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96 H-1B & PERM records for "geophysics", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Results Found

$100049

Average Salary

$7000

Minimum

$298700

Maximum

Active filters: Job: geophysics
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC Senior Advisor/Geophysics, Petroleum System Dallas, TX $298700 Green Card Oct 17, 2019
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. MANAGER OF GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $217000 H-1B Jul 24, 2013
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. MANAGER OF GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $217000 H-1B Dec 27, 2012
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC GEOPHYSICS SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $186291 H-1B Mar 18, 2011
Shearwater Geoservices, Inc. Geophysics Team Leader Houston, TX $170000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
Shell Exploration & Production Company Geophysics Houston, TX $169100 H-1B May 5, 2020
Battelle Memorial Institute Data Scientist (Geophysics) Tracy, CA $165902 H-1B Apr 17, 2024
Battelle Memorial Institute Data Scientist (Geophysics) San Antonio, TX $165902 H-1B Apr 17, 2024
LMK Resources Inc. Geophysics Product Architect Houston, TX $155000 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
NTESS, LLC SENIOR R&D GEOPHYSICS ENGINEER ALBUQUERQUE, NM $147600 H-1B Nov 13, 2023
NTESS, LLC SENIOR R&D GEOPHYSICS ENGINEER RIO RANCHO, NM $147600 H-1B Nov 17, 2023
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY Seismic Processor Marine Imaging – Geophysics West Houston, TX $146200 Green Card Jul 12, 2022
BP AMERICA INC. Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $145000 - $150000 Green Card Jan 17, 2013
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICS RESEARCHER - MULTIPHYSICS INVERSION HOUSTON, TX $143558 H-1B Mar 3, 2015
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Applied Geophysics Research Scientist Berkeley, CA $142800 E-3 Jul 17, 2020
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICS RESEARCHER HOUSTON, TX $140300 H-1B May 24, 2016
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICS SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $137235 H-1B Oct 22, 2013
LMK Resources Inc. Geophysics Product Architect $133910 Green Card Jul 11, 2024
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $130000 Green Card May 8, 2014
NTESS, LLC SENIOR R&D SCIENTIST (GEOPHYSICS/ASTROPHYSICS) ALBUQUERQUE, NM $129000 H-1B Jan 13, 2021
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICS RESEARCHER - MULTIPHYSICS INVERSION HOUSTON, TX $125000 H-1B Mar 11, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS HOUSTON, TX $124862 - $134862 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
Battelle Memorial Institute Earth Scientist (Geophysics) Richland, WA $123087 H-1B Oct 12, 2020
BP AMERICA INC. GEOSCIENTIST- GEOPHYSICS ANCHORAGE, AK $119000 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
Geocon, Inc. Director of Geophysics San Diego, CA $116480 - $124800 H-1B May 16, 2024
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC Senior Researcher Geophysics Seismic Processing HOUSTON, TX $115000 Green Card May 24, 2018
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICS CHALLENGER HOUSTON, TX $115000 H-1B Feb 13, 2013
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Reservoir Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $111717 Green Card May 2, 2013
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Reservoir Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $111717 Green Card Jun 20, 2013
Battelle Memorial Institute Data Scientist (Geophysics) Richland, WA $109780 H-1B Aug 4, 2021
Battelle Memorial Institute Data Scientist (Geophysics) Boise, ID $109780 H-1B Jul 28, 2021
Battelle Memorial Institute Data Scientist (Geophysics) Richland, WA $108925 H-1B Sep 23, 2020
REPSOL SERVICES COMPANY COMPUTER SCIENTIST-GEOPHYSICS GROUP THE WOODLANDS, TX $105000 - $135000 H-1B Nov 17, 2010
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $103000 Green Card May 5, 2014
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor of Geophysics Boise, ID $102268 - $8523 H-1B Aug 18, 2021
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE DATA SCIENTIST-GEOPHYSICS Richland, WA $102000 H-1B Dec 13, 2018
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES Associate Professor of Geophysics GOLDEN, CO $99000 Green Card Jun 23, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOPHYSICS FAIRBANKS, AK $95490 H-1B Dec 7, 2009
GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $93000 Green Card Sep 15, 2014
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES Assistant Professor of Geophysics - Computational… Golden, CO $92000 Green Card Jan 12, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Assistant Professor, Geology/Geophysics Sedimento… Houston, TX $90000 Green Card May 23, 2022
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Scientific Engineering Associate (Geophysics) Berkeley, CA $89868 H-1B Jul 12, 2022
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Scientific Engineering Associate (Geophysics) Knoxville, TN $89868 H-1B Aug 10, 2022
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $89440 Green Card May 6, 2014
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