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General Field Professional - Directional Drilling

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

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General Field Professional - Directional Drilling insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$155,9254 eligible salary records

Employer names1Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$150,919–$160,144Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20175 filings$155,925 median · n=3

*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

$150k–$175kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 4 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

General Field Professional - Directional Drilling8

$155,925 median · n=4 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

Prudhoe Bay, AK5

$155,925 median · n=3 eligible

Carmichaels, PA2

— median · n=0 eligible

Canonsburg, PA1

$135,900 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

50.0%Certified LCAs

Certified4 50.0%

Withdrawn2 25.0%

Certified - Withdrawn2 25.0%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.8

$155,925 median · n=4 eligible

Top 1 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

$155,925Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$141,908

25th percentile$150,919

Median (50th)$155,925

75th percentile$160,144

90th percentile$167,738

n=4 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

8 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
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $155,925 /yr I-200-17222-725673 Reported wage: $155,925 / year Annualized: $155,925 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-08-16 Employment end: 2018-12-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Prudhoe Bay, AK	08/10/2017	08/25/2017
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $130,770 /yr I-200-17158-680744 Reported wage: $130,770–$172,800 / year Annualized: $130,770 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-26 Employment end: 2018-12-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Prudhoe Bay, AK	06/13/2017	12/07/2017
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $152,714 /yr I-200-17160-672299 Reported wage: $152,714–$172,800 / year Annualized: $152,714 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-26 Employment end: 2018-12-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Prudhoe Bay, AK	06/13/2017	12/07/2017
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $155,925 /yr I-200-17166-175061 Reported wage: $155,925 / year Annualized: $155,925 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-06-27 Employment end: 2018-12-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Prudhoe Bay, AK	06/21/2017	06/27/2017
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $135,900 /yr I-200-16271-555347 Reported wage: $135,900 / year Annualized: $135,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2016-10-13 Employment end: 2018-01-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Canonsburg, PA	10/06/2016	10/10/2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $100,485 /yr I-200-14142-707411 Reported wage: $100,485 / year Annualized: $100,485 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-08-25 Employment end: 2017-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Carmichaels, PA	05/29/2014	10/01/2014
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $172,800 /yr I-200-16160-303265 Reported wage: $172,800 / year Annualized: $172,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-07-05 Employment end: 2017-12-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Prudhoe Bay, AK	06/28/2016	12/07/2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	General Field Professional - Directional Drilling	Filing details $135,900 /yr I-200-13114-183632 Reported wage: $135,900 / year Annualized: $135,900 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-11 Employment end: 2016-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Carmichaels, PA	04/25/2013	10/01/2013

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.