Ion Geophysical — 21 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2022)
- 1
- Filings · FY2022
- $65k
- Median base · FY2022
- Research Geophysicist
- Top role · 7 all-time
- TX
- Top state · 21 all-time
Ion Geophysical filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2022, with a median base salary of $65k and the middle 50% of offers between $65k and $65k. That is 23% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 21 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Research Geophysicist in Texas.
How much does Ion Geophysical pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $65k median in FY2022. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Ion Geophysical's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2022. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 1 | 0% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −80% | $95k |
| FY2020 | 5 | 0% | $93k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −17% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +500% | $78k |
| FY2017 | 1 | −50% | $111k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $85k |
Which wage levels does Ion Geophysical file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 16% of Ion Geophysical's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 19 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I26.3%5
- Level II57.9%11
- Level III15.8%3
What jobs does Ion Geophysical sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Research Geophysicist | 7 | $95k |
| Geophysicist | 5 | $77k |
| Bids and Contracts Specialist | 3 | $62k |
| Operations Geophysicist | 2 | $85k |
| Senior Geophysicist - Team Lead | 1 | $149k |
| Senior Research Geophysicist | 1 | $70k |
| Senior Geophysicist | 1 | $111k |
| Seismic Physicist | 1 | $95k |
Where does Ion Geophysical hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 21 | $85k |
What has Ion Geophysical filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Ion Geophysical: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bids and Contracts Specialist | $65,250 |
| 2021 | Research Geophysicist | $94,682 |
| 2020 | Seismic Physicist | $94,682 |
| 2020 | Bids and Contracts Specialist | $62,338 |
| 2020 | Bids and Contracts Specialist | $62,338 |
| 2020 | Research Geophysicist | $92,706 |
| 2020 | Research Geophysicist | $92,706 |
| 2019 | Geophysicist | $77,875 |
| 2019 | Geophysicist | $72,000 |
| 2019 | Geophysicist | $76,773 |
| 2019 | Operations Geophysicist | $88,691 |
| 2019 | Research Geophysicist | $85,000 |
| 2018 | Geophysicist | $47,029 |
| 2018 | Geophysicist | $77,875 |
| 2018 | Research Geophysicist | $115,000 |
| 2018 | Research Geophysicist | $111,000 |
| 2018 | Research Geophysicist | $115,000 |
| 2018 | Senior Research Geophysicist | $69,805 |
| 2017 | Senior Geophysicist | $110,880 |
| 2016 | Senior Geophysicist - Team Lead | $149,385 |
| 2016 | Operations Geophysicist | $85,280 |
Common questions about Ion Geophysical's H-1B filings
- How much does Ion Geophysical pay H-1B workers?
- Ion Geophysical's median certified H-1B base salary is $65k (FY2022), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Ion Geophysical sponsor?
- Ion Geophysical has 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2022).
- What jobs does Ion Geophysical sponsor for H-1B?
- Ion Geophysical's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Research Geophysicist, Geophysicist, Bids and Contracts Specialist, Operations Geophysicist.
- Where does Ion Geophysical hire H-1B workers?
- Ion Geophysical's top H-1B worksite states are TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2022). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →