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GEOSCIENTIST salaries

7,594 H-1B & PERM records for "GEOSCIENTIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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7594

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$100425

Average Salary

$7000

Minimum

$989280

Maximum

Active filters: Job: GEOSCIENTIST
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION GEOPHYSICAL ADVISOR BAKERSFIELD, CA $175000 H-1B Oct 10, 2014
APACHE CORPORATION Geoscientists HOUSTON, TX $175000 Green Card 2012
BP AMERICA INC. PETROPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Oct 18, 2011
BP AMERICA INC. PETROPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Oct 13, 2011
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Oct 13, 2011
APACHE CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Jun 3, 2011
ROCK SOLID IMAGES, INC. VICE PRESIDENT WISE PRODUCT & SERVICES HOUSTON, TX $174996 H-1B Oct 6, 2011
Premier Oilfield Group, LLC Principal Geomechanics Specialist Houston, TX $174990 H-1B Sep 11, 2020
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Geoscientist Spring, TX $174400 - $234700 H-1B Jun 18, 2024
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST SPRING, TX $174400 - $296600 H-1B Apr 28, 2016
Newcrest Resources, Inc. Senior Project Geologist Glendale, CO $174371 E-3 Mar 2, 2021
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY EARTH STAFF SCIENTIST BERKELEY, CA $174120 H-1B Sep 12, 2018
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION SENIOR PETROPHYSICIST BAKERSFIELD, CA $174000 H-1B Mar 9, 2018
CHEVRON CORPORATION TECHNICAL GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $173700 H-1B Aug 12, 2019
SKY RESEARCH, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST ASHLAND, OR $173637 E-3 Jan 15, 2010
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $173300 H-1B Oct 15, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. Reservoir Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $173200 Green Card Oct 30, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICAL ANALYST- GEOMECHANICS SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $173200 H-1B Mar 2, 2015
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $173000 H-1B Apr 4, 2024
BP AMERICA INC. PETROPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $172900 H-1B Jun 4, 2012
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL-STRATASTEER 3D HOUSTON, TX $172800 H-1B Sep 28, 2016
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL-DIRECTIONAL DRILLING ANCHORAGE, AK $172800 H-1B Oct 14, 2014
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. GENERAL FIELD PROFESSIONAL-DIRECTIONAL DRILLING ANCHORAGE, AK $172800 H-1B Oct 17, 2014
Newmont International Services Limited Principal Advisor, Health, Safety, Security & Env… Denver, CO $172425 - $182425 E-3 Nov 20, 2025
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $172400 - $293100 H-1B Apr 28, 2011
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $172400 - $293100 H-1B Apr 11, 2011
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $172400 - $293100 H-1B Apr 26, 2011
BP AMERICA INC. GEOLOGIST, RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT, OBO GOM HOUSTON, TX $172300 H-1B Jan 28, 2016
BP AMERICA INC. Geologist, Reservoir Development, OBO GoM HOUSTON, TX $172300 - $180000 Green Card Oct 20, 2015
Chevron Corporation Technical Geologist Reservoir Modeler Houston, TX $172000 H-1B Apr 10, 2026
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION PETROPHYSICIST Chatsworth, CA $172000 H-1B Feb 20, 2019
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Geological Advisor HOUSTON, TX $172000 Green Card Jun 14, 2016
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Senior Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $171314 H-1B Mar 18, 2020
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC GEOLOGY SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $171250 H-1B Mar 4, 2014
Chevron Corporation EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION RESEARCH CL Houston, TX $171000 H-1B Jan 6, 2020
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Geologist LONG BEACH, CA $171000 Green Card Feb 12, 2019
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION GEOLOGIST Bakersfield, CA $171000 H-1B Mar 4, 2019
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION SR. GEOLOGIST LONG BEACH, CA $171000 E-3 Oct 25, 2013
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION PLANNING AND EXECUTION SUPERVISOR Denver, CO $170955 - $180000 H-1B Apr 30, 2019
Ryder Scott Company, LP Senior Geologist Houston, TX $170220 H-1B Mar 17, 2021
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $170160 - $255240 H-1B Feb 26, 2015
Newcrest Resources, Inc. Principal Geoscientist - Americas $170000 - $230000 Green Card Sep 13, 2023
Carnegie Institution for Science Staff Scientist Washington, DC $170000 H-1B Feb 27, 2024
Shell International Exploration & Produ… Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $170000 - $200000 H-1B May 2, 2023
Shearwater Geoservices, Inc. Geophysics Team Leader Houston, TX $170000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Petrophysical Engineer Houston, TX $170000 H-1B Aug 19, 2020
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC Principal Geologist HOUSTON, TX $170000 Green Card Jun 17, 2015
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR (GEOLOGIST) HOUSTON, TX $170000 H-1B Oct 30, 2009
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC. STAFF GEOPHYSICIST (GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY) IRVING, TX $170000 H-1B Sep 15, 2010
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST HOUSTON, TX $170000 H-1B Oct 28, 2009
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