How much does Baker Hughes Company pay?

Baker Hughes Company has a median filed salary of $95,000 across 775 DOL filings, ranging from $85,000 to $113,300.

Does Baker Hughes Company pay above market?

Baker Hughes Company pays approximately 24.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Baker Hughes Company sponsor?

Baker Hughes Company files most often for: Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Industrial Engineers.

Where does Baker Hughes Company hire?

Baker Hughes Company files most DOL cases in: Texas (511 filings), Oklahoma (40 filings), Louisiana (15 filings), TE (14 filings), Pennsylvania (9 filings).

Baker Hughes Company Petroleum Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 80.7% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$95,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

112

Certified: 625

Unique Job Titles

100

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

80.7%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 112 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$71,000$90,000$95,000$109,200$268,800

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+3.6%

Baker Hughes Company pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Mechanical Engineers	143	$92,615	-9.5%	$85,000$85,000$92,615$102,980$102,980
Petroleum Engineers	112	$95,000	-32.8%	$90,000$90,000$95,000$109,200$109,200
Electrical Engineers	54	$90,000	-19.6%	$85,200$85,200$90,000$100,000$100,000
Chemical Engineers	36	$88,300	-27.5%	$80,000$80,000$88,300$96,000$96,000
Industrial Engineers	35	$85,019	-15.9%	$71,000$71,000$85,019$110,025$110,025
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	31	$100,301	+1.1%	$91,000$91,000$100,301$122,000$122,000
17-2141.00	26	$112,244	N/A	$92,700$92,700$112,244$122,800$122,800
Sales Engineers	25	$104,000	-14.4%	$89,300$89,300$104,000$130,000$130,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers	20	$135,200	-19.4%	$122,542$122,542$135,200$156,933$156,933
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	20	$77,132	-23.7%	$71,021$71,021$77,132$88,300$88,300
Engineers, All Other	18	$80,088	-32%	$76,000$76,000$80,088$90,417$90,417
Materials Engineers	14	$87,500	-19.2%	$77,840$77,840$87,500$93,915$93,915
15-1121	11	$110,839	N/A	$95,000$95,000$110,839$126,703$126,703
15-1132	11	$108,506	N/A	$70,246$70,246$108,506$140,913$140,913
15-1133	11	$93,856	N/A	$70,000$70,000$93,856$96,000$96,000
Managers, All Other	10	$85,711	-37.2%	$85,000$85,000$85,711$87,000$87,000
Chemists	10	$94,500	+12.3%	$75,000$75,000$94,500$109,725$109,725
Materials Scientists	9	$90,000	-13.6%	$85,000$85,000$90,000$91,500$91,500
Industrial Production Managers	7	$118,927	-2.1%	$104,000$104,000$118,927$139,100$139,100
Training and Development Specialists	7	$92,218	+40%	$65,400$65,400$92,218$111,351$111,351
Civil Engineers	7	$68,000	-31.7%	$54,219$54,219$68,000$71,000$71,000
11-2022.00	6	$138,002	N/A	$127,400$127,400$138,002$169,216$169,216
Accountants and Auditors	6	$78,330	-4.1%	$75,000$75,000$78,330$79,410$79,410
17-2041.00	6	$140,500	N/A	$108,200$108,200$140,500$161,000$161,000
17-2071.00	6	$149,601	N/A	$142,115$142,115$149,601$150,000$150,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	6	$75,000	-41.2%	$70,000$70,000$75,000$75,000$75,000
17-2112.00	6	$109,850	N/A	$95,358$95,358$109,850$115,000$115,000
Sales Managers	5	$139,050	+0.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	5	$75,000	-25.9%	$48,963$48,963$75,000$77,555$77,555
Physicists	5	$109,872	-33.9%	$81,003$81,003$109,872$110,000$110,000
Purchasing Managers	4	$100,213	-28.2%	$85,331$85,331$100,213$104,018$104,018
Nov-61	4	$220,000	N/A	$220,000$220,000$220,000$240,000$240,000
11-1021.00	3	$104,600	N/A	$104,600$104,600$104,600$195,700$195,700
Marketing Managers	3	$122,976	-23.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3	$76,975	0%	$73,899$73,899$76,975$80,050$80,050
Financial and Investment Analysts	3	$84,413	-16.7%	$81,500$81,500$84,413$92,820$92,820
15-1131	3	$70,353	N/A	$65,706$65,706$70,353$75,000$75,000
15-1132.00	3	$175,700	N/A	$150,000$150,000$175,700$225,800$225,800
19-2042.00	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists	3	$79,096	-31.5%	$70,000$70,000$79,096$88,192$88,192
41-9031.00	3	$147,304	N/A	$90,000$90,000$147,304$204,608$204,608
11-1011.00	2	$400,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3071.00	2	$110,531	N/A	$102,900$102,900$110,531$118,161$118,161
Human Resources Managers	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00	2	$181,158	N/A	$171,216$171,216$181,158$191,100$191,100
Human Resources Specialists	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122	2	$120,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142	2	$94,559	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	2	$102,038	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.03	2	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Petroleum Engineers at Baker Hughes Company

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2017	$117,260	$95,077	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$114,639	$67,330	-	OKLAHOMA CITY OK	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$104,000	$103,605	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$97,850	$88,920	-	MIDLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$112,476	$103,605	-	SUGAR LAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$108,150	$103,605	-	SUGAR LAND TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$104,000	$98,946	-	DENVER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$150,000	$133,203	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2016	$99,840	$88,192	-	MIDLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2014	$76,606	$76,606	-	Clarksburg WE	Bachelor's	Withdrawn	PERM
Sep 2014	$95,000	$90,480	-	MIDLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$96,408	$94,557	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$94,557	$94,557	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$104,000	$94,557	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$104,000	$94,557	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$110,000	$94,557	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$121,545	$112,424	-	COVINGTON LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$87,374	$76,606	-	CLARKSBURG WV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$130,459	$124,238	-	THE WOODLANDS TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$99,354	$76,648	-	MIDLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$95,000	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$107,500	$91,728	-	SUGARLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$114,226	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$95,000	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$100,000	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$95,000	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$100,000	$91,728	-	THE WOODLANDS TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$149,377	$124,238	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$117,864	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$104,000	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$97,000	$91,728	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$118,005	$112,424	-	COVINGTON LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$91,000	$77,501	-	WILLISTON ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$115,000	$105,394	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$95,000	$91,728	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$91,728	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$92,700	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$110,000	$91,728	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$110,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$93,492	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$92,750	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$88,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$87,087	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$90,264	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$90,000	$86,778	-	SUGAR LAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$268,800	$145,579	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$95,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$71,000	$70,907	-	BRYAN TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$113,809	$98,779	-	ANCHORAGE AK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$113,809	$98,779	-	ANCHORAGE AK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$87,550	$86,778	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$86,778	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$86,778	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$110,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$88,546	$65,365	-	EVANSVILLE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$95,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$90,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$95,000	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$86,000	$62,712	-	MIDLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$104,728	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$143,623	$83,470	-	SHAFTER CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$78,562	$78,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$106,912	$106,912	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2012	$86,778	$86,778	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$106,912	$106,912	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2012	$100,828	$52,520	-	MIDLAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$100,000	$78,562	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$88,300	$78,562	-	SUGAR LAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$97,000	$78,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$78,562	$78,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2012	$78,562	$78,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$91,758	$78,562	-	SUGAR LAND TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$90,583	$72,342	-	IRVING TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$90,683	$72,342	-	IRVING TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$71,000	$63,274	-	ALICE TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$89,848	$78,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$85,000	$78,562	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$84,000	$78,562	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$80,000	$78,000	-	OKLAHOMA CITY OK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$78,500	$74,922	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$71,000	$67,142	-	BROUSSARD TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$109,200	$78,562	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$150,000	$78,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2011	$96,000	$78,562	-	TOMBALL TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

Baker Hughes Company - Petroleum Engineers