OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Research 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 recordsResearch Geophysicist insights
Total filings90All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,34975 eligible salary records
Employer names28Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$111,120–$139,900Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*3 filings$119,800 median · n=3
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 75 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Research Geophysicist60
$120,016 median · n=50 eligible
Senior Research Geophysicist12
$123,600 median · n=12 eligible
Advanced Research Geophysicist3
$115,835 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Research Geophysicist3
$178,000 median · n=2 eligible
Research Geophysicist Ii2
$109,585 median · n=2 eligible
Research Geophysicist - Fwi Coe2
$121,004 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Research Geophysicist2
$116,400 median · n=2 eligible
Seismic Imaging Research Geophysicist2
$138,850 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Houston, TX72
$123,600 median · n=57 eligible
Houston, TEXAS11
$115,835 median · n=11 eligible
Spring, TX4
$127,348 median · n=4 eligible
Austin, TX2
$178,000 median · n=2 eligible
Grand Forks, ND1
$83,283 median · n=1 eligible
Top 5 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
86.7%Certified LCAs
Certified78 86.7%
Certified - Withdrawn10 11.1%
Withdrawn2 2.2%
Denominator: all 90 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc.16
$138,100 median · n=15 eligible
Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc.15
$103,800 median · n=14 eligible
Chevron Corporation10
$146,200 median · n=8 eligible
Schlumberger Technology Corporation9
$120,016 median · n=6 eligible
Ion Geophysical Corporation8
$111,000 median · n=5 eligible
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company7
$115,835 median · n=6 eligible
Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc.5
$123,600 median · n=5 eligible
Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company4
$127,348 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$120,349Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,000
25th percentile$111,120
Median (50th)$120,349
75th percentile$139,900
90th percentile$172,086
n=75 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
90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Shell International Exploration And Production Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $203,800I-200-25141-004075 Reported wage: $203,800 / year Annualized: $203,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-29 Employment end: 2028-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/21/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $108,000I-200-25136-984889 Reported wage: $108,000–$113,000 / year Annualized: $108,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/16/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Chevron Corporation | Seismic Imaging Research Geophysicist | $150,700I-200-25086-808242 Reported wage: $150,700 / year Annualized: $150,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-03 Employment end: 2028-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/27/2025 | 08/27/2025 |
| Shell International Exploration & Production Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $164,000I-200-24162-092603 Reported wage: $164,000 / year Annualized: $164,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-17 Employment end: 2027-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/10/2024 | 08/20/2024 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $113,000I-200-24123-950654 Reported wage: $113,000–$120,000 / year Annualized: $113,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-09 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/02/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Chevron Corporation | Research Geophysicist | $155,800I-200-24121-940067 Reported wage: $155,800 / year Annualized: $155,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-07 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/30/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Chevron Corporation | Research Geophysicist | $136,500I-200-24121-940127 Reported wage: $136,500 / year Annualized: $136,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-07 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/30/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $99,000I-200-24108-895791 Reported wage: $99,000–$117,000 / year Annualized: $99,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-24 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/17/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Shearwater Geoservices Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $85,800I-200-24102-876700 Reported wage: $85,800–$129,147 / year Annualized: $85,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-18 Employment end: 2027-09-23 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/11/2024 | 09/23/2024 |
| Chevron Corporation | Research Geophysicist | $173,000I-200-24095-856658 Reported wage: $173,000 / year Annualized: $173,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-11 Employment end: 2027-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/04/2024 | 09/15/2024 |
| Shell International Exploration & Production Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $152,000I-200-23212-225111 Reported wage: $152,000 / year Annualized: $152,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-07 Employment end: 2026-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/31/2023 | 08/26/2023 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Staff Research Geophysicist | $113,000I-200-23110-951216 Reported wage: $113,000–$120,000 / year Annualized: $113,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-04-27 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/20/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $93,000I-200-21236-542997 Reported wage: $93,000–$96,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-19 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 08/24/2021 | 10/01/2021 |
| Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $116,179.92I-200-22117-112574 Reported wage: $116,179.92 / year Annualized: $116,180 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-04 Employment end: 2025-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/27/2022 | 07/01/2022 |
| Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company | Research Geophysicist Ii | $103,334I-200-22110-091063 Reported wage: $103,334 / year Annualized: $103,334 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-27 Employment end: 2025-09-11 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/20/2022 | 09/12/2022 |
| Shell International Exploration And Production Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $146,500I-200-22067-959301 Reported wage: $146,500–$166,500 / year Annualized: $146,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-15 Employment end: 2025-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/08/2022 | 08/01/2022 |
| Chevron Corporation | Research Geophysicist | $127,000I-200-22066-956492 Reported wage: $127,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-14 Employment end: 2025-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/07/2022 | 08/27/2022 |
| Chevron Corporation | Seismic Imaging Research Geophysicist | $127,000I-200-22062-949232 Reported wage: $127,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-10 Employment end: 2025-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/03/2022 | 08/27/2022 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Research Geophysicist | $120,349I-200-20064-376679 Reported wage: $120,349–$130,349 / year Annualized: $120,349 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-29 Employment end: 2023-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/04/2020 | 08/27/2020 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) Inc. | Research Geophysicist | $93,000I-200-21236-542805 Reported wage: $93,000–$108,900 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-31 Employment end: 2024-09-03 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 08/24/2021 | 09/04/2021 |
| Ion Geophysical Corporation | Research Geophysicist | $45.52I-200-21175-422943 Reported wage: $45.52 / hour Annualized: $94,682 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-06-30 Employment end: 2024-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/23/2021 | 08/02/2021 |
| Cgg Services (U.S.) | Research Geophysicist | $93,000I-200-21140-332024 Reported wage: $93,000–$96,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-05-27 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/20/2021 | 10/01/2021 |
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