Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers H1B salary

SOC 19-2042 · 19 · 1,200 certified records

Certified records: 1,200
Avg wage: $102,286
Median wage: $86,143
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

The University of Texas at Austin	64	$82,799
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	46	$131,789
Oregon State University	34	$67,555
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	29	$92,437
Chevron Corporation	25	$179,141

Top cities

Houston, TX	181	$140,205
Austin, TX	70	$83,701
Berkeley, CA	60	$124,687
Pasadena, CA	36	$86,315
Corvallis, OR	32	$66,464

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Barrick Gold of North America, Inc.	$125,600	Level IV	Eureka, NV	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Oregon State University	$65,640	N/A	Corvallis, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Colorado School of Mines	$62,338	Level I	Golden, CO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab	$185,000	Level I	Laurel, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Trustees of Princeton University	$79,758	Level II	Princeton, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Battelle Memorial Institute	$129,135	Level III	Seattle, WA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Purdue University	$111,862	Level IV	West Lafayette, IN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	$87,964	Level II	Woods Hole, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The University of Texas at Austin	$119,200	Level III	Austin, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Moody's Analytics, Inc.	$176,000	Level III	Newark, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc.	$224,880	Level IV	Reno, NV	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Louisiana State University A&M College	$60,109	Level I	Baton Rouge, LA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Oregon State University	$69,372	N/A	Corvallis, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	$89,482	Level I	Baltimore, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
GFT Infrastructure, Inc.	$71,739	Level II	Owings Mills, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Michigan Technological University	$59,738	Level I	Houghton, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Foundation of CUNY	$70,000	Level I	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Colorado School of Mines	$62,338	Level I	Golden, CO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of New Mexico	$59,738	Level I	Albuquerque, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BP America Inc.	$216,300	Level II	Houston, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
California Institute of Technology	$72,723	N/A	Pasadena, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Texas A&M University	$76,500	Level I	College Station, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Borehole Seismic, LLC	$110,000	Level I	Houston, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Louisiana State University and A&M College	$60,109	Level I	Baton Rouge, LA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	$142,251	Level III	Berkeley, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Superintendent, Geology

Barrick Gold of North America, Inc.

Level IV

$125,600

Eureka, NV · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Oregon State University

N/A

$65,640

Corvallis, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Colorado School of Mines

Level I

$62,338

Golden, CO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Atmospheric Remote Sensing Retrieval Development Scientist

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Level I

$185,000

Laurel, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Associate Research Scholar

The Trustees of Princeton University

Level II

$79,758

Princeton, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Earth Scientist (Geoscience)

Battelle Memorial Institute

Level III

$129,135

Seattle, WA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist

Purdue University

Level IV

$111,862

West Lafayette, IN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate III

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Level II

$87,964

Woods Hole, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Level III

$119,200

Austin, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assc Dir- Analytics & Modeling

Moody's Analytics, Inc.

Level III

$176,000

Newark, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Manager: Exploration

AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc.

Level IV

$224,880

Reno, NV · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Researcher

Louisiana State University A&M College

Level I

$60,109

Baton Rouge, LA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Oregon State University

N/A

$69,372

Corvallis, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Research Scientist

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Level I

$89,482

Baltimore, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Environmental Scientist

GFT Infrastructure, Inc.

Level II

$71,739

Owings Mills, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Geosciences Research Scientist

Michigan Technological University

Level I

$59,738

Houghton, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Research Foundation of CUNY

Level I

$70,000

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant Professor

Colorado School of Mines

Level I

$62,338

Golden, CO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist II

University of New Mexico

Level I

$59,738

Albuquerque, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Sr Geologist/Squad Lead, Mad Dog/Argos Depletion Management

BP America Inc.

Level II

$216,300

Houston, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Scientific Researcher

California Institute of Technology

N/A

$72,723

Pasadena, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Specialist II

Texas A&M University

Level I

$76,500

College Station, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Geophysicist

Borehole Seismic, LLC

Level I

$110,000

Houston, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Researcher

Louisiana State University and A&M College

Level I

$60,109

Baton Rouge, LA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Earth Research Scientist (Energy Geosciences)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Level III

$142,251

Berkeley, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers?

Across 1,200 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers (SOC 19-2042) is $102,286, with a median of $86,143.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers?

Top filers include The University of Texas at Austin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Oregon State University. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-2042 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.