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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers: green card (PERM) sponsors
48 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 19-2042). Median offered salary $110,000; median time to certification 491 days.
PERM applications48
Median offered salary$110,000
Middle half of salaries$86,066–$141,000
10th–90th percentile$68,912–$169,400
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company | 5 | $110,000 |
| Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA | 3 | $141,906 |
| DeGolyer and MacNaughton Corporation | 2 | $133,473 |
| SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. | 2 | $123,000 |
| Berry Petroleum Company, LLC | 2 | $168,750 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation | 2 | $86,200 |
| Terra Guidance LLC | 2 | $63,066 |
| Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey | 2 | $56,763 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1 | $86,154 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 1 | $73,091 |
| Fugro USA Marine, Inc. | 1 | $120,848 |
| Round Mountain Gold Corporation | 1 | $104,790 |
| Magseis FF LLC | 1 | $122,338 |
| TSMC Arizona Corporation | 1 | $108,890 |
| Freeport Minerals Corporation | 1 | $91,700 |
| Terra Engineers, Inc. | 1 | $90,667 |
| Chevron Corporation | 1 | $277,000 |
| Borehole Seismic, LLC | 1 | $80,808 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services LLC | 1 | $98,000 |
| Newcrest Resources, Inc. | 1 | $170,000 |
| TotalEnergies E&P Americas, LLC | 1 | $156,713 |
| GeoScience Engineers, LLC | 1 | $68,350 |
| Davinci Ep LLC | 1 | $140,000 |
| Camino Natural Resources Management LLC | 1 | $160,000 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. | 1 | $85,100 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | 1 | $70,223 |
| TerraSond Limited | 1 | $124,446 |
| GeoComputing Group, LLC | 1 | $85,800 |
| Kosmos Energy LLC | 1 | $291,794 |
| C. L. Geosolutions Inc | 1 | $144,000 |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. | 1 | — |
| DownUnder GeoSolutions (America) LLC | 1 | $145,000 |
| Gemological Institute of America, Inc. | 1 | $100,339 |
| Amni International Petroleum Resources, LLC | 1 | $195,000 |
| Purdue University | 1 | — |
Job titles
- Senior Processing Geophysicist I5
- Geologist I4
- Senior Geologist3
- Research Scientist2
- Geophysicist2
- Geologist2
- Petrophysicist2
- Wellsite Geologist2
- Geoscientist2
- Consultant, Geologist1
- Project Geotechnical (Civil) Engineer1
- Operations Geophysicist1
- Principal Geologist1
- Geological & Geophysical Manager1
- Facilities Project Engineer (OES 19-2042 )1
- Engineer1
- Principal Reservoir Modeling Geoscientist1
- Staff Geologist1
- Real Time Service Specialist1
- Principal Geoscientist - Americas1
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers: H-1B salaries →
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).