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3,859 H-1B & PERM records for "geological", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138400 H-1B Jul 18, 2013
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining… Greenwood Village, CO $138290 Green Card 2014
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER LLC PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - UNDERGROUND MINING South Jordan, UT $138240 E-3 Sep 27, 2019
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED OPERATING ENGINEER - METALLURGICAL ANCHORAGE, AK $138112 H-1B1 May 7, 2018
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED OPERATING ENGINEER - METALLURGICAL ANCHORAGE, AK $138112 H-1B1 Apr 19, 2018
U.S. Borax Inc. Data Engineer - KBGFJG210036-5 Boron, CA $138000 H-1B Jun 16, 2025
NEVADA COPPER INC. PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER YERINGTON, NV $138000 - $148000 E-3 Sep 28, 2022
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $138000 H-1B Jun 3, 2013
Resolve Mining Consultants LLC Principal Mining Consultant- Mining and Risk Miami, AZ $137530 E-3 Jun 21, 2024
NEWMONT USA LIMITED PRINCIPAL ADVISOR MINE MONITORING & CONTROL NORTH… OASIS, NV $137323 E-3 Feb 13, 2019
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED PRINCIPAL ADVISOR MINE MONITORING & CONTROL NORTH… GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $137323 E-3 Jun 3, 2019
Teck Alaska Incorporated Project Metallurgist $136843 Green Card Feb 14, 2024
Teck Alaska Incorporated Metallurgical Engineer Kotzebue, AK $136843 H-1B1 Mar 6, 2024
Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. Principal Geotechnical Engineer Houston, TX $136531 H-1B Jun 5, 2020
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP International Exploration Senior Geologist Houston, TX $136500 Green Card Mar 29, 2022
RPMGLOBAL USA INC. SENIOR MINING ENGINEER GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $136500 E-3 Aug 8, 2018
RPMGLOBAL USA INC. SENIOR MINING CONSULTANT GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $136500 E-3 Jul 25, 2018
BHP Minerals Service Company Principal Exploration Geology Tucson, AZ $136000 - $204000 H-1B May 8, 2024
Wabtec US Rail, Inc. Senior Product Service Manager Fort Worth, TX $136000 H-1B Mar 4, 2020
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH PETROPHYSICIST Houston, TX $136000 H-1B Jun 25, 2019
WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC. TECHNICAL SERVICES SUPERINTENDENT BRAWLEY, CA $136000 - $160000 E-3 Aug 11, 2015
NEWMONT CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR MINING C… ENGINEER SENIOR MINE STRATEGIC VICTOR, CO $135960 H-1B Jun 25, 2019
TransAtlantic Petroleum (USA) Corp. Staff Geologist Addison, TX $135678 - $180000 Green Card Oct 2, 2017
Nevada Gold Mines LLC Engineering Superintendent Battle Mountain, NV $135600 - $172700 H-1B1 Oct 22, 2024
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Sr. Project Engineer/Project Manager $135460 Green Card May 3, 2024
Peabody Investments Corp. Senior Specialist Engineering Ground Control St. Louis, MO $135300 H-1B Nov 12, 2020
Teck Alaska Incorporated Principal, Projects Engineer Kotzebue, AK $135242 - $179946 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
Milford Mining Utah LLC Flotation Specialist Milford, UT $135200 E-3 Jun 11, 2025
CORE LABORATORIES LP SENIOR LABORATORY MANAGER I HOUSTON, TX $135000 H-1B May 27, 2014
CIDRA MINERALS PROCESSING INC. Senior Process Engineer Windsor, CT $135000 - $175000 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
MARIANA MINERALS CO. SENIOR MINE ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA $135000 H-1B Sep 25, 2025
CIDRA MINERALS PROCESSING INC. Senior Process Engineer Windsor, CT $135000 - $175000 H-1B1 Jun 17, 2025
Sibelco North America, Inc. Mineral Process Technology Engineer Bakersville, NC $135000 - $145000 H-1B1 Feb 28, 2024
WESTMORELAND ROSEBUD MINING, LLC Mining Engineer Colstrip, MT $135000 Green Card May 12, 2021
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville … Technical Services Manager - [KBGFJG98001-3] Gordonsville, TN $135000 E-3 Jul 16, 2021
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Strawberry Pl… Mine Manager Strawberry Plains, TN $135000 E-3 Dec 9, 2019
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC LEAD RESERVOIR ENGINEER (GEOSCIENCE AND PETROLEUM) Houston, TX $135000 H-1B Apr 8, 2019
SRK CONSULTING (U.S.), INC. ROCK MECHANICS ENGINEER DENVER, CO $135000 H-1B Feb 7, 2016
SRK CONSULTINE (U.S.), INC. ROCK MECHANICS ENGINEER LAKEWOOD, CO $135000 H-1B Mar 11, 2015
SRK CONSULTING (U.S.), INC. ROCK MECHANICS ENGINEER LAKEWOOD, CO $135000 H-1B1 Jun 30, 2015
SRK CONSULTING (U.S.), INC. SENIOR OPEN PIT MINING ENGINEER LAKEWOOD, CO $135000 E-3 Dec 18, 2014
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $135000 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
AMEC E&C SERVICES, INC. OPEN PIT MINING ENGINEER SPARKS, NV $135000 H-1B1 Feb 14, 2011
AMEC E&C SERVICES, INC. OPEN PIT MINING ENGINEER MESA, AZ $135000 H-1B1 Feb 11, 2011
AMEC E&C SERVICES INC. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining… TUCKER, GA $135000 Green Card 2011
Schnabel Management Services, Inc. Senior Engineer Jersey City, NJ $134722 H-1B Apr 20, 2026
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
BARRICK GOLD OF NORTH AMERICA CHIEF GEOLOGIST ELKO, NV $134675 H-1B Mar 1, 2018
Northern Star (POGO) LLC Senior Mining Engineer Delta Junction, AK $134659 E-3 Oct 6, 2023
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