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geophysicist salaries

1,664 H-1B & PERM records for "geophysicist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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1664

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$113515

Average Salary

$33592

Minimum

$348000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: geophysicist
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
LUMINA GEOPHYSICAL Reservoir Geophysicist Houston, TX $84302 Green Card Feb 18, 2020
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company Geophysicist Houston, TX $84302 H-1B Jan 2, 2020
GEOTOMO, LLC GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84302 - $90000 H-1B Jul 22, 2019
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84240 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84200 - $143100 H-1B Nov 6, 2009
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84160 - $126240 H-1B Mar 12, 2012
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY ADVANCED PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST II HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Jan 6, 2010
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GEOSOLUTIONS GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Mar 20, 2018
SAMSINO PETROTECH LLC GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Mar 5, 2018
SUNRISE PETROSOLUTIONS TECH, INC. CHIEF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Mar 21, 2016
SPECTRASEIS INC. SENIOR LOW FREQUENCY SEISMIC GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $84000 - $95000 Green Card Feb 19, 2013
SPECTRASEIS, INC. SENIOR LOW FREQUENCY SEISMIC GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $84000 - $95000 H-1B Aug 19, 2015
SPECTRASEIS, INC. SENIOR LOW FREQUENCY SEISMIC GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $84000 - $95000 H-1B Jun 5, 2014
BGP INTERNATIONAL, INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Apr 2, 2012
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESERVOIR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Jul 12, 2012
BGP INTERNATIONAL, INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Nov 23, 2011
SPECTRASEIS INC. CROSSWELL GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $84000 H-1B Aug 3, 2011
SPECTRASEIS INC. PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $84000 H-1B Aug 1, 2011
TRICON GEOPHYSICS INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Dec 9, 2010
LUMINA GEOPHYSICAL, LLC GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Oct 14, 2010
SPECTRASEIS INC. PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $84000 H-1B Aug 1, 2011
LUMINA GEOPHYSICAL, LLC GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Oct 12, 2010
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST I HOUSTON, TX $84000 H-1B Mar 15, 2010
EOG RESOURCES, INC. GEOPHYSICIST I SAN ANTONIO, TX $83824 - $90000 H-1B Sep 20, 2010
BARRICK GOLD EXPLORATION INC. PROJECT GEOPHYSICIST ELKO, NV $83782 - $98024 E-3 Sep 6, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST GRAND FORKS, ND $83283 H-1B Feb 2, 2018
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $83200 H-1B Apr 2, 2014
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $83200 H-1B Mar 20, 2014
HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $83000 H-1B Nov 16, 2011
HYPERDYNAMICS CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $83000 H-1B Oct 31, 2011
SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST TULSA, OK $83000 - $96000 H-1B Mar 16, 2011
BP America Inc. Geophysicist, Subsurface Technology Houston, TX $82597 - $139100 H-1B May 2, 2025
BP America Inc. Geophysicist Houston, TX $82597 - $143300 H-1B Apr 21, 2025
PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $82500 H-1B Nov 29, 2011
PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $82500 H-1B Nov 23, 2011
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $82290 H-1B Aug 18, 2010
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST II HOUSTON, TX $82000 H-1B Jan 26, 2017
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST II HOUSTON, TX $82000 H-1B Jan 30, 2017
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $82000 H-1B Feb 4, 2013
MICROSEISMIC INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $82000 H-1B Mar 13, 2013
SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST TULSA, OK $82000 - $96000 H-1B Dec 6, 2010
SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST TULSA, OK $82000 - $96000 H-1B Dec 1, 2010
SAMSON INVESTMENT COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST TULSA, OK $82000 - $96000 H-1B Dec 16, 2010
WESTERNGECO RESOURCES, INC. GEOPHYSICIST SUGAR LAND, TX $82000 H-1B Apr 7, 2010
Atlas Technical Consultants LLC Project Geophysicist San Diego, CA $81900 H-1B Jun 8, 2022
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $81890 H-1B Mar 28, 2014
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $81755 H-1B Jun 9, 2015
PETROTEL INC Geophysicist Plano, TX $81720 Green Card Jun 24, 2020
PETROTEL INC GEOPHYSICIST PLANO, TX $81720 H-1B Feb 24, 2021
PETROTEL INC GEOPHYSICIST PLANO, TX $81720 H-1B Jun 16, 2020
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