Staff Geologist, H-1B salary
What 26 H-1B filings report for “Staff Geologist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Geologist?
$71k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Geologist, typically $51k to $176k, across 26 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
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Staff Geologist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Geologist roles are Smith-Emery of San Francisco, Inc.; Langan; Ardaman & Associates; ConocoPhillips; and Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Geologist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Smith-Emery of San Francisco, Inc.4 filings$71k
- 2Langan4 filings$77k
- 3Ardaman & Associates3 filings$52k
- 4ConocoPhillips3 filings$182k
- 5Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA2 filings$176k
- 6Ags1 filings$62k
- 7Arcadis1 filings$70k
- 8Athena Engineering and Environmental, LLC1 filings$60k
- 9ENGEO1 filings$85k
- 10Enviroforensics LLC1 filings$47k
- 11Golder Associates1 filings$60k
- 12Gsi Engineering LLC1 filings$46k
- 13Occidental Petroleum1 filings$136k
- 14Intertek1 filings$71k
- 15Transatlantic Petroleum1 filings$165k
Related titles in this family
34 filings carry “Staff Geologist” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Staff Geologist4 filings$194k
- 2Senior Staff Geologist2 filings$66k
- 3Sr. Staff Geologist 20204.141 filings$192k
- 4Sr. Staff Geologist 20606.321 filings$192k
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