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 $108,958 for beginners, reaching about $146,614 at mid-level, and approach $115,549 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Drilling Engineer make in Wisconsin? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drilling Engineer in Wisconsin is $148,829 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): $169,137
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,649 to $159,459
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $129,380

10% $129,380

50% (Median) $148,829

90% $169,137

Drilling Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$159,459	$13,288	$3,067	$77
Average	$148,829	$12,402	$2,862	$72
25th Percentile	$138,649	$11,554	$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): $108,958
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,056
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $146,614
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $183,431
Expert (over 8 years): $115,549

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Network Engineer III	less than 1 year	$108,958
Network Engineer IV	1-2 years	$128,056
Drilling Engineer	2-4 years	$146,614
Network Engineer VI	5-8 years	$183,431
Network Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$115,549

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:

Green Lake: $144,768
Greenville: $146,145
Hancock: $143,487

Green Lake, WI $144,768

Greenville, WI $146,145

Hancock, WI $143,487

Hortonville, WI $145,838

Iola, WI $144,124

King, WI $145,227

Larsen, WI $145,570

Leopolis, WI $143,945

Manawa, WI $144,659

Marion, WI $144,213

Menasha, WI $146,264

Neenah, WI $145,998

Neshkoro, WI $144,248

New London, WI $145,236

Ogdensburg, WI $144,334

Omro, WI $145,047

Pickett, WI $145,166

Pine River, WI $144,605

Plainfield, WI $143,753

Poy Sippi, WI $144,705

Princeton, WI $144,422

Readfield, WI $145,423

Redgranite, WI $144,744

Ripon, WI $145,022

Rosendale, WI $145,095

Saxeville, WI $144,446

Scandinavia, WI $144,239

Tilleda, WI $143,727

Van Dyne, WI $145,276

Waukau, WI $145,024

Waupaca, WI $144,635

Wautoma, WI $144,298

Weyauwega, WI $144,883

Wild Rose, WI $144,341

Winnebago, WI $145,609

Winneconne, WI $145,270

Wilson, WI $147,652

Boyd, WI $143,829

Cadott, WI $143,931

Chetek, WI $143,543

Chippewa Falls, WI $144,240

Colfax, WI $144,066

Conrath, WI $143,252

Cornell, WI $143,623

Dallas, WI $144,367

Downing, WI $146,960

Downsville, WI $145,894

Durand, WI $145,753

Eau Galle, WI $145,431

Eleva, WI $144,396

Elk Mound, WI $144,077

Elmwood, WI $146,829

Fairchild, WI $144,220

Fall Creek, WI $144,305

Gilmanton, WI $145,054

Holcombe, WI $143,376

Humbird, WI $144,060

Independence, WI $144,635

Jim Falls, WI $143,744

Knapp, WI $146,883

Maiden Rock, WI $147,062

Menomonie, WI $145,755

Merrillan, WI $143,860

Mondovi, WI $144,688

Nelson, WI $146,414

New Auburn, WI $143,485

Osseo, WI $144,733

Pepin, WI $147,567

Pigeon Falls, WI $145,056

Plum City, WI $146,864

Prairie Farm, WI $145,612

Ridgeland, WI $144,832

Rock Falls, WI $144,139

Sand Creek, WI $143,564

Sheldon, WI $143,190

Spring Valley, WI $147,752

Stanley, WI $143,866

Stockholm, WI $147,914

Strum, WI $144,638

Thorp, WI $143,798

Wheeler, WI $145,146

Whitehall, WI $144,449

Spooner, WI $143,146

Almena, WI $145,149

Ashland, WI $143,003

Balsam Lake, WI $147,517

Barron, WI $144,239

Barronett, WI $143,207

Bayfield, WI $143,006

Benoit, WI $142,797

Birchwood, WI $142,951

Brill, WI $143,550

Bruce, WI $143,114

Brule, WI $144,340

Cable, WI $142,505

Cameron, WI $143,585

Centuria, WI $148,327

Comstock, WI $145,544

Cornucopia, WI $143,196

Couderay, WI $142,577

Cumberland, WI $144,475

Danbury, WI $144,001

Drummond, WI $142,928

Edgewater, WI $142,868

Exeland, WI $142,683

Foxboro, WI $144,853

Frederic, WI $145,275

Gordon, WI $143,650

Grand View, WI $142,638

Grantsburg, WI $146,159

Haugen, WI $143,705

Hawthorne, WI $144,814

Hayward, WI $142,683

Herbster, WI $143,393

Hertel, WI $143,186

High Bridge, WI $142,789

Iron River, WI $143,815

Ladysmith, WI $143,127

Lake Nebagamon, WI $144,493

La Pointe, WI $142,762

Luck, WI $146,959

Maple, WI $144,833

Marengo, WI $142,730

Mason, WI $142,750

Mikana, WI $143,534

Milltown, WI $147,572

Minong, WI $143,587

Odanah, WI $143,328

Ojibwa, WI $142,437

Glidden, WI $142,490

Harshaw, WI $143,151

Hawkins, WI $142,878

Hazelhurst, WI $143,173

Heafford Junction, WI $143,295

Hurley, WI $142,886

Iron Belt, WI $142,620

Kennan, WI $142,901

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $143,136

Lake Tomahawk, WI $143,216

Land O Lakes, WI $143,024

Laona, WI $143,102

Long Lake, WI $142,711

Mc Naughton, WI $143,232

Manitowish Waters, WI $143,013

Mellen, WI $142,549

Mercer, WI $142,760

Minocqua, WI $143,285

Montreal, WI $142,924

Park Falls, WI $142,868

Phelps, WI $143,022

Phillips, WI $142,931

Prentice, WI $143,042

Presque Isle, WI $142,954

Saint Germain, WI $143,314

Saxon, WI $142,674

Sayner, WI $143,119

Star Lake, WI $142,747

Three Lakes, WI $143,146

Tony, WI $143,107

Tripoli, WI $142,800

Upson, WI $142,195

Wabeno, WI $143,114

Woodruff, WI $143,346

La Crosse, WI $142,338

Alma, WI $145,965

Alma Center, WI $144,040

Arcadia, WI $144,567

Arkdale, WI $143,496

Bangor, WI $142,650

Black River Falls, WI $143,573

Blair, WI $144,009

Camp Douglas, WI $143,706

Cashton, WI $142,804

Cataract, WI $143,033

Chaseburg, WI $142,573

Cochrane, WI $145,712

Coon Valley, WI $142,515

De Soto, WI $142,819

Dodge, WI $144,161

Eastman, WI $143,225

Ettrick, WI $143,093

Ferryville, WI $143,052

Fountain City, WI $145,083

Galesville, WI $143,529

Gays Mills, WI $143,500

Genoa, WI $142,679

Hillsboro, WI $144,012

Hixton, WI $144,039

Holmen, WI $142,670

Hustler, WI $144,231

Kendall, WI $143,835

La Farge, WI $143,614

Lynxville, WI $143,237

Mather, WI $143,534

Melrose, WI $143,066

Millston, WI $143,226

Mindoro, WI $142,771

Mount Sterling, WI $143,736

Necedah, WI $143,550

Norwalk, WI $142,974

Oakdale, WI $143,714

Onalaska, WI $142,447

Ontario, WI $143,600

Readstown, WI $143,450

Rockland, WI $142,623

Seneca, WI $143,877

Soldiers Grove, WI $143,608

Sparta, WI $142,919

Steuben, WI $143,484

Stoddard, WI $142,455

Taylor, WI $143,726

Tomah, WI $143,786

Trempealeau, WI $143,511

Palmyra, WI $146,755

Tunnel City, WI $143,717

Viola, WI $143,705

Viroqua, WI $142,807

Warrens, WI $143,491

Westby, WI $142,735

West Salem, WI $142,521

Wilton, WI $143,706

Eau Claire, WI $144,635

Altoona, WI $144,832

Arkansaw, WI $146,351

Augusta, WI $144,273

Bay City, WI $147,681

Bloomer, WI $143,777

Boyceville, WI $146,045

Glen Flora, WI $142,874

Wales, WI $148,762

Bagley, WI $143,249

Beetown, WI $143,393

Benton, WI $143,959

Bloomington, WI $143,419

Boscobel, WI $143,727

Cassville, WI $143,248

Cuba City, WI $143,703

Dickeyville, WI $143,824

Fennimore, WI $143,900

Glen Haven, WI $143,169

Hazel Green, WI $143,470

Kieler, WI $143,865

Lancaster, WI $143,571

Mount Hope, WI $143,396

Patch Grove, WI $143,913

Platteville, WI $144,183

Potosi, WI $143,287

Prairie Du Chien, WI $143,599

Sinsinawa, WI $143,413

Stitzer, WI $143,854

Wauzeka, WI $143,467

Woodman, WI $143,310

Portage, WI $146,466

Adams, WI $144,155

Arlington, WI $147,947

Baraboo, WI $146,478

Beaver Dam, WI $146,346

Brandon, WI $144,788

Briggsville, WI $145,555

Burnett, WI $145,358

Cambria, WI $146,261

Cazenovia, WI $144,273

Columbus, WI $147,499

Dalton, WI $145,428

Dellwood, WI $143,670

Doylestown, WI $147,269

Elroy, WI $143,875

Endeavor, WI $145,372

Fairwater, WI $145,071

Fall River, WI $147,081

Fox Lake, WI $145,624

Friendship, WI $143,721

Friesland, WI $146,074

Grand Marsh, WI $144,219

Hillpoint, WI $145,116

Kingston, WI $145,565

Lake Delton, WI $145,939

La Valle, WI $144,473

Lime Ridge, WI $145,013

Loganville, WI $145,450

Lyndon Station, WI $144,667

Markesan, WI $144,862

Marquette, WI $145,363

Mauston, WI $144,121

Montello, WI $144,859

New Lisbon, WI $143,723

North Freedom, WI $146,549

Oxford, WI $144,883

Packwaukee, WI $145,460

Pardeeville, WI $146,553

Poynette, WI $147,482

Randolph, WI $146,257

Reedsburg, WI $145,408

Rio, WI $147,325

Rock Springs, WI $145,600

Union Center, WI $144,526

Waupun, WI $145,090

Westfield, WI $144,187

Wisconsin Dells, WI $145,340

Wonewoc, WI $143,980

Wyocena, WI $146,883

Amery, WI $148,364

Baldwin, WI $149,256

Beldenville, WI $148,980

Clayton, WI $146,423

Clear Lake, WI $147,602

Cushing, WI $147,864

Deer Park, WI $148,662

Dresser, WI $149,664

East Ellsworth, WI $148,602

Ellsworth, WI $148,846

Glenwood City, WI $147,930

Hager City, WI $149,227

Hammond, WI $151,014

Hudson, WI $153,404

New Richmond, WI $151,378

Osceola, WI $151,769

Prescott, WI $152,186

River Falls, WI $151,995

Roberts, WI $151,953

Saint Croix Falls, WI $148,777

Somerset, WI $152,803

Star Prairie, WI $150,977

Pell Lake, WI $146,357

Pleasant Prairie, WI $146,493

Powers Lake, WI $146,606

Rochester, WI $147,196

Salem, WI $146,723

Silver Lake, WI $146,759

Somers, WI $146,313

South Milwaukee, WI $150,643

Springfield, WI $146,420

Sturtevant, WI $146,342

Sullivan, WI $147,098

Trevor, WI $146,792

Twin Lakes, WI $146,729

Union Grove, WI $146,659

Walworth, WI $146,112

Radisson, WI $142,618

Waterford, WI $147,973

Waukesha, WI $150,219

Whitewater, WI $145,918

Williams Bay, WI $145,971

Wilmot, WI $146,785

Woodworth, WI $146,606

Zenda, WI $145,963

Milwaukee, WI $151,461

Saint Francis, WI $151,395

Racine, WI $146,242

Afton, WI $145,817

Albany, WI $146,811

Arena, WI $146,861

Argyle, WI $145,991

Avalon, WI $145,838

Avoca, WI $145,000

Barneveld, WI $146,873

Belleville, WI $147,779

Belmont, WI $144,585

Beloit, WI $145,682

Black Earth, WI $147,786

Blanchardville, WI $146,375

Blue Mounds, WI $147,349

Blue River, WI $143,674

Brodhead, WI $145,809

Brooklyn, WI $147,850

Browntown, WI $144,845

Cambridge, WI $147,779

Gile, WI $143,364

Clinton, WI $145,923

Wausau, WI $143,839

Marshfield, WI $143,901

Abbotsford, WI $143,759

Amherst, WI $144,142

Amherst Junction, WI $143,980

Aniwa, WI $143,275

Antigo, WI $143,417

Arpin, WI $143,617

Athens, WI $143,429

Auburndale, WI $143,546

Babcock, WI $143,322

Birnamwood, WI $143,361

Blenker, WI $143,526

Bowler, WI $143,639

Brokaw, WI $143,647

Bryant, WI $143,107

Chili, WI $143,727

Colby, WI $143,682

Curtiss, WI $143,617

Custer, WI $143,777

Deerbrook, WI $143,098

Dorchester, WI $143,626

Edgar, WI $143,543

Eland, WI $143,524

Elcho, WI $143,167

Elderon, WI $143,611

Elton, WI $143,291

Galloway, WI $143,747

Gilman, WI $143,302

Jump River, WI $143,177

Gleason, WI $143,128

Granton, WI $143,720

Greenwood, WI $143,794

Hannibal, WI $143,278

Hatley, WI $143,469

Hewitt, WI $144,158

Irma, WI $143,193

Junction City, WI $143,470

Loyal, WI $143,780

Lublin, WI $143,423

Marathon, WI $143,517

Mattoon, WI $143,803

Medford, WI $143,472

Merrill, WI $143,423

Milladore, WI $143,521

Mosinee, WI $143,615

Neillsville, WI $143,918

Nekoosa, WI $143,665

Nelsonville, WI $144,293

Ogema, WI $143,084

Owen, WI $143,647

Pearson, WI $143,049

Pelican Lake, WI $143,059

Phlox, WI $143,697

Woodville, WI $148,432

Houlton, WI $153,781

Abrams, WI $143,844

Amberg, WI $142,974

Armstrong Creek, WI $143,010

Athelstane, WI $143,066

Black Creek, WI $145,402

Bonduel, WI $144,243

Brillion, WI $145,272

Cecil, WI $144,021

Coleman, WI $143,720

Combined Locks, WI $146,367

Crivitz, WI $143,461

De Pere, WI $144,152

Dunbar, WI $142,915

Fence, WI $142,765

Florence, WI $142,975

Forest Junction, WI $145,686

Gillett, WI $143,916

Goodman, WI $143,004

Greenleaf, WI $144,705

Green Valley, WI $143,956

Gresham, WI $143,865

Hilbert, WI $145,632

Kaukauna, WI $146,187

Freedom, WI $146,006

Keshena, WI $144,019

Kimberly, WI $146,376

Krakow, WI $143,957

Lakewood, WI $143,240

Lena, WI $143,818

Little Chute, WI $146,370

Little Suamico, WI $143,807

Marinette, WI $143,900

Mountain, WI $143,323

Neopit, WI $143,667

Niagara, WI $143,131

Nichols, WI $144,759

Oconto, WI $143,804

Oconto Falls, WI $143,883

Oneida, WI $143,971

Pembine, WI $143,039

Peshtigo, WI $143,779

Porterfield, WI $143,403

Potter, WI $145,349

Pound, WI $143,564

Pulaski, WI $144,010

Pickerel, WI $143,184

Pittsville, WI $143,511

Plover, WI $143,994

Port Edwards, WI $144,069

Rib Lake, WI $143,281

Ringle, WI $143,423

Rosholt, WI $143,718

Rothschild, WI $143,972

Rudolph, WI $143,568

Schofield, WI $143,854

Spencer, WI $143,753

Stetsonville, WI $143,537

Stevens Point, WI $143,930

Stratford, WI $143,632

Summit Lake, WI $143,210

Tigerton, WI $143,862

Tomahawk, WI $143,299

Unity, WI $143,639

Vesper, WI $143,590

Westboro, WI $143,095

White Lake, WI $143,167

Willard, WI $143,762

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $143,845

Withee, WI $143,561

Wittenberg, WI $143,688

Rhinelander, WI $143,379

Argonne, WI $142,919

Boulder Junction, WI $143,009

Brantwood, WI $142,875

Butternut, WI $142,642

Catawba, WI $142,921

Clam Lake, WI $142,148

Conover, WI $143,083

Crandon, WI $143,305

Eagle River, WI $143,296

Fifield, WI $142,830

Poplar, WI $145,043

Port Wing, WI $143,851

Seymour, WI $144,585

Oak Creek, WI $149,625

Adell, WI $146,702

Allenton, WI $147,237

Ashippun, WI $147,711

Belgium, WI $148,140

Brookfield, WI $151,127

Brownsville, WI $145,239

Butler, WI $151,215

Campbellsport, WI $145,956

Cascade, WI $145,835

Cedarburg, WI $149,840

Cedar Grove, WI $147,460

Chilton, WI $145,355

Cleveland, WI $144,773

Clyman, WI $146,553

Colgate, WI $149,600

Delafield, WI $148,703

Eden, WI $145,193

Elkhart Lake, WI $145,183

Fredonia, WI $148,103

Germantown, WI $150,222

Glenbeulah, WI $145,112

Grafton, WI $149,867

Greenbush, WI $145,107

Hartford, WI $148,281

Hartland, WI $149,156

Hingham, WI $146,469

Horicon, WI $146,128

Hubertus, WI $149,401

Hustisford, WI $146,714

Iron Ridge, WI $146,932

Ixonia, WI $147,389

Jackson, WI $149,413

Johnson Creek, WI $146,935

Juneau, WI $146,127

Kewaskum, WI $147,299

Kiel, WI $144,929

Kohler, WI $145,553

Lannon, WI $150,431

Lebanon, WI $146,856

Lomira, WI $145,919

Malone, WI $145,231

Mayville, WI $145,968

Menomonee Falls, WI $150,657

Merton, WI $149,401

Mount Calvary, WI $145,354

Nashotah, WI $148,670

Neosho, WI $147,442

Newburg, WI $148,703

New Holstein, WI $145,149

Newton, WI $144,635

North Lake, WI $149,920

Oakfield, WI $144,969

Oconomowoc, WI $148,086

Okauchee, WI $148,508

Oostburg, WI $146,735

Pewaukee, WI $149,802

Plymouth, WI $145,379

Port Washington, WI $148,959

Random Lake, WI $147,399

Richfield, WI $149,481

Rubicon, WI $147,697

Saint Cloud, WI $145,340

Saukville, WI $149,144

Sheboygan, WI $145,971

Sheboygan Falls, WI $145,479

Slinger, WI $148,747

Stockbridge, WI $145,680

Sussex, WI $149,917

West Bend, WI $147,974

Theresa, WI $146,792

Thiensville, WI $150,946

Waldo, WI $146,337

Watertown, WI $146,750

Mequon, WI $150,558

Woodland, WI $147,063

Bassett, WI $146,730

Benet Lake, WI $146,593

Big Bend, WI $149,018

Bristol, WI $146,611

Burlington, WI $146,886

Caledonia, WI $147,435

Camp Lake, WI $146,774

Cudahy, WI $151,277

Darien, WI $146,081

Delavan, WI $146,019

Dousman, WI $147,685

Eagle, WI $147,414

Cobb, WI $145,080

Cottage Grove, WI $148,626

Cross Plains, WI $148,254

Dane, WI $148,245

Darlington, WI $144,998

Deerfield, WI $148,218

De Forest, WI $148,411

Dodgeville, WI $145,730

Edgerton, WI $147,455

Edmund, WI $145,398

Evansville, WI $147,051

Footville, WI $146,131

Fort Atkinson, WI $146,823

Gotham, WI $145,726

Gratiot, WI $144,349

Hanover, WI $146,101

Highland, WI $144,885

Hollandale, WI $146,608

Janesville, WI $146,216

Shawano, WI $144,102

Sherwood, WI $146,060

Shiocton, WI $145,033

Sobieski, WI $143,832

Suamico, WI $143,792

Suring, WI $143,612

Townsend, WI $143,305

Wausaukee, WI $143,220

Wrightstown, WI $145,629

Zachow, WI $144,066

Algoma, WI $143,801

Baileys Harbor, WI $143,406

Brussels, WI $143,786

Casco, WI $143,815

Collins, WI $144,942

Denmark, WI $143,986

Egg Harbor, WI $143,520

Ellison Bay, WI $143,275

Ephraim, WI $143,518

Fish Creek, WI $143,423

Forestville, WI $143,789

Francis Creek, WI $144,152

Kellnersville, WI $144,248

Kewaunee, WI $143,883

Luxemburg, WI $143,818

Manitowoc, WI $144,423

Maplewood, WI $143,764

Maribel, WI $144,157

Mishicot, WI $144,036

New Franken, WI $143,797

Reedsville, WI $144,541

Saint Nazianz, WI $144,826

Sister Bay, WI $143,434

Sturgeon Bay, WI $143,813

Tisch Mills, WI $143,971

Two Rivers, WI $144,024

Valders, WI $144,758

Washington Island, WI $143,192

Whitelaw, WI $144,254

Green Bay, WI $143,776

East Troy, WI $147,414

Elkhorn, WI $146,399

Elm Grove, WI $151,215

Fontana, WI $146,054

Franksville, WI $147,339

Genesee Depot, WI $148,473

Genoa City, WI $146,470

Greendale, WI $151,106

Hales Corners, WI $150,847

Franklin, WI $149,977

Helenville, WI $146,587

Honey Creek, WI $146,953

Kansasville, WI $146,901

Kenosha, WI $146,278

New Berlin, WI $150,375

Lake Geneva, WI $145,974

Lyons, WI $146,759

Mukwonago, WI $148,314

Muskego, WI $149,254

New Munster, WI $146,776

North Prairie, WI $148,234

Fremont, WI $145,154

Rice Lake, WI $143,419

Sarona, WI $143,068

Shell Lake, WI $143,190

Siren, WI $144,638

Solon Springs, WI $143,826

South Range, WI $145,183

Springbrook, WI $142,792

Stone Lake, WI $142,845

Superior, WI $145,337

Trego, WI $142,945

Turtle Lake, WI $146,183

Wascott, WI $143,680

Washburn, WI $143,130

Webster, WI $143,304

Weyerhaeuser, WI $143,071

Winter, WI $142,388

Oshkosh, WI $145,535

Almond, WI $143,962

Appleton, WI $146,378

Bancroft, WI $143,512

Bear Creek, WI $144,800

Berlin, WI $144,900

Big Falls, WI $144,466

Butte Des Morts, WI $145,460

Caroline, WI $144,075

Clintonville, WI $144,447

Coloma, WI $143,583

Dale, WI $145,724

Eldorado, WI $145,190

Embarrass, WI $144,399

Eureka, WI $144,939

Fond Du Lac, WI $145,897

Jefferson, WI $146,700

Juda, WI $145,627

Lake Mills, WI $147,402

Linden, WI $145,246

Livingston, WI $144,500

Lodi, WI $147,771

Lone Rock, WI $145,287

Lowell, WI $146,830

Mc Farland, WI $148,791

Marshall, WI $148,059

Mazomanie, WI $147,711

Merrimac, WI $147,128

Middleton, WI $148,684

Milton, WI $146,280

Mineral Point, WI $145,310

Monroe, WI $145,538

Montfort, WI $144,562

Monticello, WI $146,643

Morrisonville, WI $148,259

Mount Horeb, WI $147,561

Muscoda, WI $144,317

New Glarus, WI $147,243

Oregon, WI $148,543

Orfordville, WI $145,963

Plain, WI $145,729

Prairie Du Sac, WI $147,205

Reeseville, WI $147,128

Rewey, WI $144,664

Richland Center, WI $144,172

Ridgeway, WI $146,776

Sauk City, WI $147,248

Sextonville, WI $145,497

Sharon, WI $146,047

Shullsburg, WI $144,072

South Wayne, WI $144,656

Spring Green, WI $146,290

Stoughton, WI $148,262

Sun Prairie, WI $148,411

Verona, WI $148,370

Waterloo, WI $147,602

Waunakee, WI $148,743

Windsor, WI $148,649

Woodford, WI $145,514

Madison, WI $149,056

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	$178,595	$86.0	20%
Financial Services	$178,595	$86.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$178,595	$86.0	20%
Software & Networking	$178,595	$86.0	20%
Telecom	$178,595	$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.

$138,649

Average $148,829/year

$159,459

$11,554

Average $12,402/month

$13,288

$2,666

Average $2,862/week

$3,067

$67

Average $72/hour

$77

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$159,459	$13,288	$3,067	$77
Average	$148,829	$12,402	$2,862	$72
25th Percentile	$138,649	$11,554	$2,666	$67

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