Principal Geophysicist, H-1B salary
What 8 H-1B filings report for “Principal Geophysicist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Geophysicist?
$138k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Geophysicist, typically $67k to $203k, across 8 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Geophysicist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Geophysicist roles are AngloGold Ashanti; Specialty Devices, Inc.; and Broken Hill Proprietary, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Geophysicist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1AngloGold Ashanti3 filings$138k
- 2Specialty Devices, Inc.2 filings$60k
- 3Broken Hill Proprietary2 filings$204k
- 4University of North Dakota1 filings$126k
Related titles in this family
11 filings carry “Principal Geophysicist” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Geophysicist, Exploration - the Americas1 filings$118k
- 2Principal Geophysicist I1 filings$194k
- 3Principal Geophysicist II1 filings$193k
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