Geophysicist I, H-1B salary
What 6 H-1B filings report for “Geophysicist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Geophysicist I?
$116k median H-1B base salary for a Geophysicist I, typically $93k to $121k, across 6 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2019).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Geophysicist I?
The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Geophysicist I roles is Anadarko Petroleum, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Geophysicist I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Anadarko Petroleum4 filings$116k
- 2Dolphin Geophysical, Inc.1 filings$72k
- 3EOG Resources1 filings$115k
Related titles in this family
44 filings carry “Geophysicist I” in the title, across 19 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Geophysicist II9 filings$116k
- 2Senior Processing Geophysicist I5 filings$129k
- 3Geophysicist III4 filings$136k
- 4Advising Processing Geophysicist I2 filings$141k
- 5Processing Geophysicist II2 filings$82k
- 6Project Geophysicist I2 filings$105k
- 7Research Geophysicist II2 filings$110k
- 8Senior Processing Geophysicist II2 filings$145k
- 9Advanced Processing Geophysicist I1 filings$77k
- 10Advanced Research Geophysicist I1 filings$96k
- 11Geophysicist-Imaging Developer1 filings$120k
- 12Geophysicist, Imaging Research & Development Unit1 filings$170k
Figures are for the exact title “Geophysicist I”; 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.