DOL Verified Employer

Shell Exploration and Production Company - Petroleum Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 210 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$156,400
44 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 88.1% · most recent FY 2023
Median Salary
$156,400
Certified filings
DOL Filings
44
Certified: 185
Unique Job Titles
16
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 44 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$101,500$133,600$156,400$188,000$269,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+19.9%

Shell Exploration and Production Company pays 19.9% above 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 - FY2021

Salaries by Job Title

16 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 83 $134,500 +35.5%
$126,000$126,000$134,500$146,700$146,700
Petroleum Engineers 44 $156,400 +10.7%
$133,600$133,600$156,400$188,000$188,000
19-4041 26 $129,700 N/A
$124,000$124,000$129,700$138,400$138,400
19-2042.00 12 $141,200 N/A
$138,100$138,100$141,200$160,000$160,000
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 11 $116,600 +6.3%
$105,500$105,500$116,600$135,000$135,000
17-2171.00 11 $164,500 N/A
$142,500$142,500$164,500$230,500$230,500
Physicists 10 $129,850 -21.9%
$108,500$108,500$129,850$146,000$146,000
Chemical Engineers 3 $160,000 +31.3%
$143,200$143,200$160,000$196,700$196,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $174,950 +4.3%
$172,600$172,600$174,950$177,300$177,300
Mechanical Engineers 2 $128,450 +25.5%
$103,000$103,000$128,450$153,900$153,900
11-9199.03 1 $170,100 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 $111,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 $119,000 +12.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $139,900 +38.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Technicians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4041.00 1 $171,400 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Petroleum Engineers at Shell Exploration and Production Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2019 $145,500 $136,906 - New Orleans LO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $153,800 $136,906 - New Orleans LO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $132,500 $112,528 - New Orleans LO N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $159,300 $137,342 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $138,100 $137,342 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $213,100 $177,112 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $159,300 $130,458 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $170,000 $148,762 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $191,500 $176,467 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $193,900 $130,458 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $191,500 $96,005 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $269,000 $208,146 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $200,500 $173,306 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $133,600 $73,342 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $133,100 $73,342 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $128,500 $73,239 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2014 $126,000 $74,798 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2014 $124,000 $66,538 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2014 $182,800 $163,488 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $221,100 $163,488 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $127,500 $66,538 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $162,000 $152,963 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2013 $137,600 $75,246 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $199,500 $152,963 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $180,000 $152,963 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $185,000 $152,963 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $152,600 $75,246 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $131,200 $109,720 - SEWICKLEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $155,000 $152,963 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $156,400 $74,024 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $101,500 $69,637 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $134,400 $74,024 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $188,000 $138,362 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $171,800 $153,234 - DENVER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $124,400 $97,240 - NEW ORLEANS LA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $125,000 $101,020 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $101,500 $78,562 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $101,500 $78,562 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Hiring Locations

TX 123 LA 36 TE 13 LO 8 PA 2 AK 1 CO 1 MA 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2023.