OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Geophysicist
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsGeophysicist insights
Total filings536All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$121,160425 eligible salary records
Employer names140Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,000–$138,900Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*19 filings$135,000 median · n=17
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 425 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Geophysicist161
$115,835 median · n=121 eligible
Research Geophysicist60
$120,016 median · n=50 eligible
Senior Geophysicist29
$121,680 median · n=25 eligible
Staff Geophysicist24
$129,800 median · n=21 eligible
Processing Geophysicist22
$133,900 median · n=21 eligible
Reservoir Geophysicist18
$71,947 median · n=3 eligible
Geosolutions Geophysicist17
$92,000 median · n=14 eligible
Senior Research Geophysicist12
$123,600 median · n=12 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Houston, TX365
$123,960 median · n=279 eligible
Houston, TEXAS39
$115,835 median · n=36 eligible
The Woodlands, TX10
$130,395 median · n=8 eligible
New Orleans, LA8
$138,100 median · n=5 eligible
Reno, NV7
$73,000 median · n=7 eligible
Denver, CO6
$147,000 median · n=5 eligible
Englewood, CO6
$126,000 median · n=5 eligible
Spring, TX6
$134,514 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
86.6%Certified LCAs
Certified464 86.6%
Certified - Withdrawn51 9.5%
Withdrawn16 3.0%
Denied5 0.9%
Denominator: all 536 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation64
$120,016 median · n=43 eligible
Bp America Inc.47
$122,750 median · n=44 eligible
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.39
$139,000 median · n=38 eligible
Shell Exploration And Production Company26
$138,100 median · n=21 eligible
Chevron Corporation25
$141,700 median · n=23 eligible
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company22
$120,349 median · n=19 eligible
Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc.21
$99,300 median · n=20 eligible
Lumina Geophysical, LLC19
$78,874 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$121,160Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$76,784
25th percentile$93,000
Median (50th)$121,160
75th percentile$138,900
90th percentile$164,600
n=425 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
536 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Geophysicist Technical Support | $185,200I-200-26152-968332 Reported wage: $185,200 / year Annualized: $185,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | The Woodlands, TX | 06/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Lumina Geophysical, LLC. | Geophysicist | $103,500I-200-26142-944627 Reported wage: $103,500 / year Annualized: $103,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2027-11-17 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/22/2026 | 11/18/2026 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Senior Ii, Geosolutions Geophysicist | $163,280I-200-26139-928940 Reported wage: $163,280 / year Annualized: $163,280 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company | Staff Geophysicist | $159,137.68I-200-26134-912531 Reported wage: $159,137.68 / year Annualized: $159,138 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Senior Research Geophysicist | $130,000I-200-26132-899556 Reported wage: $130,000–$145,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ans Geo LLC | Geophysicist | $78,500I-200-26128-886082 Reported wage: $78,500 / year Annualized: $78,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Columbus, OH | 05/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Geophysicist | $139,880I-200-26127-883483 Reported wage: $139,880 / year Annualized: $139,880 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $111,240I-200-26125-872932 Reported wage: $111,240 / year Annualized: $111,240 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bp America Inc. | Geophysicist | $135,000I-200-26124-864037 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bp America Inc. | Geophysicist | $142,000I-200-26124-864119 Reported wage: $142,000 / year Annualized: $142,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Staff Research Geophysicist | $119,800I-200-26118-844233 Reported wage: $119,800 / year Annualized: $119,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Broad Geophysical Technology, Inc. | Geophysicist | $110,800I-200-26113-828811 Reported wage: $110,800 / year Annualized: $110,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Aspect Management Corporation | Senior Geophysicist/Geologist | $348,000I-200-26105-797715 Reported wage: $348,000–$358,000 / year Annualized: $348,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Denver, CO | 04/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Municon West Coast, Inc. | Geotechnical Instrumentation Specialist/Geophysicist | $44.42I-200-26097-764466 Reported wage: $44.42 / hour Annualized: $92,394 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | Senior Staff Geophysicist | $78,000I-200-26096-761904 Reported wage: $78,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | El Paso, TX | 04/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bp America Inc. | Geophysicist, Imaging Research & Development Unit | $169,800I-200-26058-669774 Reported wage: $169,800–$217,000 / year Annualized: $169,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-06 Employment end: 2029-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 02/27/2026 | 08/27/2026 |
| Borehole Seismic, LLC | Geophysicist | $110,000I-200-26049-649741 Reported wage: $110,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-25 Employment end: 2029-03-03 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 02/18/2026 | 03/04/2026 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Geophysicist, R&D Associate Staff Member | $182,173.8I-200-25338-457091 Reported wage: $182,173.8 / year Annualized: $182,174 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-11 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Oak Ridge, TN | 12/04/2025 | 05/01/2026 |
| Bp America Inc. | Geophysicist | $117,000I-200-24117-931800 Reported wage: $117,000–$126,000 / year Annualized: $117,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-03 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/26/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Zonge International, Inc. | Geophysicist | $80,829I-200-25234-262183 Reported wage: $80,829–$100,000 / year Annualized: $80,829 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Tucson, AZ | 08/22/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Borehole Seismic, LLC | Geophysicist | $79I-200-25230-249927 Reported wage: $79 / hour Annualized: $164,320 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-25 Employment end: 2028-09-06 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 08/18/2025 | 09/07/2025 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Exploration Geophysicist | $166,050.04I-200-25203-192994 Reported wage: $166,050.04–$181,050.04 / year Annualized: $166,050 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/22/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Shell International Exploration & Production Inc. | Research Exp Imaging Geophysicist | $139,800I-200-25156-057566 Reported wage: $139,800 / year Annualized: $139,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-12 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/05/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company | Staff Geophysicist | $148,222I-200-25154-046420 Reported wage: $148,222 / year Annualized: $148,222 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-10 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/03/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Geosolutions Geophysicist | $115,000I-200-25147-021964 Reported wage: $115,000–$130,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-03 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/27/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
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