U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Geoscientists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

44

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$103,631

Median Salary

National Average

-92.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$58,995

25th Percentile

$74,215

Median (50th)

$101,350

75th Percentile

$130,167

90th Percentile

$156,139

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Top Employers Hiring Geoscientists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SHELL OIL COMPANY 5 $106,140 $87,901 - $132,100 100.0%
I.M. SYSTEMS GROUP, INC 4 $56,992 $56,992 - $56,992 100.0%
Exxon Mobil Corporation 4 $122,700 $75,712 - $138,362 100.0%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 3 $108,333 $105,200 - $111,300 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 2 $60,762 $60,757 - $60,768 100.0%
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL 2 $113,433 $97,344 - $129,522 50.0%
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION 2 $87,901 $87,901 - $87,901 100.0%
SANJEL (USA) INC. 2 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 50.0%
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY 2 $149,614 $135,470 - $163,758 100.0%
EMGS AMERICAS, INC. 2 $102,617 $75,712 - $129,522 100.0%
QUANTUM RESERVOIR IMPACT 1 $169,000 $169,000 - $169,000 100.0%
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 $87,912 $87,912 - $87,912 100.0%
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC 1 $108,203 $108,203 - $108,203 100.0%
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 100.0%
URS CORPORATION 1 $75,380 $75,380 - $75,380 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 44 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 44 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 22 $113,954
IRVING TX 4 $122,700
KENSINGTON MD 4 $56,992
SAN RAMON CA 3 $108,333
DENVER CO 2 $165,000
Houston TX 2 $99,500
LARAMIE WY 2 $60,762
LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 1 $58,240
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $75,380
ELMWOOD PARK NJ 1 $70,720
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 13 $93,868 100.0%
FY 2010 12 $83,953 100.0%
FY 2011 5 $122,240 100.0%
FY 2012 6 $127,459 100.0%
FY 2015 3 $113,955 66.7%
FY 2016 3 $153,174 66.7%
FY 2018 1 $70,720 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $84,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Geoscientists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SHELL OIL COMPANY 5 $106,140 100.0%
I.M. SYSTEMS GROUP, INC 4 $56,992 100.0%
Exxon Mobil Corporation 4 $122,700 100.0%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 3 $108,333 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 2 $60,762 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.