Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Geologist
Occupation profile for Staff Geologist covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $78,027.
- FY2026 certified median
- $78,027
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $74,540–$81,513
- Top employer
- ConocoPhillips Company
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $82,129 | $71,931 | $92,326 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $182,400 | $121,200 | $182,400 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $78,027 | $74,540 | $81,513 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ConocoPhillips Company2 filings
- AGS LLC1 filings
- Athena Engineering and Environmental, LLC1 filings
- ENGEO, Inc.1 filings
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation1 filings
- Professional Service Industries, Inc. d/b/a Intertek PSI1 filings
- Smith-Emery of San Francisco, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- San Francisco2 filings
- Midland2 filings
- Lathrop1 filings
- St. Louis1 filings
- Goodlettsville1 filings
- Houston1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-2042 | $85,904 | $108,597 | $131,310 | $154,003 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-2042 | $87,547 | $133,411 | $179,275 | $225,139 |
| 2026-27 | Midland, TXArea 33260 | 17-2151 | $81,390 | $98,342 | $115,274 | $132,226 |
| 2026-27 | Midland, TXArea 33260 | 19-2042 | $107,390 | $149,926 | $192,462 | $234,998 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 34980 | 19-2042 | $62,546 | $75,858 | $89,190 | $102,502 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis, MO-ILArea 41180 | 17-2051 | $70,803 | $85,883 | $100,942 | $116,022 |
| 2026-27 | Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 44700 | 17-2051 | $83,429 | $100,838 | $118,227 | $135,637 |