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Geophysics insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings41All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,70029 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,000–$123,087Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings— median · n=0

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 29 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
Data Scientist (Geophysics)6
$109,780 median · n=5 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics6
$72,723 median · n=1 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Planetary Geology/Geophysics3
$80,000 median · n=3 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Geophysics2
$72,000 median · n=1 eligible
Assistant Professor, Geophysics2
$52,840 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate - Multi-Physics Array Geophysics2
$55,328 median · n=1 eligible
Senior R&D Geophysics Engineer2
$147,600 median · n=1 eligible
Scientific Engineering Associate (Geophysics)2
$89,868 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 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
Pasadena, CA6
$72,723 median · n=1 eligible
Golden, CO5
$51,804 median · n=4 eligible
Houston, TX4
$169,100 median · n=3 eligible
Bellingham, WA3
$80,000 median · n=3 eligible
Boise, ID3
$90,890 median · n=2 eligible
Richland, WA3
$116,434 median · n=2 eligible
Albuquerque, NM2
$129,000 median · n=1 eligible
Berkeley, CA2
$86,154 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 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
75.6%Certified LCAs
Certified31 75.6%
Certified - Withdrawn8 19.5%
Withdrawn2 4.9%

Denominator: all 41 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Battelle Memorial Institute7
$116,434 median · n=6 eligible
Colorado School Of Mines7
$54,084 median · n=6 eligible
California Institute Of Technology6
$72,723 median · n=1 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory4
$86,154 median · n=4 eligible
Ntess, LLC3
$138,300 median · n=2 eligible
Western Washington University3
$80,000 median · n=3 eligible
Boise State University2
$72,000 median · n=1 eligible
Bsi Engineering, Inc1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 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
$85,700Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,830
25th percentile$72,000
Median (50th)$85,700
75th percentile$123,087
90th percentile$165,902

n=29 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

41 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

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Colorado School Of MinesResearch Associate - Multi-Physics Array Geophysics

Filing details

$61,568 /yr

I-200-25105-866569
Reported wage: $61,568–$79,705 / year
Annualized: $61,568
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO04/15/202509/01/2025
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-25255-306953
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2028-12-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA09/12/202512/13/2025
Western Washington UniversityAssistant Professor Of Planetary Geology/Geophysics

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25135-981689
Reported wage: $80,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellingham, WA05/15/202511/13/2025
Hope CollegeAssistant Professor Of Geophysics And Environmental Science

Filing details

$76,071 /yr

I-200-24319-476159
Reported wage: $76,071 / year
Annualized: $76,071
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-21
Employment end: 2028-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Holland, MI11/14/202405/15/2025
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-24065-773764
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-01
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA03/05/202405/20/2024
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics

Filing details

$64,480 /yr

I-200-22346-635130
Reported wage: $64,480 / year
Annualized: $64,480
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-21
Employment end: 2026-05-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA12/12/202205/07/2023
Geocon, Inc.Director Of Geophysics

Filing details

$116,480 /yr

I-200-24138-006465
Reported wage: $116,480–$124,800 / year
Annualized: $116,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-05-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA05/16/202405/27/2024
Lmk Resources Inc.Geophysics Product Architect

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-24121-942306
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/30/202410/01/2024
Battelle Memorial InstituteData Scientist (Geophysics)

Filing details

$165,902 /yr

I-200-24108-897869
Reported wage: $165,902 / year
Annualized: $165,902
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-24
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Antonio, TX04/17/202409/15/2024
Battelle Memorial InstituteData Scientist (Geophysics)

Filing details

$165,902 /yr

I-200-24108-897972
Reported wage: $165,902 / year
Annualized: $165,902
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-24
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tracy, CA04/17/202409/15/2024
Western Washington UniversityAssistant Professor Of Planetary Geology/Geophysics

Filing details

$83,692 /yr

I-200-24058-753154
Reported wage: $83,692–$93,692 / year
Annualized: $83,692
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-05
Employment end: 2026-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellingham, WA02/27/202408/25/2024
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryEnvironmental Geophysics Postdoctoral Scholar

Filing details

$82,440 /yr

I-200-24045-718360
Reported wage: $82,440 / year
Annualized: $82,440
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-22
Employment end: 2027-05-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Berkeley, CA02/14/202405/03/2024
Ntess, LLCSenior R&D Geophysics Engineer

Filing details

$147,600 /yr

I-200-23321-509527
Reported wage: $147,600 / year
Annualized: $147,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-27
Employment end: 2026-12-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rio Rancho, NM11/17/202312/18/2023
Ntess, LLCSenior R&D Geophysics Engineer

Filing details

$147,600 /yr

I-200-23317-497925
Reported wage: $147,600 / year
Annualized: $147,600
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2027-03-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Albuquerque, NM11/13/202303/29/2024
Shearwater Geoservices, Inc.Geophysics Team Leader

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-23265-372172
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2026-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX09/22/202310/02/2023
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-21306-682402
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2024-12-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA11/02/202112/15/2021
Colorado School Of MinesResearch Associate - Department Of Geophysics

Filing details

$66,872 /yr

I-200-23061-817551
Reported wage: $66,872–$90,417 / year
Annualized: $66,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-09
Employment end: 2026-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO03/02/202304/01/2023
Battelle Memorial InstituteData Scientist (Geophysics)

Filing details

$108,925 /yr

I-200-20267-842653
Reported wage: $108,925 / year
Annualized: $108,925
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-06
Employment end: 2023-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WA09/23/202011/13/2020
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-21342-752567
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-30
Employment end: 2025-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA12/08/202103/15/2022
Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiAssistant Professor Geophysics

Filing details

$71,049.95 /yr

I-200-21077-157868
Reported wage: $71,049.95 / year
Annualized: $71,050
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-12
Employment end: 2024-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Corpus Christi, TX03/18/202108/15/2021
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryScientific Engineering Associate (Geophysics)

Filing details

$89,868 /yr

I-200-22222-408391
Reported wage: $89,868 / year
Annualized: $89,868
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-17
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Knoxville, TN08/10/202209/01/2022
Colorado School Of MinesResearch Associate - Multi-Physics Array Geophysics

Filing details

$55,328 /yr

I-200-22216-396306
Reported wage: $55,328–$79,996 / year
Annualized: $55,328
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-11
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO08/04/202209/01/2022
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryScientific Engineering Associate (Geophysics)

Filing details

$89,868 /yr

I-200-22193-346487
Reported wage: $89,868 / year
Annualized: $89,868
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-19
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Berkeley, CA07/12/202209/01/2022
Colorado School Of MinesAsst. Prof., Geophysics - Comput. Sci & Data Analytics Focus

Filing details

$48,280 /yr

I-200-22013-827979
Reported wage: $48,280–$100,349 / year
Annualized: $48,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-21
Employment end: 2025-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO01/13/202206/15/2022
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Geophysics

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-21306-682590
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-08
Employment end: 2022-11-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA11/02/202103/15/2022

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.