H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Geologist

Occupation profile for Geologist covers 33 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $115,000.

FY2026 certified median
$115,000
Total filings
33
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$73,637–$156,300
Top employer
BP America Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202412$79,593$67,445$89,375
FY202512$83,299$77,956$88,500
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$115,000$73,637$156,300

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, GeologistFY2024 $79,593; FY2025 $83,299; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $115,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$79,593FY2025$83,299FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$115,000Certified median offer, GeologistFY2024 $79,593; FY2025 $83,299; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $115,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$79,593FY2025$83,299FY2026*$115,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. BP America Inc.5 filings
  2. Hydro-Environmental Technologies, Inc.3 filings
  3. Weeks Marine, Inc.3 filings
  4. WSP USA Inc.3 filings
  5. ANS Geo LLC2 filings
  6. HYDROGEO ENERGY LLC2 filings
  7. Ivanhoe Electric Inc.2 filings
  8. ACS Industrial Activities, Inc.1 filings
  9. Chevron Corporation1 filings
  10. Engineering Remediation Resources Group, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Houston11 filings
  2. Lumberton3 filings
  3. casa grande2 filings
  4. Los Angeles2 filings
  5. Fairbanks1 filings
  6. Mobile1 filings
  7. Martinez1 filings
  8. Lakewood1 filings
  9. Shelton1 filings
  10. Tamuning1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-2042$87,547$133,411$179,275$225,139
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-2042$66,435$80,038$93,642$107,245
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2042$51,750$75,941$100,131$124,322
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2042$70,387$87,152$103,896$120,661
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806019-2042$60,133$74,984$89,814$104,666
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242019-2042$66,040$89,024$112,008$134,992
    2026-27Charlottesville, VAArea 1682019-2042$60,174$71,219$82,243$93,288
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-2042$61,568$74,818$88,046$101,296
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974019-2042$79,893$108,992$138,091$167,190
    2026-27Fairbanks-College, AKArea 2182019-2042$64,688$80,579$96,450$112,341