Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Employers filed 36 applications covering 36 positions for this role here, at a median of $158,100 a year. 26 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$103,251
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$139,880
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$176,488
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$213,117

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
BP America Inc.	Level I	7	7	$150,700
BP America Inc.	Level II	3	3	$216,300
Chevron USA Inc.	Level II	2	2	$158,100
Lumina Geophysical, LLC.	Level I	2	2	$103,500
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Level II	2	2	$152,890
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Level I	2	2	$141,700
Borehole Seismic, LLC	Level I	1	1	$110,000
Broad Geophysical Technology, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$110,800
DownUnder GeoSolutions (America) LLC	Level I	1	1	$165,000
Durrand Technology Consulting, LLC	Level II	1	1	$156,000
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level II	1	1	$320,340
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level III	1	1	$320,340
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level IV	1	1	$320,340
GeoComputing Group, LLC	Level I	1	1	$119,240
Maxwell Dynamics, Inc	Level II	1	1	$139,880
Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA	Level IV	1	1	$215,821
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Level III	1	1	$185,200
RevoChem LLC	Level I	1	1	$134,456
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Level II	1	1	$175,000
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company	Level II	1	1	$159,138
TotalEnergies E&P USA, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$217,392
TotalEnergies E&P Americas, LLC	Level IV	1	1	$214,430
BP America Inc.	Level I	1	1	$117,000
BP America	Level II	1	1	$120,848

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.