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RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST salaries

243 H-1B & PERM records for "RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Results Found

$113731

Average Salary

$53477

Minimum

$208300

Maximum

Active filters: Job: RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $208300 H-1B Mar 21, 2017
ROCK SOLID IMAGES INC. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST LARAMIE, WY $208000 H-1B Dec 29, 2009
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $203800 H-1B May 21, 2025
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $187000 H-1B Mar 13, 2014
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST AUSTIN, TX $180000 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
GEO IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC. SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $180000 H-1B Jul 30, 2009
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST AUSTIN, TX $176000 H-1B Mar 3, 2016
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $176000 H-1B Mar 12, 2015
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST SPRING, TX $174400 - $296600 H-1B Apr 28, 2016
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $173000 H-1B Apr 4, 2024
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $172600 H-1B Feb 11, 2020
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $172600 H-1B Jun 25, 2019
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Senior Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $171314 H-1B Mar 18, 2020
CGGVERITAS SERVICES (US) INC. SR. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $168600 H-1B Jun 7, 2010
CGGVERITAS SERVICES (US) INC. SR. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $168600 H-1B May 25, 2010
Shell International Exploration & Produ… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $164000 H-1B Jun 10, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $157400 H-1B Apr 18, 2018
BROAD GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $156416 H-1B Sep 9, 2019
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $155800 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST SAN RAMON, CA $155000 H-1B Nov 7, 2011
Shell International Exploration & Produ… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $152000 H-1B Jul 31, 2023
Chevron Corporation Seismic Imaging Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $150700 H-1B Mar 27, 2025
TOTAL E&P USA, INC. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST - SEISMIC IMAGING HOUSTON, TX $150082 H-1B May 21, 2014
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $149016 H-1B Mar 20, 2015
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST IMAGING HOUSTON, TX $148100 H-1B Mar 26, 2014
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $147000 H-1B Apr 29, 2014
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $146500 - $166500 H-1B Mar 8, 2022
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $146200 H-1B Mar 5, 2015
GEOTRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RESERVOIR TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $145000 E-3 Oct 5, 2016
GEOTRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RESERVOIR TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $145000 E-3 Nov 4, 2014
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $144500 H-1B Apr 5, 2016
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $143300 H-1B Apr 13, 2021
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… ASSOCIATE RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $142300 H-1B Jan 17, 2012
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $141700 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
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 24, 2014
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140556 E-3 Feb 13, 2014
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Mar 10, 2015
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $138100 H-1B Jul 1, 2020
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $137800 H-1B Mar 16, 2017
Chevron Corporation Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $136500 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $158640 H-1B Jun 8, 2012
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135470 - $170800 H-1B May 8, 2012
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $135400 H-1B Apr 18, 2013
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Research Geophysicist Spring, TX $134514 - $221400 H-1B May 10, 2021
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $134114 E-3 May 21, 2015
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $133000 H-1B Mar 12, 2019
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $132500 H-1B May 8, 2018
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $132500 H-1B Mar 8, 2017
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $131500 H-1B Mar 5, 2018
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