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2,493 H-1B & PERM records for "Geological Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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2493

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$98817

Average Salary

$27123

Minimum

$339900

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES Implementation Coach – Basic Materials NEW YORK, NY $148000 Green Card Oct 26, 2018
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. SENIOR PETROPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $148000 H-1B Oct 19, 2011
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER ANCHORAGE, AK $147638 Green Card Jun 29, 2017
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER ANCHORAGE, AK $147638 Green Card Mar 17, 2017
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Nearshore Service Line Specialist $147420 Green Card Oct 4, 2024
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED Chief Metallurgist Englewood, CO $146536 - $164400 Green Card Aug 2, 2019
BHP Minerals Service Company Principal Tailings Engineering Tuscon, AZ $146400 - $219600 H-1B Nov 14, 2024
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, STOCHASTIC PLANNING GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $146260 E-3 Jan 17, 2019
ROUND MOUNTAIN GOLD CORPORATION ENGINEERING MANAGER ROUND MOUNTAIN, NV $146083 H-1B Mar 15, 2017
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Senior Engineer - Projects - KBGFJG203790-3 South Jordan, UT $145940 H-1B Apr 10, 2025
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Long-range - South … $145740 Green Card Sep 29, 2023
Compass Minerals America Inc. Manager EHS Ogden, UT $145250 H-1B May 8, 2025
Compass Minerals Ogden Inc. Manager EHS Ogden, UT $145250 H-1B May 8, 2025
Sibelco North America Inc. Senior Process Control Engineer - Mining and Mine… Spruce Pine, NC $145000 H-1B1 Feb 4, 2025
Advanced Mining Professional Services I… Principal Mining Consultant Denver, CO $145000 E-3 May 20, 2025
Freeport Minerals Corporation Chief Vent Engineer Phoenix, AZ $145000 E-3 Apr 24, 2024
NYRSTAR TENNESSEE MINES - STRAWBERRY PL… MINE MANAGER Strawberry Plains, TN $145000 E-3 Sep 23, 2019
HAILE GOLD MINE, INC. MINE MANAGER Kershaw, SC $145000 - $175000 E-3 Mar 12, 2019
SANTOS GLNG CORP PROCESS SAFETY & INTEGRITY ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $145000 - $245000 E-3 Mar 5, 2012
SANTOS GLNG CORP SENIOR INTEGRITY ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $145000 - $245000 E-3 Feb 2, 2012
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Superintendent - Concentrator Scheduling & Projec… South Jordan, UT $144644 E-3 Nov 13, 2024
C. L. Geosolutions, Inc Staff Geological Engineer Chatsworth, CA $144000 H-1B Nov 1, 2025
C. L. Geosolutions Inc Staff Geological Engineer $144000 Green Card Nov 9, 2024
Ioneer USA Corporation Senior Process Engineer Greenville, SC $144000 - $158000 E-3 Jan 15, 2021
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. SENIOR PETROPHYSICIST DENVER, CO $143999 H-1B Dec 2, 2010
NORTHERN STAR (POGO) LLC GEOLOGY MANAGER Fairbanks, AK $143790 - $154613 E-3 Apr 26, 2019
NORTHERN STAR (POGO) LLC SENIOR MINING ENGINEER Fairbanks, AK $143790 - $153686 E-3 Nov 30, 2018
Newmont International Services Limited Specialist, Resource Management Projects Denver, CO $143725 H-1B May 18, 2026
Freeport Minerals Corporation Senior Geomechanical Engineer Tucson, AZ $143666 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
Freeport Minerals Corporation Senior Geomechanical Engineer Tucson, AZ $143666 H-1B Jun 18, 2026
BHP Minerals Service Company Principal Geotechnical Engineer Tucson, AZ $143500 H-1B Feb 28, 2022
Planck Holdings, LLC Head Mining Beckley, WV $143112 H-1B Aug 12, 2022
Planck Holdings, LLC Head Mining Beckley, WV $143112 H-1B Jan 7, 2020
Planck Holdings, LLC Head Mining Beckley, WV $143112 H-1B Dec 24, 2019
Newmont Cripple Creek & Victor Mining C… SENIOR LONG TERM PLANNING LEAD Victor, CO $142840 H-1B Feb 9, 2022
Sibelco North America Inc. Mineral Process Technology Engineer Bakersville, NC $142800 H-1B1 Jul 23, 2025
Barrick Gold of North America, Inc. Project Manager, Studies Crescent Valley, NV $142800 - $214200 E-3 Jun 5, 2024
Barminco Mining Services USA LLC Senior Maintenance Superintendent Crescent Valley, NV $142500 E-3 May 22, 2025
KINROSS GOLD USA INC. MINE PLANNING ENGINEER GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $142350 H-1B Sep 28, 2012
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, STOCHASTIC PLANNING GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $142000 E-3 Jun 28, 2017
NOBLE ENERGY INC. Mining and Geological Engineers HOUSTON, TX $142000 Green Card 2012
BENDITO RESOURCES USA INC. CHIEF MINING ENGINEER RENO, NV $141877 - $180000 H-1B Nov 19, 2024
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC General Manager - Minerals South Jordan, UT $141700 - $236200 E-3 Oct 7, 2024
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC General Manager - Minerals - KBGFJG131168-3 South Jordan, UT $141700 - $236200 E-3 Oct 25, 2022
Nevada Gold Mines, LLC Manager, Geotechnical Engineering - Nevada Carlin, NV $141400 - $212100 E-3 Jul 16, 2020
SSR Management, Inc. Director, Health, Safety & Risk Systems Denver, CO $141000 - $204000 E-3 May 19, 2021
PRIME COAL LLC HEAD-MINE PLANNING BECKLEY, WV $141000 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
PRIME COAL, LLC HEAD-MINE PLANNING PROSPERITY, WV $141000 H-1B Nov 9, 2011
PRIME COAL, LLC HEAD-MINE PLANNING PROSPERITY, WV $141000 H-1B Nov 2, 2011
Florida Canyon Mining, Inc. Senior Mine Engineer Imlay, NV $140843 H-1B Mar 11, 2025
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