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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
RPS GROUP, INC SENIOR OCEANOGRAPHER Missouri City, TX $123282 E-3 Aug 23, 2024
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Houston, TX $113750 H-1B May 28, 2025
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Houston, TX $110448 H-1B Apr 17, 2024
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS KLEIN ASSOCIATES INC. OCEANOGRAPHER SALEM, NH $106205 - $155000 H-1B Sep 26, 2011
RPS Group, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Missouri City, TX $101629 E-3 Nov 15, 2022
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer $95722 - $130278 Green Card Jul 28, 2023
YSI INCORPORATED OCEANOGRAPHER SCIENTIST SAN DIEGO, CA $90000 H-1B Feb 2, 2010
YSI INCORPORATED OCEANOGRAPHER SCIENTIST SAN DIEGO, CA $90000 H-1B Jan 18, 2010
YSI INCORPORATED OCEANOGRAPHER SCIENTIST SAN DIEGO, CA $90000 H-1B Jan 15, 2010
CCS-DYNAMAC SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHER Silver Spring, MD $87902 H-1B Jul 3, 2019
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Houston, TX $87277 H-1B Mar 1, 2021
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Houston, TX $87277 H-1B Mar 12, 2021
CSS-DYNAMAC SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHER SILVER SPRING, MD $85000 H-1B Sep 13, 2016
DHI WATER & ENVIRONMENT, INC. COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHER/ENGINEER SOLANO BEACH, CA $84560 H-1B Jul 19, 2016
Aptim Corp Oceanographer Coastal Modeler Baton Rouge, LA $81931 - $85000 Green Card Jul 18, 2019
U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - COASTAL AND MAR… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OCEANOGRAPHER WOODS HOLE, MA $80766 H-1B Dec 2, 2014
I. M. SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. RESEARCH OCEANOGRAPHER (SUPPORT SCIENTIST II) CAMP SPRINGS, MD $80560 H-1B Feb 18, 2011
I. M. SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. RESEARCH OCEANOGRAPHER (SUPPORT SCIENTIST II) CAMP SPRINGS, MD $80560 H-1B Feb 14, 2011
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Houston, TX $80366 - $102050 H-1B Mar 24, 2022
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. Senior Oceanographer Houston, TX $80366 - $102050 H-1B Mar 24, 2022
Research Corporation of the University … SCOPE Research Oceanographer (HOT) Honolulu, HI $78000 H-1B Apr 5, 2021
2020 COMPANY, LLC Oceanographer/ Geoscientist FALLS CHURCH, VA $77917 Green Card 2010
2020 COMPANY, LLC OCEANOGRAPHER/ GEOSCIENTIST FALLS CHURCH, VA $77917 Green Card 2008
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE AND TECHNO… OCEANOGRAPHER CORDOVA, AK $76202 H-1B Jan 13, 2015
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OCEANOGRAPHER WOODS HOLE, MA $75222 H-1B Dec 2, 2011
Horizon Marine, Inc. Oceanographer Assistant (EddyWatch Program Manage… Marion, MA $75000 Green Card Nov 24, 2014
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. PROJECT COASTAL ENGINEER AND OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $74090 - $77000 H-1B Jan 26, 2016
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. Project Coastal Engineer and Oceanographer ATLANTA, GA $73500 - $75000 Green Card Nov 18, 2013
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. PROJECT COASTAL ENGINEER AND OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $73000 - $75000 H-1B Jul 8, 2014
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. PROJECT COASTAL ENGINEER AND OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $73000 - $75000 H-1B Sep 16, 2014
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. STAFF COASTAL ENGINEER & OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $70204 - $72000 H-1B Jun 19, 2012
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. PROJECT COASTAL ENGINEER & OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $70204 - $72000 H-1B Jul 27, 2012
RPS GROUP, INC. OCEANOGRAPHER South Kingstown, RI $70000 H-1B Mar 19, 2019
RPS GROUP, INC. OCEANOGRAPHER SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI $70000 H-1B Mar 9, 2018
FUGRO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL & OCEAN SERV… OCEANOGRAPHER HOUSTON, TX $70000 H-1B May 3, 2011
I. M. SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHER CAMP SPRINGS, MD $69805 H-1B May 2, 2011
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. STAFF COASTAL ENGINEER & OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $68002 - $70000 H-1B Jun 5, 2012
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. STAFF COASTAL ENGINEER & OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $68002 - $70000 H-1B Jun 12, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE CENTER OCEANOGRAPHER CORDOVA, AK $66232 H-1B Dec 9, 2011
APTIM ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE INC Oceanographer Coastal Modeler BATON ROUGE, LA $65520 Green Card Feb 12, 2018
APTIM CORP OCEANOGRAPHER COASTAL MODELER 12141.3 Boca Raton, FL $65499 - $99557 H-1B Mar 12, 2019
DHI, INC. COSTAL OCEANOGRAPHER/ENGINEER SOLANA BEACH, CA $65043 H-1B Jun 17, 2013
HORIZON MARINE OCEANOGRAPHER ASSISTANT MARION, MA $65000 H-1B Aug 24, 2012
DHI, INC. COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHER/ENGINEER SOLANA BEACH, CA $60720 H-1B Jun 11, 2010
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. STAFF COASTAL ENGINEER/OCEANOGRAPHER REDMOND, WA $60000 - $70000 H-1B Dec 6, 2010
RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY … JIMAR PFEL RESEARCH OCEANOGRAPHER PACIFIC GROVE, CA $59987 H-1B Aug 6, 2010
RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY … JIMAR PIFSC OCEANOGRAPHER HONOLULU, HI $48880 H-1B Aug 13, 2012
RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY … JIMAR PIFSC OCEANOGRAPHER HONOLULU, HI $48880 H-1B Jun 20, 2011
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