OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Staff 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 recordsStaff Geophysicist insights
Total filings30All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$138,00027 eligible salary records
Employer names16Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,750–$164,329Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*2 filings$118,569 median · n=2
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 27 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Staff Geophysicist24
$129,800 median · n=21 eligible
Sr Staff Geophysicist4
$215,821 median · n=4 eligible
Multicomponent Staff Geophysicist1
$157,650 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Geophysicist1
$78,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Houston, TX18
$146,561 median · n=16 eligible
Reno, NV5
$73,000 median · n=5 eligible
Draper, UT2
$78,000 median · n=2 eligible
Denver, CO1
$157,650 median · n=1 eligible
El Paso, TX1
$78,000 median · n=1 eligible
Houston, TEXAS1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Katy, TX1
— median · n=0 eligible
Midland, TX1
$169,520 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
93.3%Certified LCAs
Certified28 93.3%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.7%
Denominator: all 30 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation7
$138,580 median · n=5 eligible
Ormat Nevada Inc.5
$73,000 median · n=5 eligible
Murphy Exploration & Production Company Usa4
$215,821 median · n=4 eligible
Occidental Petroleum Corporation2
$125,650 median · n=2 eligible
Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc.2
$141,450 median · n=2 eligible
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company2
$153,680 median · n=2 eligible
Willowstick Technologies LLC2
$78,000 median · n=2 eligible
Broken Hill Proprietary (Usa), Inc.1
$200,658 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$138,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$76,000
25th percentile$90,750
Median (50th)$138,000
75th percentile$164,329
90th percentile$215,821
n=27 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
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company | Staff Geophysicist | $159,137.68I-200-26134-912531 Reported wage: $159,137.68 / year Annualized: $159,138 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | Senior Staff Geophysicist | $78,000I-200-26096-761904 Reported wage: $78,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | El Paso, TX | 04/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tgs-Nopec Geophysical Company | Staff Geophysicist | $148,222I-200-25154-046420 Reported wage: $148,222 / year Annualized: $148,222 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-10 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 06/03/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA | Sr Staff Geophysicist | $215,821I-200-25126-944974 Reported wage: $215,821–$266,300 / year Annualized: $215,821 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-13 Employment end: 2028-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/06/2025 | 08/26/2025 |
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA | Sr Staff Geophysicist | $215,821I-200-25115-904823 Reported wage: $215,821–$248,500 / year Annualized: $215,821 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-02 Employment end: 2028-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/25/2025 | 08/26/2025 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Multicomponent Staff Geophysicist | $157,649.96I-200-24233-280882 Reported wage: $157,649.96 / year Annualized: $157,650 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-27 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Denver, CO | 08/20/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA | Sr Staff Geophysicist | $215,821I-200-24071-787737 Reported wage: $215,821–$248,500 / year Annualized: $215,821 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-18 Employment end: 2027-07-20 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/11/2024 | 07/21/2024 |
| Conocophillips Company | Staff Geophysicist | $169,520I-200-23080-864299 Reported wage: $169,520–$254,280 / year Annualized: $169,520 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-28 Employment end: 2026-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Midland, TX | 03/21/2023 | 09/15/2023 |
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA | Sr. Staff Geophysicist | $210,000I-200-22137-182611 Reported wage: $210,000–$245,000 / year Annualized: $210,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-24 Employment end: 2025-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 05/17/2022 | 10/01/2022 |
| Momacmo Limited | Staff Geophysicist | $50I-200-21127-296485 Reported wage: $50–$100 / hour Annualized: $104,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-05-14 Employment end: 2024-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Katy, TX | 05/07/2021 | 06/01/2021 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Staff Geophysicist | $138,580I-200-21084-174081 Reported wage: $138,580 / year Annualized: $138,580 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-04-01 Employment end: 2024-04-27 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/25/2021 | 04/28/2021 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Staff Geophysicist | $138,580I-200-20351-964842 Reported wage: $138,580 / year Annualized: $138,580 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-12-23 Employment end: 2024-04-29 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 12/16/2020 | 04/30/2021 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Staff Geophysicist | $129,800I-200-20237-783654 Reported wage: $129,800 / year Annualized: $129,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-31 Employment end: 2023-08-24 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 08/24/2020 | 08/24/2020 |
| Microseismic, Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $120,000I-200-19219-748200 Reported wage: $120,000–$120,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-08-13 Employment end: 2022-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TEXAS | 08/07/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Staff Geophysicist | $133,200I-200-18095-610621 Reported wage: $133,200 / year Annualized: $133,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-04-27 Employment end: 2021-04-29 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/23/2018 | 04/30/2018 |
| Ormat Nevada Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $89,500I-200-18082-375278 Reported wage: $89,500 / year Annualized: $89,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-29 Employment end: 2021-09-22 Worker positions: 1 | Reno, NV | 03/24/2018 | 09/22/2018 |
| Willowstick Technologies, LLC | Staff Geophysicist | $78,000I-200-18058-703261 Reported wage: $78,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-05 Employment end: 2021-08-29 Worker positions: 1 | Draper, UT | 02/27/2018 | 08/29/2018 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Staff Geophysicist | $128,200I-200-18043-631172 Reported wage: $128,200 / year Annualized: $128,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-23 Employment end: 2021-08-11 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 02/19/2018 | 08/12/2018 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Staff Geophysicist | $122,070I-200-17044-996666 Reported wage: $122,070 / year Annualized: $122,070 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-08-08 Employment end: 2020-08-11 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 02/16/2017 | 08/12/2017 |
| Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $144,900I-200-17181-656818 Reported wage: $144,900 / year Annualized: $144,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-11 Employment end: 2020-12-14 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/05/2017 | 12/15/2017 |
| Ormat Nevada Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $92,000I-200-17079-503640 Reported wage: $92,000–$97,000 / year Annualized: $92,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-28 Employment end: 2020-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Reno, NV | 03/20/2017 | 09/19/2017 |
| Ormat Nevada Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $73,000I-200-17079-471626 Reported wage: $73,000–$78,000 / year Annualized: $73,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-24 Employment end: 2020-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Reno, NV | 03/20/2017 | 09/19/2017 |
| Ormat Nevada Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $73,000I-200-17060-335913 Reported wage: $73,000–$78,000 / year Annualized: $73,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-17 Employment end: 2020-09-12 Worker positions: 1 | Reno, NV | 03/13/2017 | 09/12/2017 |
| Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. | Staff Geophysicist | $200,658I-200-17060-673512 Reported wage: $200,658 / year Annualized: $200,658 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-08 Employment end: 2020-08-29 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/02/2017 | 08/29/2017 |
| Willowstick Technologies LLC | Staff Geophysicist | $78,000I-200-17052-157004 Reported wage: $78,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-01 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | Draper, UT | 02/23/2017 | 08/23/2017 |
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