Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Geologist I
Occupation profile for Geologist I covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $106,800.
- FY2026 certified median
- $106,800
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $105,300–$124,400
- Top employer
- Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $91,300 | $87,950 | $94,300 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $106,800 | $105,300 | $124,400 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation2 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.2 filings
- BP America Inc.1 filings
- Freeport Minerals Corporation1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc.1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company1 filings
Top cities
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Tucson, AZArea 46060 | 19-2042 | $58,926 | $74,318 | $89,710 | $105,102 |
| 2026-27 | Arizona nonmetropolitan areaArea 400001 | 19-2042 | $77,314 | $88,379 | $99,445 | $110,510 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-2042 | $87,547 | $133,411 | $179,275 | $225,139 |
| 2026-27 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 3500007 | 19-2042 | $69,971 | $85,051 | $100,152 | $115,232 |
| 2026-27 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZArea 39150 | 19-2042 | $60,507 | $75,816 | $91,125 | $106,434 |