Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
SOC code 19-2042 · 950 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
950
certified positions
$85,800
Median pay
$70,000
25th pct
$115,308
75th pct
$159,248
90th pct
$60,836
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$74,256
Median prevailing wage
$60,836$85,800 median$159,248
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 24.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 401 (48%), med $70,013Level II · Qualified — 229 (28%), med $93,538Level III · Experienced — 124 (15%), med $114,222Level IV · Fully competent — 75 (9%), med $148,988
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | 53 | $76,128 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 34 | $94,356 |
| Oregon State University | 31 | $65,004 |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | 31 | $85,488 |
| BP America Inc. | 23 | $117,000 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 19 | $124,982 |
| California Institute of Technology | 17 | $74,984 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 16 | $71,150 |
| Chevron Corporation | 15 | $173,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 15 | $110,209 |
| Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | 14 | $82,420 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | 12 | $101,128 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 12 | $63,475 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 12 | $165,150 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 12 | $69,300 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 253 |
| California | 191 |
| Massachusetts | 60 |
| Arizona | 41 |
| New Mexico | 35 |
| Colorado | 35 |
| New Jersey | 33 |
| Oregon | 33 |
| New York | 30 |
| Maryland | 18 |
| Nevada | 16 |
| Washington | 14 |
| Alaska | 13 |
| Louisiana | 12 |
| Utah | 11 |