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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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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Shell Exploration and Production Company Geophysicist Houston, TX $142200 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $142176 Green Card Oct 8, 2014
BP America Inc. Geophysicist Houston, TX $142000 H-1B May 4, 2026
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $141700 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Geophysicist Bakersfield, CA $141000 Green Card Oct 20, 2020
California Resources Corporation Geophysicist Bakersfield, CA $140982 H-1B Apr 23, 2020
California Resources Corporation Geophysicist Bakersfield, CA $140982 H-1B Apr 23, 2020
Chevron Corporation Geophysicist Houston, TX $140800 H-1B Dec 20, 2021
Shell Exploration and Production Company Processing Geophysicist Houston, TX $140800 H-1B Mar 11, 2021
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140700 H-1B Mar 17, 2016
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140585 H-1B Feb 23, 2012
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Senior Research Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $140556 Green Card Feb 19, 2015
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140556 E-3 Feb 13, 2014
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140556 E-3 Feb 24, 2014
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… GEOPHYSICIST-MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE HOUSTON, TX $140500 H-1B May 10, 2012
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140300 H-1B Jun 9, 2016
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140240 - $210360 H-1B Nov 15, 2011
Ivanhoe Electric Inc. Geophysicist Casa Grande, AZ $140000 - $141750 H-1B May 17, 2022
CHEVRON CORPORATION TECHNICAL GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $140000 H-1B Apr 15, 2019
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Oct 14, 2016
CHEVRON CORPORATION TECHNICAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Apr 22, 2016
CHEVRON CORPORATION VELOCITY MODELING TECHNICAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Jul 25, 2016
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Mar 10, 2015
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP. SR. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Nov 22, 2010
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. DEVELOPMENT GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 E-3 Jul 23, 2010
Shell Catalysts & Technologies US LP Research and Experimental Imaging Geophysicist Houston, TX $139992 H-1B Jun 11, 2020
Shell†International†Exploration†&†Produ… Research and Experimental Imaging Geophysicist Houston, TX $139992 H-1B Apr 22, 2020
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research and Experimental Imaging Geophysicist Houston, TX $139992 H-1B Aug 31, 2020
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $139900 H-1B Mar 15, 2016
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Geophysicist Houston, TX $139880 H-1B May 7, 2026
Shell International Exploration & Produ… Research Exp Imaging Geophysicist Houston, TX $139800 H-1B Jun 5, 2025
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Senior Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $139176 Green Card Oct 18, 2018
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST RESERVOIR SURVEILLANCE HOUSTON, CA $139000 H-1B Jan 13, 2012
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY QI GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $138900 H-1B Jan 10, 2019
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY SENIOR PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138720 - $208080 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST - SEISMIC PROCESSOR HOUSTON, TX $138600 H-1B Jul 5, 2016
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $138580 H-1B Mar 25, 2021
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $138580 H-1B Dec 16, 2020
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SENIOR 3 - GEOPHYSICIST RICHMOND, CA $138580 H-1B Mar 27, 2013
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138400 H-1B Apr 11, 2011
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138400 H-1B Jul 18, 2013
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138362 - $196400 H-1B May 25, 2011
CHEVRON CORPORATION G&G OPERATIONS GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138293 H-1B Aug 13, 2010
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST NEW ORLEANS, LA $138200 H-1B May 10, 2011
Shell Exploration and Production Company Geophysicist New Orleans, LA $138100 H-1B May 14, 2021
Shell Exploration and Production Company Processing Geophysicist Houston, TX $138100 H-1B Feb 22, 2021
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $138100 H-1B Jul 1, 2020
PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES, INC. STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138000 H-1B Feb 19, 2016
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. ROCK PROPERTIES AND RESERVOIR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138000 H-1B Jun 4, 2015
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138000 H-1B Jun 3, 2013
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