H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Geophysicist

Occupation profile for Research Geophysicist covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $111,240.

FY2026 certified median
$111,240
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$111,240–$111,240
Top employer
CGG Services (U.S.) Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$136,500$106,000$159,900
FY20252$155,900$131,950$179,850
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$111,240$111,240$111,240

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research GeophysicistFY2024 $136,500; FY2025 $155,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $111,240$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$136,500FY2025$155,900FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$111,240Certified median offer, Research GeophysicistFY2024 $136,500; FY2025 $155,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $111,240$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$136,500FY2025$155,900FY2026*$111,240
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. CGG Services (U.S.) Inc.4 filings
  2. Chevron Corporation3 filings
  3. Shearwater GeoServices Inc.1 filings
  4. Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.1 filings
  5. Shell International Exploration & Production Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Houston10 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
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-2031$63,710$81,182$98,654$116,126