H-1B Geophysicist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Geophysicist is $113,500, across 54 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$113,500
Average wage
$117,711
90th percentile
$155,400
Certified LCAs
54
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $68,640
- 25th
- $85,800
- Median
- $113,500
- Average
- $117,711
- 90th
- $155,400
- Highest
- $261,968
Based on 54 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Geophysicist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corporation | 4 | $162,835 |
| Shell Exploration & Production Inc. | 3 | $154,000 |
| Shell International Exploration and Production Inc. | 3 | $153,000 |
| California Resources Corporation | 2 | $140,982 |
| Shell Exploration and Production Company | 2 | $140,150 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 3 | $118,820 |
| BP America Inc. | 11 | $117,000 |
| Borehole Seismic, LLC | 3 | $110,000 |
| GeoTomo, LLC | 2 | $101,067 |
| Forland Geophysical Services LLC | 3 | $98,800 |
| DeGolyer and MacNaughton Corp. | 2 | $86,100 |
| TerraSond Limited | 1 | $85,280 |
| Lumina Geophysical, LLC. | 2 | $85,051 |
| TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company | 2 | $84,302 |
| PETROTEL INC | 3 | $81,720 |