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Petrophysicist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings117All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$129,00097 eligible salary records
Employer names36Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$114,858–$150,700Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09172635FY 2016: 31 filings16FY 2017: 25 filings17FY 2018: 15 filings18FY 2019: 15 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$158,300 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 97 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
Petrophysicist64
$125,500 median · n=52 eligible
Senior Petrophysicist12
$161,180 median · n=10 eligible
Research Petrophysicist7
$137,500 median · n=7 eligible
Graduate Petrophysicist4
$98,187 median · n=2 eligible
Petrophysicist Ii4
$125,000 median · n=2 eligible
Petrophysicist/Data Scientist3
$105,000 median · n=2 eligible
Support Petrophysicist3
$113,162 median · n=3 eligible
Petrophysicist Engineer-Geochemicist2
$132,000 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
Houston, TX64
$130,560 median · n=51 eligible
Houston, TEXAS12
$121,918 median · n=12 eligible
Denver, CO6
$115,156 median · n=4 eligible
Dallas, TX5
$132,000 median · n=5 eligible
The Woodlands, TX5
$142,180 median · n=4 eligible
Anchorage, AK3
$114,300 median · n=3 eligible
Oklahoma City, OK3
$97,698 median · n=3 eligible
Tulsa, OK3
$139,000 median · n=1 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
84.6%Certified LCAs
Certified99 84.6%
Certified - Withdrawn13 11.1%
Withdrawn3 2.6%
Denied2 1.7%

Denominator: all 117 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bp America Inc.33
$126,000 median · n=31 eligible
Schlumberger Technology Corporation13
$101,000 median · n=11 eligible
Conocophillips Company10
$115,429 median · n=4 eligible
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.7
$135,500 median · n=6 eligible
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation6
$129,000 median · n=4 eligible
Broken Hill Proprietary (Usa), Inc.5
$135,367 median · n=4 eligible
Occidental Petroleum Corporation5
$161,400 median · n=5 eligible
Shell Exploration And Production Company5
$132,000 median · n=5 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
$129,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$96,358
25th percentile$114,858
Median (50th)$129,000
75th percentile$150,700
90th percentile$175,000

n=97 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

117 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
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$150,700 /yr

I-200-26124-864079
Reported wage: $150,700 / year
Annualized: $150,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/04/202610/01/2026
Occidental Petroleum CorporationPetrophysicist Sr

Filing details

$165,900 /yr

I-200-26118-844960
Reported wage: $165,900 / year
Annualized: $165,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/28/202610/01/2026
Occidental Petroleum CorporationPetrophysicist

Filing details

$161,400 /yr

I-200-25134-976009
Reported wage: $161,400 / year
Annualized: $161,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/14/202510/01/2025
Davinci Ep, LLCPetrophysicist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-25118-912411
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-05
Employment end: 2028-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntington Beach, CA04/28/202505/30/2025
Schlumberger Technology CorporationPetrophysicist

Filing details

$101,000 /yr

I-200-24242-302466
Reported wage: $101,000–$111,000 / year
Annualized: $101,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-06
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Midland, TX08/29/202410/01/2024
Schlumberger Technology CorporationSupport Petrophysicist

Filing details

$117,150.02 /yr

I-200-24207-223623
Reported wage: $117,150.02 / year
Annualized: $117,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-01
Employment end: 2027-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO07/25/202409/17/2024
Occidental Petroleum CorporationSr. Petrophysicist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-24205-216402
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-30
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TX07/23/202408/01/2024
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$85,800 /yr

I-200-24141-015510
Reported wage: $85,800–$140,400 / year
Annualized: $85,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/20/202410/01/2024
Schlumberger Technology CorporationPetrophysicist

Filing details

$101,000 /yr

I-200-24122-945732
Reported wage: $101,000–$111,000 / year
Annualized: $101,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/01/202410/01/2024
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$151,300 /yr

I-200-24060-760709
Reported wage: $151,300–$162,000 / year
Annualized: $151,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-07
Employment end: 2027-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/29/202408/18/2024
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.Research Petrophysicist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-23159-089675
Reported wage: $135,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-15
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/08/202310/01/2023
Cnooc Energy U.S.A. LLCPetrophysicist Advisor - Guyana

Filing details

$273,500 /yr

I-200-23069-839060
Reported wage: $273,500–$325,926 / year
Annualized: $273,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-17
Employment end: 2026-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/10/202307/10/2023
Occidental Petroleum CorporationPetrophysicist Staff

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-23067-833773
Reported wage: $134,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-15
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/08/202309/06/2023
Totalenergies E&P Americas, LLCSenior Petrophysicist

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-23065-825224
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-13
Employment end: 2026-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/06/202309/01/2023
Schlumberger Technology CorporationSupport Petrophysicist

Filing details

$113,162 /yr

I-200-23033-745258
Reported wage: $113,162 / year
Annualized: $113,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-09
Employment end: 2025-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO02/02/202302/13/2023
Davinci Ep LLCPetrophysicist I

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22139-190178
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Montecito, CA05/19/202205/30/2022
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist, Oil Solutions

Filing details

$145,870 /yr

I-200-21354-777553
Reported wage: $145,870–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $145,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-28
Employment end: 2025-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX12/20/202105/31/2022
Hunt Oil CompanySenior Petrophysicist

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-21221-509878
Reported wage: $320,000–$340,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-16
Employment end: 2024-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX08/09/202108/23/2021
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$134,514 /yr

I-200-21180-432550
Reported wage: $134,514–$140,900 / year
Annualized: $134,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-07
Employment end: 2024-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/29/202108/03/2021
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$98,800 /yr

I-200-21064-125350
Reported wage: $98,800–$129,000 / year
Annualized: $98,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-12
Employment end: 2024-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/05/202108/18/2021
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$134,514 /yr

I-200-20259-822785
Reported wage: $134,514–$167,215 / year
Annualized: $134,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-21
Employment end: 2023-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/14/202012/15/2020
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.Research Petrophysicist

Filing details

$137,500 /yr

I-200-20244-796827
Reported wage: $137,500 / year
Annualized: $137,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-08
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/31/202010/01/2020
Cnooc Energy U.S.A. LLCSenior Petrophysicist, International Developments

Filing details

$192,462 /yr

I-200-20157-630761
Reported wage: $192,462–$219,500 / year
Annualized: $192,462
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-12
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/05/202010/01/2020
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$192,462 /yr

I-200-20122-536138
Reported wage: $192,462–$229,000 / year
Annualized: $192,462
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-01
Employment end: 2023-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/01/202008/01/2020
Bp America Inc.Petrophysicist

Filing details

$94,349 /yr

I-200-20084-430281
Reported wage: $94,349–$141,174 / year
Annualized: $94,349
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-11
Employment end: 2023-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO03/24/202004/01/2020

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.