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RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST

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 2012).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,573

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2012-2018 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$76,827

25th Percentile

$87,360

Median (50th)

$104,915

75th Percentile

$117,458

90th Percentile

$124,983

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION 2 $99,903 $69,805 - $130,000 100.0%
GEOKINETICS INC. 1 $104,915 $104,915 - $104,915 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 2 $87,360 $69,805 - $104,915
Unspecified 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 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 3 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 2 $117,458
Houston TX 1 $69,805
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 2012 2 $117,458 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $69,805 100.0%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION 2 $99,903 100.0%
GEOKINETICS INC. 1 $104,915 100.0%
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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.