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GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL - DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 22 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Professional profile (117 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2010).

22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,900

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,485

25th Percentile

$115,380

Median (50th)

$135,900

75th Percentile

$155,122

90th Percentile

$172,800

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Top Employers Hiring GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL - DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 22 $135,900 $94,203 - $172,800 68.2%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CARMICHAELS PA 9 $135,900
PRUDHOE BAY AK 6 $155,925
HOUSTON TX 2 $100,485
ANCHORAGE AK 2 $172,800
EVANSVILLE WY 1 $122,000
CANONSBURG PA 1 $135,900
ZANESVILLE OH 1 $135,900
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL - DIRECTIONAL DRILLING with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL - DIRECTIONAL DRILLING Unspecified 20 $136,638
GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL - DD (DIRECTIONAL DRILLING) Unspecified 2 $121,240
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2010 1 $135,900 100.0%
2011 2 $135,900 100.0%
2012 1 $135,900 0.0%
2013 1 $122,000 100.0%
2014 2 $106,829 50.0%
2015 6 $136,643 83.3%
2016 3 $135,900 66.7%
2017 6 $144,307 50.0%
Company Comparison - GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL - DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 22 $135,900 68.2%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.