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Petrophysical Engineer

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

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Petrophysical Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings11All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$141,4009 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$128,500–$142,700Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22Fiscal year
FY 20221 filings$120,000 median · n=1

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 9 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
Petrophysical Engineer8
$142,500 median · n=7 eligible
Petrophysical Engineer/ Geomechanist1
$126,000 median · n=1 eligible
Petrophysical Engineer/Geomechanicist1
$131,100 median · n=1 eligible
Petrophysical Engineer/Geomechanisist1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 4 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, TX5
$135,600 median · n=4 eligible
New Orleans, LA3
$128,550 median · n=2 eligible
Houston, TEXAS1
$146,000 median · n=1 eligible
New Orleans, LOUISIANA1
$141,400 median · n=1 eligible
Spring, TX1
$142,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
81.8%Certified LCAs
Certified9 81.8%
Certified - Withdrawn2 18.2%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Shell Exploration And Production Company8
$131,100 median · n=7 eligible
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.2
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
Shell Exploration & Production Company1
$142,700 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
$141,400Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$124,800
25th percentile$128,500
Median (50th)$141,400
75th percentile$142,700
90th percentile$150,800

n=9 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

11 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
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-21307-684969
Reported wage: $120,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-10
Employment end: 2024-11-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX11/03/202111/03/2021
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$142,500 /yr

I-200-21238-547467
Reported wage: $142,500–$172,500 / year
Annualized: $142,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-03
Employment end: 2024-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Spring, TX08/26/202109/09/2021
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.Petrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-20232-776671
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-26
Employment end: 2023-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/19/202009/10/2020
Shell Exploration & Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$142,700 /yr

I-200-20232-776724
Reported wage: $142,700 / year
Annualized: $142,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-26
Employment end: 2023-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/19/202009/01/2020
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$141,400.16 /yr

I-200-19168-902945
Reported wage: $141,400.16 / year
Annualized: $141,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-25
Employment end: 2022-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Orleans, LOUISIANA06/19/201907/01/2019
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-19101-285232
Reported wage: $146,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-24
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS04/18/201909/02/2019
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$128,500 /yr

I-200-18073-563049
Reported wage: $128,500 / year
Annualized: $128,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/20/201809/09/2018
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer/Geomechanicist

Filing details

$131,100 /yr

I-200-17054-975744
Reported wage: $131,100 / year
Annualized: $131,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-10
Employment end: 2020-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

New Orleans, LA03/06/201708/25/2017
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer/Geomechanisist

Filing details

$128,500 /yr

I-200-16035-499776
Reported wage: $128,500 / year
Annualized: $128,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-07-27
Employment end: 2019-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

New Orleans, LA02/29/201608/25/2016
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.Petrophysical Engineer

Filing details

$126,500 /yr

I-200-16039-069312
Reported wage: $126,500 / year
Annualized: $126,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-07-27
Employment end: 2019-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/02/201608/25/2016
Shell Exploration And Production CompanyPetrophysical Engineer/ Geomechanist

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-16063-387986
Reported wage: $126,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-22
Employment end: 2019-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

New Orleans, LA03/16/201609/02/2016

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.