143,784

Wheeler, WI $145,132

Whitehall, WI $144,435

Spooner, WI $143,132

Almena, WI $145,135

Ashland, WI $142,988

Balsam Lake, WI $147,503

Barron, WI $144,224

Barronett, WI $143,193

Bayfield, WI $142,991

Benoit, WI $142,783

Birchwood, WI $142,937

Brill, WI $143,536

Bruce, WI $143,100

Brule, WI $144,326

Cable, WI $142,491

Cameron, WI $143,571

Centuria, WI $148,312

Comstock, WI $145,530

Cornucopia, WI $143,182

Couderay, WI $142,563

Cumberland, WI $144,460

Danbury, WI $143,987

Drummond, WI $142,914

Edgewater, WI $142,854

Exeland, WI $142,669

Foxboro, WI $144,838

Frederic, WI $145,261

Gordon, WI $143,636

Grand View, WI $142,624

Grantsburg, WI $146,144

Haugen, WI $143,690

Hawthorne, WI $144,799

Hayward, WI $142,669

Herbster, WI $143,379

Hertel, WI $143,171

High Bridge, WI $142,775

Iron River, WI $143,801

Ladysmith, WI $143,112

Lake Nebagamon, WI $144,478

La Pointe, WI $142,748

Luck, WI $146,944

Maple, WI $144,819

Marengo, WI $142,716

Mason, WI $142,736

Mikana, WI $143,519

Milltown, WI $147,557

Minong, WI $143,572

Odanah, WI $143,314

Ojibwa, WI $142,423

Glidden, WI $142,476

Harshaw, WI $143,137

Hawkins, WI $142,864

Hazelhurst, WI $143,159

Heafford Junction, WI $143,280

Hurley, WI $142,872

Iron Belt, WI $142,606

Kennan, WI $142,887

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $143,121

Lake Tomahawk, WI $143,202

Land O Lakes, WI $143,010

Laona, WI $143,088

Long Lake, WI $142,696

Mc Naughton, WI $143,218

Manitowish Waters, WI $142,999

Mellen, WI $142,535

Mercer, WI $142,746

Minocqua, WI $143,271

Montreal, WI $142,910

Park Falls, WI $142,854

Phelps, WI $143,008

Phillips, WI $142,917

Prentice, WI $143,028

Presque Isle, WI $142,940

Saint Germain, WI $143,300

Saxon, WI $142,660

Sayner, WI $143,105

Star Lake, WI $142,733

Three Lakes, WI $143,132

Tony, WI $143,093

Tripoli, WI $142,786

Upson, WI $142,181

Wabeno, WI $143,100

Woodruff, WI $143,332

La Crosse, WI $142,324

Alma, WI $145,950

Alma Center, WI $144,026

Arcadia, WI $144,553

Arkdale, WI $143,482

Bangor, WI $142,636

Black River Falls, WI $143,559

Blair, WI $143,994

Camp Douglas, WI $143,692

Cashton, WI $142,790

Cataract, WI $143,019

Chaseburg, WI $142,559

Cochrane, WI $145,698

Coon Valley, WI $142,501

De Soto, WI $142,805

Dodge, WI $144,147

Eastman, WI $143,211

Ettrick, WI $143,079

Ferryville, WI $143,038

Fountain City, WI $145,068

Galesville, WI $143,515

Gays Mills, WI $143,486

Genoa, WI $142,665

Hillsboro, WI $143,997

Hixton, WI $144,025

Holmen, WI $142,656

Hustler, WI $144,217

Kendall, WI $143,820

La Farge, WI $143,600

Lynxville, WI $143,223

Mather, WI $143,519

Melrose, WI $143,052

Millston, WI $143,212

Mindoro, WI $142,757

Mount Sterling, WI $143,722

Necedah, WI $143,536

Norwalk, WI $142,960

Oakdale, WI $143,699

Onalaska, WI $142,433

Ontario, WI $143,586

Readstown, WI $143,436

Rockland, WI $142,609

Seneca, WI $143,863

Soldiers Grove, WI $143,593

Sparta, WI $142,905

Steuben, WI $143,469

Stoddard, WI $142,441

Taylor, WI $143,711

Tomah, WI $143,772

Trempealeau, WI $143,497

Palmyra, WI $146,740

Tunnel City, WI $143,702

Viola, WI $143,690

Viroqua, WI $142,793

Warrens, WI $143,477

Westby, WI $142,721

West Salem, WI $142,507

Wilton, WI $143,692

Eau Claire, WI $144,621

Altoona, WI $144,817

Arkansaw, WI $146,336

Augusta, WI $144,259

Bay City, WI $147,666

Bloomer, WI $143,763

Boyceville, WI $146,031

Glen Flora, WI $142,860

Wales, WI $148,748

Bagley, WI $143,235

Beetown, WI $143,379

Benton, WI $143,944

Bloomington, WI $143,404

Boscobel, WI $143,713

Cassville, WI $143,233

Cuba City, WI $143,689

Dickeyville, WI $143,810

Fennimore, WI $143,885

Glen Haven, WI $143,155

Hazel Green, WI $143,456

Kieler, WI $143,851

Lancaster, WI $143,557

Mount Hope, WI $143,382

Patch Grove, WI $143,899

Platteville, WI $144,168

Potosi, WI $143,273

Prairie Du Chien, WI $143,584

Sinsinawa, WI $143,398

Stitzer, WI $143,840

Wauzeka, WI $143,453

Woodman, WI $143,295

Portage, WI $146,451

Adams, WI $144,141

Arlington, WI $147,932

Baraboo, WI $146,463

Beaver Dam, WI $146,332

Brandon, WI $144,773

Briggsville, WI $145,540

Burnett, WI $145,344

Cambria, WI $146,247

Cazenovia, WI $144,259

Columbus, WI $147,484

Dalton, WI $145,413

Dellwood, WI $143,655

Doylestown, WI $147,254

Elroy, WI $143,861

Endeavor, WI $145,357

Fairwater, WI $145,056

Fall River, WI $147,067

Fox Lake, WI $145,610

Friendship, WI $143,707

Friesland, WI $146,059

Grand Marsh, WI $144,205

Hillpoint, WI $145,102

Kingston, WI $145,551

Lake Delton, WI $145,925

La Valle, WI $144,459

Lime Ridge, WI $144,999

Loganville, WI $145,436

Lyndon Station, WI $144,652

Markesan, WI $144,848

Marquette, WI $145,348

Mauston, WI $144,106

Montello, WI $144,845

New Lisbon, WI $143,708

North Freedom, WI $146,534

Oxford, WI $144,869

Packwaukee, WI $145,445

Pardeeville, WI $146,539

Poynette, WI $147,468

Randolph, WI $146,242

Reedsburg, WI $145,394

Rio, WI $147,310

Rock Springs, WI $145,586

Union Center, WI $144,512

Waupun, WI $145,076

Westfield, WI $144,173

Wisconsin Dells, WI $145,326

Wonewoc, WI $143,966

Wyocena, WI $146,869

Amery, WI $148,350

Baldwin, WI $149,241

Beldenville, WI $148,965

Clayton, WI $146,409

Clear Lake, WI $147,587

Cushing, WI $147,849

Deer Park, WI $148,648

Dresser, WI $149,649

East Ellsworth, WI $148,587

Ellsworth, WI $148,831

Glenwood City, WI $147,916

Hager City, WI $149,212

Hammond, WI $150,999

Hudson, WI $153,389

New Richmond, WI $151,363

Osceola, WI $151,754

Prescott, WI $152,171

River Falls, WI $151,980

Roberts, WI $151,938

Saint Croix Falls, WI $148,763

Somerset, WI $152,788

Star Prairie, WI $150,962

Pell Lake, WI $146,342

Pleasant Prairie, WI $146,478

Powers Lake, WI $146,592

Rochester, WI $147,182

Salem, WI $146,708

Silver Lake, WI $146,745

Somers, WI $146,298

South Milwaukee, WI $150,628

Springfield, WI $146,406

Sturtevant, WI $146,327

Sullivan, WI $147,083

Trevor, WI $146,778

Twin Lakes, WI $146,714

Union Grove, WI $146,645

Walworth, WI $146,097

Radisson, WI $142,604

Waterford, WI $147,958

Waukesha, WI $150,204

Whitewater, WI $145,904

Williams Bay, WI $145,956

Wilmot, WI $146,770

Woodworth, WI $146,592

Zenda, WI $145,949

Milwaukee, WI $151,446

Saint Francis, WI $151,380

Racine, WI $146,227

Afton, WI $145,802

Albany, WI $146,796

Arena, WI $146,846

Argyle, WI $145,976

Avalon, WI $145,823

Avoca, WI $144,985

Barneveld, WI $146,858

Belleville, WI $147,764

Belmont, WI $144,571

Beloit, WI $145,668

Black Earth, WI $147,772

Blanchardville, WI $146,360

Blue Mounds, WI $147,335

Blue River, WI $143,660

Brodhead, WI $145,795

Brooklyn, WI $147,835

Browntown, WI $144,831

Cambridge, WI $147,764

Gile, WI $143,350

Clinton, WI $145,908

Wausau, WI $143,825

Marshfield, WI $143,887

Abbotsford, WI $143,745

Amherst, WI $144,127

Amherst Junction, WI $143,966

Aniwa, WI $143,261

Antigo, WI $143,403

Arpin, WI $143,603

Athens, WI $143,415

Auburndale, WI $143,531

Babcock, WI $143,308

Birnamwood, WI $143,347

Blenker, WI $143,512

Bowler, WI $143,625

Brokaw, WI $143,633

Bryant, WI $143,093

Chili, WI $143,713

Colby, WI $143,668

Curtiss, WI $143,603

Custer, WI $143,763

Deerbrook, WI $143,084

Dorchester, WI $143,612

Edgar, WI $143,528

Eland, WI $143,510

Elcho, WI $143,153

Elderon, WI $143,596

Elton, WI $143,277

Galloway, WI $143,733

Gilman, WI $143,288

Jump River, WI $143,162

Gleason, WI $143,114

Granton, WI $143,705

Greenwood, WI $143,780

Hannibal, WI $143,264

Hatley, WI $143,454

Hewitt, WI $144,144

Irma, WI $143,179

Junction City, WI $143,456

Loyal, WI $143,766

Lublin, WI $143,409

Marathon, WI $143,503

Mattoon, WI $143,789

Medford, WI $143,457

Merrill, WI $143,409

Milladore, WI $143,507

Mosinee, WI $143,601

Neillsville, WI $143,904

Nekoosa, WI $143,651

Nelsonville, WI $144,279

Ogema, WI $143,070

Owen, WI $143,633

Pearson, WI $143,035

Pelican Lake, WI $143,044

Phlox, WI $143,683

Woodville, WI $148,418

Houlton, WI $153,766

Abrams, WI $143,829

Amberg, WI $142,960

Armstrong Creek, WI $142,996

Athelstane, WI $143,052

Black Creek, WI $145,388

Bonduel, WI $144,229

Brillion, WI $145,258

Cecil, WI $144,006

Coleman, WI $143,705

Combined Locks, WI $146,353

Crivitz, WI $143,447

De Pere, WI $144,138

Dunbar, WI $142,901

Fence, WI $142,751

Florence, WI $142,961

Forest Junction, WI $145,672

Gillett, WI $143,902

Goodman, WI $142,990

Greenleaf, WI $144,690

Green Valley, WI $143,941

Gresham, WI $143,851

Hilbert, WI $145,618

Kaukauna, WI $146,173

Freedom, WI $145,991

Keshena, WI $144,005

Kimberly, WI $146,362

Krakow, WI $143,943

Lakewood, WI $143,226

Lena, WI $143,804

Little Chute, WI $146,356

Little Suamico, WI $143,793

Marinette, WI $143,885

Mountain, WI $143,309

Neopit, WI $143,652

Niagara, WI $143,117

Nichols, WI $144,745

Oconto, WI $143,790

Oconto Falls, WI $143,869

Oneida, WI $143,957

Pembine, WI $143,025

Peshtigo, WI $143,764

Porterfield, WI $143,389

Potter, WI $145,335

Pound, WI $143,550

Pulaski, WI $143,996

Pickerel, WI $143,170

Pittsville, WI $143,497

Plover, WI $143,979

Port Edwards, WI $144,055

Rib Lake, WI $143,267

Ringle, WI $143,409

Rosholt, WI $143,704

Rothschild, WI $143,958

Rudolph, WI $143,554

Schofield, WI $143,840

Spencer, WI $143,739

Stetsonville, WI $143,522

Stevens Point, WI $143,916

Stratford, WI $143,618

Summit Lake, WI $143,196

Tigerton, WI $143,848

Tomahawk, WI $143,285

Unity, WI $143,625

Vesper, WI $143,575

Westboro, WI $143,081

White Lake, WI $143,153

Willard, WI $143,748

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $143,831

Withee, WI $143,547

Wittenberg, WI $143,674

Rhinelander, WI $143,365

Argonne, WI $142,905

Boulder Junction, WI $142,994

Brantwood, WI $142,861

Butternut, WI $142,628

Catawba, WI $142,907

Clam Lake, WI $142,134

Conover, WI $143,069

Crandon, WI $143,291

Eagle River, WI $143,282

Fifield, WI $142,816

Poplar, WI $145,029

Port Wing, WI $143,837

Seymour, WI $144,571

Oak Creek, WI $149,610

Adell, WI $146,687

Allenton, WI $147,223

Ashippun, WI $147,696

Belgium, WI $148,126

Brookfield, WI $151,112

Brownsville, WI $145,224

Butler, WI $151,200

Campbellsport, WI $145,941

Cascade, WI $145,820

Cedarburg, WI $149,825

Cedar Grove, WI $147,445

Chilton, WI $145,341

Cleveland, WI $144,758

Clyman, WI $146,539

Colgate, WI $149,586

Delafield, WI $148,689

Eden, WI $145,179

Elkhart Lake, WI $145,168

Fredonia, WI $148,088

Germantown, WI $150,207

Glenbeulah, WI $145,097

Grafton, WI $149,852

Greenbush, WI $145,093

Hartford, WI $148,267

Hartland, WI $149,141

Hingham, WI $146,454

Horicon, WI $146,114

Hubertus, WI $149,386

Hustisford, WI $146,699

Iron Ridge, WI $146,917

Ixonia, WI $147,374

Jackson, WI $149,398

Johnson Creek, WI $146,920

Juneau, WI $146,112

Kewaskum, WI $147,285

Kiel, WI $144,914

Kohler, WI $145,539

Lannon, WI $150,416

Lebanon, WI $146,841

Lomira, WI $145,905

Malone, WI $145,217

Mayville, WI $145,953

Menomonee Falls, WI $150,642

Merton, WI $149,386

Mount Calvary, WI $145,339

Nashotah, WI $148,655

Neosho, WI $147,427

Newburg, WI $148,689

New Holstein, WI $145,135

Newton, WI $144,621

North Lake, WI $149,905

Oakfield, WI $144,955

Oconomowoc, WI $148,071

Okauchee, WI $148,493

Oostburg, WI $146,720

Pewaukee, WI $149,787

Plymouth, WI $145,365

Port Washington, WI $148,944

Random Lake, WI $147,385

Richfield, WI $149,466

Rubicon, WI $147,683

Saint Cloud, WI $145,326

Saukville, WI $149,129

Sheboygan, WI $145,956

Sheboygan Falls, WI $145,465

Slinger, WI $148,732

Stockbridge, WI $145,666

Sussex, WI $149,902

West Bend, WI $147,959

Theresa, WI $146,778

Thiensville, WI $150,931

Waldo, WI $146,323

Watertown, WI $146,736

Mequon, WI $150,543

Woodland, WI $147,049

Bassett, WI $146,716

Benet Lake, WI $146,578

Big Bend, WI $149,003

Bristol, WI $146,596

Burlington, WI $146,872

Caledonia, WI $147,421

Camp Lake, WI $146,760

Cudahy, WI $151,262

Darien, WI $146,067

Delavan, WI $146,005

Dousman, WI $147,670

Eagle, WI $147,400

Cobb, WI $145,065

Cottage Grove, WI $148,611

Cross Plains, WI $148,239

Dane, WI $148,230

Darlington, WI $144,984

Deerfield, WI $148,203

De Forest, WI $148,397

Dodgeville, WI $145,716

Edgerton, WI $147,441

Edmund, WI $145,383

Evansville, WI $147,037

Footville, WI $146,117

Fort Atkinson, WI $146,808

Gotham, WI $145,711

Gratiot, WI $144,335

Hanover, WI $146,087

Highland, WI $144,870

Hollandale, WI $146,593

Janesville, WI $146,202

Shawano, WI $144,088

Sherwood, WI $146,046

Shiocton, WI $145,019

Sobieski, WI $143,817

Suamico, WI $143,778

Suring, WI $143,598

Townsend, WI $143,291

Wausaukee, WI $143,206

Wrightstown, WI $145,615

Zachow, WI $144,052

Algoma, WI $143,787

Baileys Harbor, WI $143,392

Brussels, WI $143,772

Casco, WI $143,801

Collins, WI $144,928

Denmark, WI $143,972

Egg Harbor, WI $143,506

Ellison Bay, WI $143,261

Ephraim, WI $143,504

Fish Creek, WI $143,409

Forestville, WI $143,775

Francis Creek, WI $144,138

Kellnersville, WI $144,233

Kewaunee, WI $143,869

Luxemburg, WI $143,804

Manitowoc, WI $144,409

Maplewood, WI $143,749

Maribel, WI $144,143

Mishicot, WI $144,022

New Franken, WI $143,783

Reedsville, WI $144,527

Saint Nazianz, WI $144,811

Sister Bay, WI $143,419

Sturgeon Bay, WI $143,799

Tisch Mills, WI $143,957

Two Rivers, WI $144,009

Valders, WI $144,743

Washington Island, WI $143,177

Whitelaw, WI $144,239

Green Bay, WI $143,761

East Troy, WI $147,400

Elkhorn, WI $146,385

Elm Grove, WI $151,200

Fontana, WI $146,040

Franksville, WI $147,324

Genesee Depot, WI $148,459

Genoa City, WI $146,456

Greendale, WI $151,091

Hales Corners, WI $150,832

Franklin, WI $149,962

Helenville, WI $146,572

Honey Creek, WI $146,938

Kansasville, WI $146,887

Kenosha, WI $146,264

New Berlin, WI $150,360

Lake Geneva, WI $145,959

Lyons, WI $146,745

Mukwonago, WI $148,300

Muskego, WI $149,239

New Munster, WI $146,761

North Prairie, WI $148,220

Fremont, WI $145,140

Rice Lake, WI $143,404

Sarona, WI $143,053

Shell Lake, WI $143,176

Siren, WI $144,624

Solon Springs, WI $143,811

South Range, WI $145,168

Springbrook, WI $142,778

Stone Lake, WI $142,831

Superior, WI $145,323

Trego, WI $142,931

Turtle Lake, WI $146,168

Wascott, WI $143,666

Washburn, WI $143,115

Webster, WI $143,289

Weyerhaeuser, WI $143,056

Winter, WI $142,374

Oshkosh, WI $145,521

Almond, WI $143,947

Appleton, WI $146,363

Bancroft, WI $143,498

Bear Creek, WI $144,786

Berlin, WI $144,885

Big Falls, WI $144,451

Butte Des Morts, WI $145,445

Caroline, WI $144,061

Clintonville, WI $144,433

Coloma, WI $143,569

Dale, WI $145,710

Eldorado, WI $145,176

Embarrass, WI $144,385

Eureka, WI $144,925

Fond Du Lac, WI $145,882

Jefferson, WI $146,686

Juda, WI $145,613

Lake Mills, WI $147,388

Linden, WI $145,232

Livingston, WI $144,486

Lodi, WI $147,757

Lone Rock, WI $145,273

Lowell, WI $146,816

Mc Farland, WI $148,776

Marshall, WI $148,044

Mazomanie, WI $147,696

Merrimac, WI $147,114

Middleton, WI $148,669

Milton, WI $146,265

Mineral Point, WI $145,295

Monroe, WI $145,524

Montfort, WI $144,548

Monticello, WI $146,628

Morrisonville, WI $148,244

Mount Horeb, WI $147,546

Muscoda, WI $144,303

New Glarus, WI $147,229

Oregon, WI $148,528

Orfordville, WI $145,949

Plain, WI $145,714

Prairie Du Sac, WI $147,191

Reeseville, WI $147,114

Rewey, WI $144,649

Richland Center, WI $144,158

Ridgeway, WI $146,761

Sauk City, WI $147,233

Sextonville, WI $145,483

Sharon, WI $146,032

Shullsburg, WI $144,058

South Wayne, WI $144,642

Spring Green, WI $146,276

Stoughton, WI $148,247

Sun Prairie, WI $148,397

Verona, WI $148,356

Waterloo, WI $147,587

Waunakee, WI $148,728

Windsor, WI $148,634

Woodford, WI $145,500

Madison, WI $149,041

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	$178,577	$86.0	20%
Financial Services	$178,577	$86.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$178,577	$86.0	20%
Software & Networking	$178,577	$86.0	20%
Telecom	$178,577	$86.0	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.

$138,641

Average $148,814/year

$159,423

$11,553

Average $12,401/month

$13,285

$2,666

Average $2,862/week

$3,066

$67

Average $72/hour

$77

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$159,423	$13,285	$3,066	$77
Average	$148,814	$12,401	$2,862	$72
25th Percentile	$138,641	$11,553	$2,666	$67

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