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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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$348000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $159138 H-1B May 14, 2026
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $159100 H-1B Jun 29, 2015
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Multicomponent Staff Geophysicist Denver, CO $157650 H-1B Aug 20, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $157400 H-1B Apr 18, 2018
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST- PRINCIPAL RICHMOND, CA $157300 H-1B Apr 18, 2013
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $157200 H-1B Sep 23, 2016
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Senior Geophysicist-Team Lead HOUSTON, TX $157061 Green Card Apr 22, 2015
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $156416 - $192000 H-1B Aug 7, 2019
BROAD GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $156416 H-1B Sep 9, 2019
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $156400 H-1B Jun 12, 2019
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST - IMAGING DEVELOPER HOUSTON, TX $156400 H-1B Jun 24, 2016
GeoSurvey Systems, Inc. Geophysicist Spring, TX $156000 H-1B May 18, 2021
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $155800 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $155400 H-1B May 14, 2014
EOG RESOURCES, INC. Sr. Geophysicist Midland, TX $155000 Green Card Feb 21, 2023
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST SAN RAMON, CA $155000 H-1B Nov 7, 2011
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SPECIALIST III GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $154898 E-3 Feb 26, 2019
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SPECIALIST III GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $154898 E-3 Feb 28, 2019
Shell Exploration & Production Inc. Geophysicist Houston, TX $154000 H-1B Aug 29, 2024
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Senior Geophysicist-Team Lead HOUSTON, TX $153664 Green Card Nov 8, 2013
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST - TEAM LEAD HOUSTON, TX $153644 H-1B Jul 25, 2013
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Geophysicist Houston, TX $153000 H-1B May 12, 2020
BP AMERICA INC. Specialist Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $153000 - $160000 Green Card Feb 13, 2013
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $153000 H-1B Jun 8, 2012
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $152605 H-1B Jun 4, 2012
SHELL OIL COMPANY Senior Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $152300 Green Card Sep 30, 2014
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $152300 H-1B Sep 21, 2011
Shell International Exploration & Produ… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $152000 H-1B Jul 31, 2023
LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL UPSTREAM WEST INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $151944 - $257924 H-1B Mar 22, 2018
BOREHOLE SEISMIC, LLC CHIEF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $151944 H-1B Mar 22, 2018
Chevron Corporation Seismic Imaging Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $150700 H-1B Mar 27, 2025
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150600 H-1B May 10, 2013
SHELL OIL COMPANY Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $150300 Green Card Jul 26, 2016
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… GEOPHYSICIST NEW ORLEANS, LA $150300 H-1B Dec 17, 2015
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150200 H-1B Aug 8, 2018
TOTAL E&P USA, INC. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST - SEISMIC IMAGING HOUSTON, TX $150082 H-1B May 21, 2014
DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST PLANO, TX $150000 - $190000 H-1B Mar 14, 2017
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 H-1B Sep 16, 2014
GEOTRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AREA GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 H-1B Dec 12, 2013
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 H-1B Jul 12, 2011
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 E-3 May 26, 2011
REPSOL SERVICES COMPANY SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $150000 - $160000 H-1B Jun 15, 2010
BGP INTERNATIONAL, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 H-1B Nov 23, 2009
BGP INTERNATIONAL, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 H-1B Dec 1, 2009
PETROBRAS AMERICA, INC. RESERVOIR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $150000 H-1B Aug 28, 2009
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST - TEAM LEAD HOUSTON, TX $149385 H-1B Jun 7, 2016
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST - TEAM LEAD HOUSTON, TX $149385 H-1B May 15, 2015
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY STAFF PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $149120 - $223680 E-3 May 28, 2015
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY STAFF PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $149120 - $223680 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $149100 E-3 Apr 19, 2012
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