Senior Geophysicist, H-1B salary
What 21 H-1B filings report for “Senior Geophysicist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Geophysicist?
$126k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Geophysicist, typically $80k to $165k, across 21 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 Senior Geophysicist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Geophysicist roles are Viridien, ConocoPhillips, Anadarko Petroleum, Lukoil International Upstream West Inc., and University of North Dakota, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Geophysicist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Viridien3 filings$111k
- 2ConocoPhillips3 filings$128k
- 3Anadarko Petroleum2 filings$144k
- 4Lukoil International Upstream West Inc.2 filings$178k
- 5University of North Dakota2 filings$112k
- 6Condor Consulting, Inc.1 filings$80k
- 7Denbury Onshore1 filings$150k
- 8DownUnder GeoSolutions (America)1 filings$165k
- 9In-Depth Geophysical1 filings$94k
- 10ION Geophysical1 filings$111k
- 11Olson Engineering, Inc.1 filings$70k
- 12Petroleum Geo-Services1 filings$96k
- 13Repsol Services Company1 filings$161k
- 14Transatlantic Petroleum1 filings$165k
Related titles in this family
25 filings carry “Senior Geophysicist” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Geophysicist - Dug Wave Specialist2 filings$165k
- 2Senior Geophysicist, Exploration1 filings$98k
- 3Senior Geophysicist/Geologist1 filings$348k
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