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TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company filed 18 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 18. Median offered salary: $151,696.

Applications (LCAs)18
Certified18
Employer addressHouston, TX
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$151,696
Middle half of salaries$133,725–$167,800
10th–90th percentile$109,747–$188,719

Does TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company sponsor H-1B visas?

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company filed 18 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 12, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company: 8 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Data Scientist2$125,950
Software Engineer IV2$158,100
Data Scientist Lead2$190,181
Staff Geophysicist2$153,680
Data Scientist III2$144,900
Software Engineer III1$90,522
Cloud Software Developer1$83,000
Seismic Project Development Engineer – Latin America1$160,115
Advising Processing Geophysicist I1$148,393
Data Lake Manager1$170,000
Senior Processing Geophysicist I1$117,986
Director, Digital Data Innovation1$235,148
Bid Analyst Engineer1$185,336

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20237$155,000
FY20243$148,393
FY20253$148,222
FY20265$159,138

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Data Scientist III$144,900
Level III		Houston, TXJun 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026Certified
Staff Geophysicist$159,138
Level II		Houston, TXMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Data Scientist III$144,900
Level IV		Houston, TXApr 28, 2026Sep 20, 2026Certified
Bid Analyst Engineer$185,336
Level IV		Houston, TXNov 13, 2025May 7, 2026Certified
Software Engineer IV$161,200
Level IV		Houston, TXNov 13, 2025Feb 14, 2026Certified
Director, Digital Data Innovation$235,148
E-3 · Level IV		Houston, TXJun 9, 2025Jul 14, 2025Certified
Staff Geophysicist$148,222
Level II		Houston, TXJun 3, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Senior Processing Geophysicist I$117,986
E-3 · Level I		Houston, TXJan 24, 2025May 1, 2025Certified
Data Scientist$130,000
Level III		Houston, TXMay 29, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Data Lake Manager$170,000
Level IV		Houston, TXMar 12, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified
Advising Processing Geophysicist I$148,393
Level II		Houston, TXOct 19, 2023Mar 13, 2024Certified
Data Scientist Lead$196,612
E-3 · Level IV		Houston, TXJun 29, 2023Aug 3, 2023Certified
Data Scientist Lead$183,750
E-3 · Level IV		Houston, TXApr 4, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
Seismic Project Development Engineer – Latin America$160,115
Level IV		Houston, TXApr 3, 2023Sep 20, 2023Certified
Data Scientist$121,900
Level II		Houston, TXMar 22, 2023Sep 20, 2023Certified
Cloud Software Developer$83,000
Level I		Houston, TXMar 22, 2023Sep 20, 2023Certified
Software Engineer IV$155,000
Level IV		Houston, TXJan 25, 2023Feb 14, 2023Certified
Software Engineer III$90,522
Level II		Houston, TXOct 7, 2022Feb 5, 2023Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).