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Exploration Geologist

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Exploration Geologist insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings9All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$73,2098 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$55,000–$138,773Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20254 filings$55,000 median · n=4

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 8 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Exploration Geologist9

$73,209 median · n=8 eligible

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Houston, TX3

$150,446 median · n=2 eligible

Reno, NV3

$55,000 median · n=3 eligible

Truckee, CA2

$73,209 median · n=2 eligible

Houston, TEXAS1

$135,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

88.9%Certified LCAs

Certified8 88.9%

Certified - Withdrawn1 11.1%

Denominator: all 9 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Global Geologica Usa Inc.5

$55,000 median · n=5 eligible

Shell Exploration And Production Company3

$142,900 median · n=2 eligible

Conocophillips Company1

$150,092 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$73,209Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$55,000

25th percentile$55,000

Median (50th)$73,209

75th percentile$138,773

90th percentile$150,305

n=8 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

9 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Global Geologica USA Inc.	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-25167-094420 Reported wage: $55,000–$65,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-23 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Reno, NV	06/15/2025	09/01/2025
Global Geologica USA Inc.	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-25036-669245 Reported wage: $55,000–$65,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-12 Employment end: 2028-03-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Reno, NV	02/05/2025	03/03/2025
Global Geologica USA Inc.	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-25014-615813 Reported wage: $55,000–$65,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-21 Employment end: 2028-02-29 Worker positions: 3 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Reno, NV	01/13/2025	03/01/2025
Global Geologica USA Inc.	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $75,858 /yr I-200-24306-446762 Reported wage: $75,858 / year Annualized: $75,858 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-07 Employment end: 2028-03-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Truckee, CA	10/31/2024	03/03/2025
Global Geologica USA Inc.	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $70,560 /yr I-200-24175-140910 Reported wage: $70,560 / year Annualized: $70,560 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-28 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 4 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Truckee, CA	06/23/2024	10/01/2024
Shell Exploration And Production Company	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $135,000 /yr I-200-19063-279630 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-18 Employment end: 2022-08-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TEXAS	03/12/2019	08/04/2019
Shell Exploration And Production Company	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $150,800 /yr I-200-16139-052869 Reported wage: $150,800 / year Annualized: $150,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-06-01 Employment end: 2019-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	05/25/2016	09/19/2016
Conocophillips Company	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $150,092.2 /yr I-200-15344-421815 Reported wage: $150,092.2–$225,138.21 / year Annualized: $150,092 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2015-12-24 Employment end: 2017-08-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	12/16/2015	12/21/2015
Shell Exploration And Production Company	Exploration Geologist	Filing details $157,200.08 /yr I-200-14197-859701 Reported wage: $157,200.08 / year Annualized: $157,200 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2015-11-12 Employment end: 2017-12-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	07/28/2014	01/01/2015

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.