Reservoir Engineer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Reservoir Engineer make in Houston, TX?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Reservoir Engineer in Houston, TX is $80,098. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $72,632 to $88,766, with most professionals earning between $65,835 and $96,658.

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Common responsibilities of a Reservoir Engineer

Support exploration teams in evaluation of projects including construction of economic models, probabilistic estimation of reserve potential, play analysis, production forecasting and evaluation of possible development scenarios.

January 01, 2023

Prepare Reservoir Engineering Studies of key well performance parameters such as completion design, well spacing & stacking, and well clean-up & choke management.

August 01, 2022

Develops strong relationships based on trust and seeks opportunities to collaborate across the matrix/organizational boundaries to achieve business goals.

October 17, 2022

Evaluate wells that are not performing as expected and make remedial well work recommendations that could include abandonment or abandonment and redrill.

November 07, 2022

Produce, or manage the production of, submittals and construction documents for heavy civil projects from pre-bid through construction - This effort may include development or review of submittals.

January 27, 2023

Assist in mentoring and on-the-job training of less experienced team members.

February 10, 2023

Provides Reservoir Engineering Studies of key well performance parameters such as completion design, well spacing & stacking, and well clean-up & choke management.

February 13, 2023

Works with operating partners to identify and pick new locations, perforations, completion techniques, etc.

March 07, 2023

Demonstrates taking ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by courageously dealing with important problems, holding others accountable and standing up for what is right.

March 23, 2023

Activities also include planning development projects, production forecasting, economic evaluations and providing project implementation support.

April 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Reservoir Engineer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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72632

88766

80098

Average Total Cash Compensation

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73151

90319

80738

What is the average salary for Reservoir Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Reservoir Engineer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Reservoir Engineer ranges from $72,632 to $88,766 with the average base salary of $80,098. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,151 to $90,319 with the average total cash compensation of $80,738.

View Average Salary for Reservoir Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,098	$72,632 - $88,766
Bonus	$640	$519 - $1,553
Total Pay	$80,738	$73,151 - $90,319

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Reservoir Engineer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,363 - $88,437	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,363 - $88,437	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,209 - $85,805	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,921 - $84,231	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,393 - $82,363	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,043 - $88,046	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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