M-I — 25 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 1
- Filings · FY2025
- $104k
- Median base · FY2025
- Field Engineer
- Top role · 5 all-time
- TX
- Top state · 7 all-time
M-I filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025, with a median base salary of $104k and the middle 50% of offers between $104k and $104k. That is 12% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 25 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Field Engineer in Texas.
How much does M-I 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. $104k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has M-I's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1 | 0% | $80k |
| FY2025 | 1 | 0% | $104k |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0% | $79k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −87% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 8 | +167% | $77k |
| FY2019 | 3 | +50% | $70k |
| FY2018 | 2 | −71% | $67k |
| FY2017 | 7 | +600% | $68k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $56k |
Which wage levels does M-I file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 14% of M-I'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 22 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I27.3%6
- Level II59.1%13
- Level III9.1%2
- Level IV4.5%1
What jobs does M-I 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Field Engineer | 5 | $60k |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 3 | $77k |
| Mechanical Engineer | 2 | $67k |
| Ifse Field Engineer | 1 | $65k |
| Integrated Fluids & Solids Control Equipment Field Engineer | 1 | $72k |
| Laboratory Engineer | 1 | $65k |
| M-I Swaco Field Engineer | 1 | $72k |
| Manufacturing Engineer “ Continuous Improvement | 1 | $104k |
| Mig Financial Analyst | 1 | $80k |
| Nam Segment Psd Deployment Lead Ñ Fdp/Cockpit | 1 | $96k |
Where does M-I 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 | 7 | $77k |
| KY | 7 | $77k |
| LA | 4 | $68k |
| AK | 3 | $57k |
| OK | 2 | $72k |
| CO | 1 | $77k |
| PA | 1 | $65k |
What has M-I filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for M-I: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sourcing Specialist | $79,508 |
| 2025 | Manufacturing Engineer “ Continuous Improvement | $104,390 |
| 2022 | Manufacturing Engineer | $78,754 |
| 2021 | Ifse Field Engineer | $65,000 |
| 2020 | Mig Financial Analyst | $79,851 |
| 2020 | Nam Segment Psd Deployment Lead Ñ Fdp/Cockpit | $96,200 |
| 2020 | M-I Swaco Field Engineer | $72,280 |
| 2020 | Project Engineer | $90,090 |
| 2020 | Manufacturing Engineer | $76,600 |
| 2020 | Ifse (Fluids, Solids & Equipment) Field Engineer | $72,000 |
| 2020 | Integrated Fluids & Solids Control Equipment Field Engineer | $72,030 |
| 2020 | Manufacturing Engineer | $76,622 |
| 2019 | Field Engineer | $73,125 |
| 2019 | Field Engineer | $65,832 |
| 2019 | Mechanical Engineer | $69,826 |
| 2018 | Financial Analyst - Engineering | $75,525 |
| 2018 | Mechanical Engineer | $67,496 |
| 2017 | Field Engineer | $56,909 |
| 2017 | Sales Representative | $76,600 |
| 2017 | Technical Service Engineer | $83,100 |
| 2017 | Laboratory Engineer | $65,354 |
| 2017 | Field Engineer | $60,000 |
| 2017 | Ifs Field Engineer | $68,000 |
| 2017 | Tlm Data Deployment Lead | $77,000 |
| 2016 | Field Engineer | $56,306 |
Common questions about M-I's H-1B filings
- How much does M-I pay H-1B workers?
- M-I's median certified H-1B base salary is $104k (FY2025), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does M-I sponsor?
- M-I has 25 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does M-I sponsor for H-1B?
- M-I's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Field Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Ifse Field Engineer.
- Where does M-I hire H-1B workers?
- M-I's top H-1B worksite states are TX, KY, LA, AK.
- 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–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →