Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Geologist II
Occupation profile for Geologist II covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $106,947.
- FY2026 certified median
- $106,947
- Total filings
- 13
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $88,572–$122,400
- Top employer
- Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $81,500 | $72,250 | $90,750 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $100,000 | $98,743 | $103,900 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $106,947 | $88,572 | $122,400 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation3 filings
- AECOM Technical Services, Inc.2 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc.2 filings
- Albemarle Corporation1 filings
- EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC1 filings
- Freeport Minerals Corporation1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc.1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.1 filings
- University of Oklahoma1 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 | Arizona nonmetropolitan areaArea 400001 | 19-2042 | $77,314 | $88,379 | $99,445 | $110,510 |
| 2026-27 | Tucson, AZArea 46060 | 19-2042 | $58,926 | $74,318 | $89,710 | $105,102 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-4042 | $41,496 | $49,088 | $56,680 | $64,272 |
| 2026-27 | Oklahoma City, OKArea 36420 | 19-2042 | $65,603 | $92,685 | $119,766 | $146,848 |
| 2026-27 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaArea 3700003 | 17-2151 | $65,499 | $80,642 | $95,784 | $110,926 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 19-2042 | $60,133 | $74,984 | $89,814 | $104,666 |
| 2026-27 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZArea 39150 | 19-2042 | $60,507 | $75,816 | $91,125 | $106,434 |
| 2026-27 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MAArea 39300 | 19-2042 | $89,357 | $103,958 | $118,581 | $133,182 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-2042 | $85,904 | $108,597 | $131,310 | $154,003 |
| 2026-27 | Tucson, AZArea 46060 | 17-2151 | $91,146 | $107,827 | $124,509 | $141,190 |