Senior Geologist, H-1B salary
What 50 H-1B filings report for “Senior Geologist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Geologist?
$130k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Geologist, typically $106k to $167k, across 50 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
- 1Texas22$153k+$23k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $130kfor 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 Senior Geologist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Geologist roles are ConocoPhillips, Hess, DeGolyer and MacNaughton, EOG Resources, and Stantec, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Geologist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1ConocoPhillips5 filings$120k
- 2Hess4 filings$155k
- 3DeGolyer and MacNaughton4 filings$197k
- 4EOG Resources4 filings$140k
- 5Stantec3 filings$98k
- 6AECOM2 filings$130k
- 7Anadarko Petroleum2 filings$129k
- 8Geosyntec Consultants2 filings$76k
- 9Naftex Operating Company2 filings$143k
- 10Newmont International Services2 filings$118k
- 11Ryder Scott Company, LP2 filings$163k
- 12Statoil Gulf Services2 filings$129k
- 13ASARCO1 filings$126k
- 14Advanced Mining Professional Services1 filings$150k
- 15Barrick Gold of1 filings$116k
- 16Core Laboratories1 filings$116k
- 17Camino Natural Resources Management1 filings$132k
- 18Equinor US Operations1 filings$167k
- 19Freeport Minerals1 filings$106k
- 20Goldwedge1 filings$130k
- 21Jervois Mining USA1 filings$167k
- 22Lukoil International Upstream West Inc.1 filings$111k
- 23Nevada Gold Mines1 filings$120k
- 24Occidental Petroleum1 filings$152k
- 25Ormat Technologies1 filings$103k
- 26Quantum Discoveries, Inc.1 filings$130k
- 27SLR International1 filings$125k
- 28Surge Operating1 filings$250k
Related titles in this family
51 filings carry “Senior Geologist” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Auv Senior Geologist/Geophysicist1 filings$115k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.