Geophysicist, H-1B salary
What 128 H-1B filings report for “Geophysicist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Geophysicist?
$108k median H-1B base salary for a Geophysicist, typically $74k to $148k, across 128 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
- 1Texas107$107k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $108kfor 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 Geophysicist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Geophysicist roles are BP America, Shell, SLB, Borehole Seismic, and Chevron, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Geophysicist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1BP America27 filings$124k
- 2Shell18 filings$140k
- 3SLB7 filings$106k
- 4Borehole Seismic7 filings$86k
- 5Chevron6 filings$163k
- 6ION Geophysical5 filings$77k
- 7Forland Geophysical Services5 filings$99k
- 8Geotomo, LLC4 filings$99k
- 9California Resources4 filings$141k
- 10Petrotel4 filings$82k
- 11Lumina Geophysical3 filings$86k
- 12DeGolyer and MacNaughton3 filings$76k
- 13Broad Geophysical Technology, Inc.2 filings$98k
- 14Caelus Energy Management, LLC2 filings$90k
- 15Viridien2 filings$77k
- 16Gx Technology2 filings$80k
- 17Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc.2 filings$65k
- 18Ivanhoe Electric2 filings$125k
- 19Microseismic2 filings$81k
- 20Occidental Petroleum2 filings$131k
- 21Specialty Devices, Inc.2 filings$100k
- 22Hager Geoscience, Inc.2 filings$70k
- 23ANS Geo1 filings$79k
- 24Bgp International, Inc.1 filings$100k
- 25ExxonMobil1 filings$116k
- 26Fugro1 filings$70k
- 27GeoSurvey Systems, Inc.1 filings$156k
- 28Neos Data Acquisition, LLC1 filings$93k
- 29Olson Engineering, Inc.1 filings$69k
- 30Samsino Petrotech LLC1 filings$84k
- 31Sanchez Oil & Gas1 filings$107k
- 32Spectrum Geo, Inc1 filings$72k
- 33Telpico USA, LLC1 filings$124k
- 34TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company1 filings$84k
- 35Tricon Geophysics, Inc.1 filings$79k
- 36TerraSond1 filings$85k
- 37Zonge International1 filings$81k
Related titles in this family
481 filings carry “Geophysicist” in the title, across 111 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Geophysicist55 filings$116k
- 2Processing Geophysicist21 filings$134k
- 3Senior Geophysicist21 filings$126k
- 4Staff Geophysicist20 filings$125k
- 5Geosolutions Geophysicist14 filings$92k
- 6Senior Research Geophysicist11 filings$124k
- 7Chief Geophysicist10 filings$198k
- 8Reservoir Geophysicist10 filings$72k
- 9Sr. Geophysicist10 filings$130k
- 10Geophysicist II9 filings$116k
- 11Principal Geophysicist8 filings$138k
- 12Geophysicist I6 filings$116k
Figures are for the exact title “Geophysicist”; 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.