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PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST II

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

Only 4 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “geophysicist” roles instead.
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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).

4

Total Filings

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$144,352

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$95,000

25th Percentile

$95,450

Median (50th)

$144,352

75th Percentile

$193,242

90th Percentile

$193,673

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Top Employers Hiring PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST II
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY USA, INC. 2 $193,482 $193,003 - $193,960 100.0%
Kennecott Exploration Co 2 $95,200 $94,700 - $95,700 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 3 $95,700 $94,700 - $193,003
I 1 $193,960 $193,960 - $193,960
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 2 $193,482
SALT LAKE CITY UT 2 $95,200
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST II with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST II 3 $127,801
PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST I 1 $193,960
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 $94,700 100.0%
2011 1 $95,700 100.0%
2018 1 $193,003 100.0%
2019 1 $193,960 100.0%
Company Comparison - PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY USA, INC. 2 $193,482 100.0%
Kennecott Exploration Co 2 $95,200 100.0%
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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.