Tgs-Nopec Geophysical — 45 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)

1
Filings · FY2025
$148k
Median base · FY2025
Senior Processing Geophysicist I
Top role · 5 all-time
TX
Top state · 45 all-time
FY

Tgs-Nopec Geophysical filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 67% from the year before), with a median base salary of $148k and the middle 50% of offers between $148k and $148k. That is 16% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 45 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Senior Processing Geophysicist I in Texas.

How much does Tgs-Nopec 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. $148k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.

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How has Tgs-Nopec Geophysical's H-1B hiring changed by year?

3 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.

Tgs-Nopec Geophysical certified H-1B filings and base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsvs prior FYMedian base
FY20265+400%$159k
FY20251−67%$148k
FY20243−40%$148k
FY20235+150%$122k
FY20222−33%$103k
FY20213−67%$135k
FY20209+125%$120k
FY201940%$116k
FY20184−33%$102k
FY20176+100%$100k
FY20163—$63k

Which wage levels does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical file?

DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 26% of Tgs-Nopec 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 42 filings with a wage level · all years

21%
52%
12%
14%
  • Level I21.4%9
  • Level II52.4%22
  • Level III11.9%5
  • Level IV14.3%6

What jobs does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical sponsor for H-1B?

The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.

Tgs-Nopec Geophysical most-sponsored H-1B job titles with base-salary percentiles
Job titleFilingsMedian base
Senior Processing Geophysicist I5$129k
Software Engineer IV4$105k
Software Engineer II3$74k
Advanced Research Geophysicist3$116k
Processing Engineer I2$63k
Advising Processing Geophysicist I2$135k
Data Scientist2$122k
Data Scientist III2$145k
Research Geophysicist II2$103k
Senior Processing Geophysicist II2$142k

Where does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical hire H-1B workers?

Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.

4545Certified filings (log scale)
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical H-1B worksite states
StateFilingsMedian base
TX45$122k

What has Tgs-Nopec Geophysical filed recently?

Every certified LCA on record for Tgs-Nopec Geophysical: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.

Tgs-Nopec Geophysical recent certified H-1B LCA filings
FYJob titleBase salary
2026Data Scientist III$144,900
2026Staff Geophysicist$159,138
2026Data Scientist III$144,900
2026Software Engineer IV$161,200
2026Bid Analyst Engineer$185,336
2025Staff Geophysicist$148,222
2024Data Scientist$130,000
2024Data Lake Manager$170,000
2024Advising Processing Geophysicist I$148,393
2023Seismic Project Development Engineer – Latin America$160,115
2023Cloud Software Developer$83,000
2023Data Scientist$121,900
2023Software Engineer IV$155,000
2023Software Engineer III$90,522
2022Research Geophysicist II$103,334
2022Senior Processing Geophysicist I$103,334
2021Enterprise Data Lake Team Lead$140,000
2021Senior Processing Geophysicist I$134,514
2021Advising Processing Geophysicist I$134,514
2020Software Engineer IV$104,887
2020Senior Processing Engineer I$120,349
2020Advising Processing Engineer II$151,451
2020Senior Processing Geophysicist II$142,401
2020Senior Processing Geophysicist II$146,805
2020Advanced Research Geophysicist$120,349
2020Principal Trainer and Development Analyst II$138,781
2020Software Engineer II$74,022
2020Software Engineer II$74,022
2019Advanced Processing Geophysicist I$76,773
2019Research Geophysicist II$115,835
2019Advanced Research Geophysicist$115,835
2019Advanced Research Geophysicist$115,835
2018Software Engineer II$72,571
2018Software Engineer IV$102,175
2018Senior Processing Geophysicist I$129,129
2018Advanced Processing Engineer II$120,952
2017Advising Processing Engineer I$136,503
2017Advanced Processing Engineer I$100,000
2017Advanced Research Geophysicist I$95,732
2017Senior Processing Geophysicist I$129,522
2017Principal Trainer / Development Analyst$123,643
2017Processing Geophysicist II$82,000
2016Senior Processing Geophysicist I$99,299
2016Processing Engineer I$62,617
2016Processing Engineer I$62,617

Common questions about Tgs-Nopec Geophysical's H-1B filings

How much does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical pay H-1B workers?
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical's median certified H-1B base salary is $148k (FY2025), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
How many H-1B workers does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical sponsor?
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical has 45 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
What jobs does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical sponsor for H-1B?
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Senior Processing Geophysicist I, Software Engineer IV, Software Engineer II, Advanced Research Geophysicist.
Where does Tgs-Nopec Geophysical hire H-1B workers?
Tgs-Nopec 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–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →