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Geoscientists insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$71,94716 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$68,557–$80,793Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$60,944 median · n=2

*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 · 16 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
Geoscientists8
$71,947 median · n=6 eligible
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers7
$76,773 median · n=7 eligible
Earth Scientist (Geoscientists)3
— median · n=0 eligible
Field Engineer (Geoscientists)2
$60,944 median · n=2 eligible
Geoscientists - Team Lead1
$80,391 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Research Associate (Geoscientists)1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 6 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, TX8
$71,947 median · n=7 eligible
Fort Myers, FL3
— median · n=0 eligible
Aurora, COLORADO2
$68,557 median · n=2 eligible
Round Rock, TX2
$60,944 median · n=2 eligible
The Woodlands, TX2
$84,302 median · n=2 eligible
The Woodlands, TEXAS2
$76,773 median · n=2 eligible
Aurora, CO1
$58,822 median · n=1 eligible
Berkeley, CA1
— median · n=0 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
77.3%Certified LCAs
Certified17 77.3%
Certified - Withdrawn4 18.2%
Withdrawn1 4.5%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Fracgeo LLC7
$76,773 median · n=7 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute3
— median · n=0 eligible
Forland Geophysical Services3
$71,947 median · n=3 eligible
Pls, Inc.3
$83,500 median · n=2 eligible
Rrc Power And Energy LLC2
$60,944 median · n=2 eligible
Forland Geophysical Services LLC1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Intertek Usa Inc.1
$80,391 median · n=1 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1
— 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
$71,947Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,944
25th percentile$68,557
Median (50th)$71,947
75th percentile$80,793
90th percentile$84,302

n=16 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

22 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
Rrc Power And Energy LLCField Engineer (Geoscientists)

Filing details

$60,944 /yr

I-200-26112-824015
Reported wage: $60,944 / year
Annualized: $60,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/22/202610/01/2026
Rrc Power And Energy LLCField Engineer (Geoscientists)

Filing details

$60,944 /yr

I-200-26112-824080
Reported wage: $60,944 / year
Annualized: $60,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/22/202610/01/2026
Battelle Memorial InstituteEarth Scientist (Geoscientists)

Filing details

$54.88 per hour

I-200-25123-934736
Reported wage: $54.88 / hour
Annualized: $114,150
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Myers, FL05/03/202506/20/2025
Battelle Memorial InstituteEarth Scientist (Geoscientists)

Filing details

$54.88 per hour

I-200-25123-934742
Reported wage: $54.88 / hour
Annualized: $114,150
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Myers, FL05/03/202506/20/2025
Battelle Memorial InstituteEarth Scientist (Geoscientists)

Filing details

$54.88 per hour

I-200-25123-934731
Reported wage: $54.88 / hour
Annualized: $114,150
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Myers, FL05/03/202506/20/2025
Fracgeo,LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$84,302 /yr

I-200-20111-500808
Reported wage: $84,302 / year
Annualized: $84,302
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-27
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TX04/20/202010/01/2020
Fracgeo, LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$84,302 /yr

I-200-20111-501297
Reported wage: $84,302 / year
Annualized: $84,302
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-27
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TX04/20/202010/01/2020
Fracgeo, LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$58,822 /yr

I-200-20111-501504
Reported wage: $58,822 / year
Annualized: $58,822
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-27
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO04/20/202010/01/2020
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratorySenior Research Associate (Geoscientists)

Filing details

$27.95 per hour

I-200-20069-390244
Reported wage: $27.95 / hour
Annualized: $58,136
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-16
Employment end: 2023-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA03/09/202005/02/2020
Fracgeo LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$68,557 /yr

I-200-19072-854820
Reported wage: $68,557 / year
Annualized: $68,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, COLORADO03/13/201909/01/2019
Fracgeo LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$76,773 /yr

I-200-19072-939474
Reported wage: $76,773 / year
Annualized: $76,773
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TEXAS03/13/201909/01/2019
Fracgeo LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$68,557 /yr

I-200-19058-075745
Reported wage: $68,557 / year
Annualized: $68,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-07
Employment end: 2022-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, COLORADO03/01/201908/29/2019
Fracgeo LLCGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers

Filing details

$76,773 /yr

I-200-19057-043355
Reported wage: $76,773 / year
Annualized: $76,773
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-05
Employment end: 2022-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TEXAS02/27/201908/29/2019
Forland Geophysical Services LLCGeoscientists

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-18075-178508
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-22
Employment end: 2021-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/16/201809/13/2018
Pls, Inc.Geoscientists

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-18079-383951
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-20
Employment end: 2021-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/20/201809/19/2018
Pls, Inc.Geoscientists

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-18050-310951
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-23
Employment end: 2021-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/19/201808/19/2018
Pls, Inc.Geoscientists

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-18050-949843
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-23
Employment end: 2021-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/19/201808/19/2018
Intertek USA Inc.Geoscientists - Team Lead

Filing details

$80,391 /yr

I-200-17128-522972
Reported wage: $80,391 / year
Annualized: $80,391
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-17
Employment end: 2020-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/11/201709/14/2017
Forland Geophysical ServicesGeoscientists

Filing details

$71,947 /yr

I-200-17070-092155
Reported wage: $71,947 / year
Annualized: $71,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-20
Employment end: 2020-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/14/201709/13/2017
Forland Geophysical ServicesGeoscientists

Filing details

$71,947 /yr

I-200-17070-448302
Reported wage: $71,947 / year
Annualized: $71,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-20
Employment end: 2020-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/14/201709/13/2017
Forland Geophysical ServicesGeoscientists

Filing details

$71,947 /yr

I-200-17073-892761
Reported wage: $71,947 / year
Annualized: $71,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-20
Employment end: 2020-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/14/201709/13/2017
Trey Resources, Inc.Geoscientists

Filing details

$38.83 per hour

I-200-16082-861440
Reported wage: $38.83 / hour
Annualized: $80,766
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-07
Employment end: 2019-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Midland, TX03/22/201609/01/2016

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.