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85 H-1B & PERM records for "subsurface", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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85

Results Found

$148060

Average Salary

$63315

Minimum

$333400

Maximum

Active filters: Job: subsurface
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Project Engineer – Subsurface 3D Modeler (Costa M… $121389 - $127485 Green Card Jul 23, 2024
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SUBSURFACE ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $120682 - $192600 H-1B Jan 12, 2011
BP AMERICA INC. SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING CHALLENGER HOUSTON, TX $120000 H-1B Mar 18, 2013
BP AMERICA INC. SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $120000 H-1B Feb 25, 2013
BP AMERICA INC. SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING CHALLENGER HOUSTON, TX $120000 H-1B Feb 13, 2013
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SUBSURFACE ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $116189 - $180300 H-1B Mar 7, 2013
BP America Inc. SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE-Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $115000 - $170100 H-1B May 1, 2025
HESS CORPORATION IT SUBSURFACE COMPUTING SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $115000 H-1B Mar 10, 2017
BP AMERICA INC. SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $115000 H-1B Feb 25, 2013
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & P… PETROLEUM ENGINEERING RESEARCHER SUBSURFACE HOUSTON, TX $115000 H-1B Mar 17, 2011
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… SUBSURFACE DATA ANALYST SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $114000 H-1B Jul 21, 2011
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… SUBSURFACE DATA ANALYST SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $114000 H-1B Jul 14, 2011
Shell Exploration and Production Compa… Subsurface Geoscientist New Orleans, LA $110000 - $140000 H-1B Sep 16, 2021
CLARIANT CORPORATION SUBSURFACE ACCOUNT MANAGER - INTEGRITY BAKERSFIELD, CA $106000 H-1B Oct 23, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. DATA SCIENCE CHALLENGER, SUBSURFACE INFORMATION M… Houston, TX $105000 H-1B Feb 11, 2019
Hydrogeo Energy Subsurface Senior Data Engineer Imperial, TX $104437 Green Card Apr 14, 2020
Battelle Memorial Institute Reservior Engineer (Subsurface Sci/Eng II) Columbus, OH $104079 H-1B Jul 5, 2022
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SUBSURFACE ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $103700 - $248703 H-1B Jan 6, 2010
BP America Inc. Reservoir Engineer – Subsurface Technology Associ… Houston, TX $102606 - $149800 H-1B Oct 26, 2023
BP America Inc. SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE-Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $98072 - $155800 H-1B Apr 15, 2025
CLARIANT CORPORATION SUBSURFACE ACCOUNT MANAGER - INTEGRITY BAKERSFIELD, CA $96000 H-1B Oct 20, 2014
BP America Inc. Subsurface Technology Associate-Geophysicist Houston, TX $95000 - $153500 H-1B Apr 15, 2025
BATTELLE SUBSURFACE SCIENTIST RICHLAND, WA $93500 H-1B May 24, 2018
Battelle Memorial Institute Post Doctorate Research Associate - Subsurface Sc… Richland, WA $93300 H-1B Mar 28, 2024
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… COMPUTATIONAL SUBSURFACE MODELER OAK RIDGE, TN $93000 H-1B May 2, 2018
BP AMERICA INC. SUBSURFACE MODELING SCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $90000 H-1B Mar 20, 2017
BSI ENGINEERING, INC CIVIL/SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEER (GEOPHYSICS) PEMBROKE, MA $87360 H-1B Feb 12, 2016
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SUBSURFACE ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $86778 - $299146 H-1B Jul 6, 2012
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D STAFF/SIMULATION OF SUBSURFACE PROCESSES OAK RIDGE, TN $85952 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
BP America Inc. Geophysicist, Subsurface Technology Houston, TX $82597 - $139100 H-1B May 2, 2025
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… R&D STAFF/SIMULATION OF SUBSURFACE PROCESSES OAK RIDGE, TN $82008 H-1B Sep 13, 2010
BSI ENGINEERING, INC CIVIL/SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERS(GEOPHYSICS) PEMBROKE, MA $74880 H-1B Mar 14, 2014
BSI ENGINEERING, INC CIVIL/SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEER(GEOPHYSICS) PEMBROKE, MA $74880 H-1B Feb 5, 2013
BSI ENGINEERING, INC CIVIL/SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEER (GEOPHYSICS) PEMBROKE, MA $74880 H-1B Jun 5, 2012
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SUBSURFACE ASSOCIATE APPLICATIONS ANALYST (GRADUA… HOUSTON, TX $63315 - $103000 H-1B Feb 26, 2015
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