H-1B Reservoir Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Reservoir Engineer is $134,300, across 71 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$134,300
Average wage
$132,633
90th percentile
$173,900
Certified LCAs
71
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $63,835
- 25th
- $109,952
- Median
- $134,300
- Average
- $132,633
- 90th
- $173,900
- Highest
- $240,000
Based on 71 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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Top H-1B sponsors for Reservoir Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| XTO Energy Inc. | 2 | $200,371 |
| Chevron Corporation | 6 | $174,900 |
| Sitio Permian LP | 2 | $152,500 |
| Shell Exploration and Production Company | 7 | $150,000 |
| Shell International Exploration and Production Inc. | 2 | $143,000 |
| Shell Exploration & Production Company | 3 | $140,000 |
| ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company | 3 | $138,100 |
| Durango Resources Corp. | 3 | $135,200 |
| ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company | 1 | $135,117 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 2 | $127,350 |
| PETROTEL INC | 10 | $124,572 |
| BP America Inc. | 8 | $118,945 |
| CARBO Ceramics, Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 2 | $86,870 |
| University of North Dakota | 4 | $83,507 |
Salaries by location
Houston, TX · $136,600Plano, TX · $124,572Spring, TX · $141,050Grand Forks, ND · $85,000New Orleans, LA · $145,900Midland, TX · $102,726San Jose, CA · $109,904Denver, CO · $131,602Des Plaines, IL · $115,008Columbus, OH · $63,835Katy, TX · $106,579Montecito, CA · $150,000San Antonio, TX · $115,000College Station, TX · $82,014