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PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER

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

Only 17 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$81,500

25th Percentile

$100,750

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$143,988

90th Percentile

$150,891

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Top Employers Hiring PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Mentium Technologies Inc 3 $145,475 $130,000 - $159,016 100.0%
LEIDOS ENGINEERING, LLC 2 $81,500 $81,500 - $81,500 50.0%
Shell Exploration and Production Company 2 $131,250 $120,000 - $142,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 4 $100,750 $81,500 - $142,500
Staff 3 $145,475 $130,000 - $159,016
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Goleta CA 3 $145,475
Framingham MA 2 $81,500
Houston TX 1 $120,000
Spring TX 1 $142,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER Unspecified 11 $136,982
Staff Physical Engineer 3 $144,830
Physical Engineer Unspecified 2 $81,500
SR. PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER 1 $153,900
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
2021 1 $142,500 100.0%
2022 1 $120,000 100.0%
2023 1 $130,000 100.0%
2025 2 $81,500 50.0%
2026 2 $152,246 100.0%
Company Comparison - PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Mentium Technologies Inc 3 $145,475 100.0%
LEIDOS ENGINEERING, LLC 2 $81,500 50.0%
Shell Exploration and Production Company 2 $131,250 100.0%
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.