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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

Results Found

$113515

Average Salary

$33592

Minimum

$348000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: geophysicist
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $137800 H-1B Mar 16, 2017
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $137700 H-1B Apr 17, 2013
AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. Principal Geophysicist Reno, NV $137565 E-3 May 6, 2024
AngloGold Ashanti North America, Inc. Principal Geophysicist Greenwood Village, CO $137565 E-3 Oct 6, 2023
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Senior Processing Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $137232 Green Card Sep 30, 2014
CHEVRON CORPORATION RPFS SPECIALIST - TECHNICAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $137000 H-1B Jan 2, 2014
OCCIDENTAL OIL AND GAS CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST SENIOR BAKERSFIELD, CA $137000 H-1B Mar 28, 2012
BEUSA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR-GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $137000 - $147000 H-1B Apr 3, 2012
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $136500 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
BEUSA ENERGY, LLC GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $136500 - $150000 H-1B Apr 21, 2015
BEUSA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR-GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $136000 - $146000 H-1B Mar 29, 2012
BEUSA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR-GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $136000 - $146000 H-1B Mar 22, 2012
BEUSA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR-GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $136000 - $150000 H-1B Apr 12, 2012
BEUSA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR-GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $136000 - $150000 H-1B Apr 10, 2012
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $135931 H-1B Jul 9, 2019
NOBLE ENERGY INC. Geophysicist III Houston, TX $135900 H-1B Jan 10, 2020
NOBLE ENERGY INC. Geophysicist III Houston, TX $135900 H-1B Feb 14, 2020
NOBLE ENERGY INC. Geophysicist III Houston, TX $135900 H-1B Feb 21, 2020
Noble Energy, Inc. Geophysicist III Houston, TX $135900 H-1B Feb 26, 2020
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST II THE WOODLANDS, TX $135789 H-1B Jun 13, 2018
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135600 H-1B Feb 5, 2018
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135600 H-1B Jan 3, 2017
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135600 H-1B Dec 20, 2016
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135600 H-1B Dec 22, 2016
MARATHON OIL COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST II HOUSTON, TX $135550 H-1B Aug 14, 2014
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY SENIOR PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $210000 H-1B Jun 8, 2012
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $158640 H-1B Jun 8, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $196400 H-1B May 9, 2012
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $170800 H-1B May 8, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $196400 H-1B Apr 30, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $196400 H-1B May 8, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $196400 H-1B Jun 8, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $196400 H-1B Jul 13, 2011
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135400 H-1B Apr 18, 2013
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135400 H-1B Apr 17, 2013
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED GEOPHYSICIST ADVISOR HOUSTON, TX $135288 H-1B Jun 21, 2012
BP America Inc. Geophysicist Houston, TX $135000 H-1B May 4, 2026
EOG RESOURCES, INC. Geophysicist II Denver, CO $135000 Green Card Aug 10, 2021
EOG RESOURCES, INC. GEOPHYSICIST II Denver, CO $135000 - $145000 H-1B Mar 12, 2019
REPSOL SERVICES COMPANY REGIONAL GEOPHYSICIST THE WOODLANDS, TX $135000 - $145000 H-1B Jun 5, 2014
GOLD FIELDS EXPLORATION, INC. CHIEF GEOPHYSICIST GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $135000 - $150000 H-1B Jul 2, 2010
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST PITTSBURGH, PA $134974 H-1B Mar 26, 2012
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST- SEISMIC ANALYST HOUSTON, TX $134900 H-1B Jun 5, 2018
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $134700 H-1B May 4, 2011
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $134700 H-1B Jun 7, 2013
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $134700 H-1B Jul 3, 2013
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $134700 H-1B Nov 5, 2012
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Research Geophysicist Spring, TX $134514 - $221400 H-1B May 10, 2021
BP America Inc. Geophysicist Houston, TX $134514 - $137300 H-1B Mar 5, 2021
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company Senior Processing Geophysicist I Houston, TX $134514 H-1B May 28, 2021
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