Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Reservoir Engineer
Occupation profile for Reservoir Engineer covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $129,850.
- FY2026 certified median
- $129,850
- Total filings
- 21
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $120,263–$139,275
- Top employer
- XTO Energy Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $150,000 | $115,000 | $160,742 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $146,500 | $134,600 | $158,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $129,850 | $120,263 | $139,275 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- XTO Energy Inc.3 filings
- Killam Oil Co., LTD.2 filings
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation2 filings
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation2 filings
- Sitio Permian LP2 filings
- Chevron Corporation1 filings
- Chevron USA Inc.1 filings
- Durango Resources Corp.1 filings
- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company1 filings
- ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company1 filings
Top cities
- Houston11 filings
- Spring5 filings
- Point Richmond1 filings
- Reno1 filings
- College Station1 filings
- Hollywood Park1 filings
- San Antonio1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2171 | $103,043 | $140,234 | $177,403 | $214,594 |
| 2026-27 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 41700 | 17-2171 | $84,573 | $107,141 | $129,688 | $152,256 |
| 2026-27 | College Station-Bryan, TXArea 17780 | 17-2171 | $102,149 | $136,698 | $171,226 | $205,774 |
| 2026-27 | Reno, NVArea 39900 | 17-2171 | $91,312 | $124,072 | $156,832 | $189,592 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2041 | $84,926 | $107,349 | $129,750 | $152,173 |