Geologist, H-1B salary
What 129 H-1B filings report for “Geologist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Geologist?
$99k median H-1B base salary for a Geologist, typically $62k to $156k, across 129 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas57$120k+$21k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $99kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Geologist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Geologist roles are BP America, California Resources, and Langan, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Geologist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1BP America23 filings$124k
- 2California Resources11 filings$171k
- 3Langan10 filings$75k
- 4Camino Natural Resources Management4 filings$115k
- 5Occidental Petroleum4 filings$112k
- 6Hydrogeo4 filings$91k
- 7Shell4 filings$139k
- 8Golder Associates3 filings$59k
- 9Highlands Natural Resources3 filings$64k
- 10Hydro-Environmental Technologies, Inc.3 filings$80k
- 11Pioneer Natural Resources3 filings$188k
- 12WSP3 filings$72k
- 13The Mannik & Smith Group3 filings$69k
- 14Weeks Marine3 filings$77k
- 15ACS Industrial Activities2 filings$75k
- 16Broken Hill Proprietary2 filings$141k
- 17Core Geologic, LLC2 filings$103k
- 18District Metals LLC2 filings$125k
- 19Lhoist2 filings$75k
- 20Michigan Technological University2 filings$50k
- 21AECOM2 filings$49k
- 22ANS Geo2 filings$66k
- 23Ivanhoe Electric2 filings$113k
- 24Ovintiv2 filings$123k
- 25SLB2 filings$99k
- 26Brooks Energy Company1 filings$59k
- 27Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 filings$72k
- 28Cnooc Energy U.S.A1 filings$155k
- 29Chevron1 filings$247k
- 30Enprotec/Hibbs &Todd, Inc.1 filings$85k
- 31Esgc Guam1 filings$79k
- 32Engineering/Remediation Resources Group1 filings$73k
- 33Gateway Oil & Gas Ltd LLC1 filings$84k
- 34Geosyntec Consultants1 filings$55k
- 35H C Spinks Clay Co Inc1 filings$75k
- 36HVJ Associates1 filings$63k
- 37KS Engineers, PC1 filings$66k
- 38Kiewit1 filings$67k
- 39Morningstar Partners, L.P.1 filings$88k
- 40Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc.1 filings$72k
- 41Nevada Gold Mines1 filings$91k
- 42Paisano Energy Advisors, LLC1 filings$87k
- 43Plexus Scientific Corporation1 filings$66k
- 44Resolution Copper Company1 filings$61k
- 45Ryder Scott Company, LP1 filings$140k
- 46Solvay1 filings$100k
- 47Srk Consulting1 filings$158k
- 48Shannon & Wilson, Inc.1 filings$62k
- 49TRC Companies1 filings$90k
- 50Volantis Resources Corporation1 filings$70k
Related titles in this family
605 filings carry “Geologist” in the title, across 135 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Geologist50 filings$130k
- 2Geologist II34 filings$98k
- 3Hydrogeologist26 filings$81k
- 4Staff Geologist26 filings$71k
- 5Geologist I20 filings$86k
- 6Wellsite Geologist20 filings$77k
- 7Chief Geologist11 filings$160k
- 8Principal Geologist11 filings$145k
- 9Economic Geologist10 filings$150k
- 10Project Geologist10 filings$65k
- 11Sr. Geologist10 filings$113k
- 12Engineering Geologist8 filings$87k
Figures are for the exact title “Geologist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.