Visa Wage Index

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Employers filed 19 applications covering 19 positions for this role here, at a median of $111,446 a year. 18 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$92,394
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$111,446
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$130,499
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$149,552

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC Level III 22 $159,000
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Level I 11 $92,394
Fugro USA Land, Inc. Level II 11 $126,100
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Level II 11 $111,446
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC Level III 11 $135,000
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Level III 11 $142,251
Moody's Analytics, Inc. Level III 11 $176,000
Municon West Coast, Inc. Level I 11 $92,394
University of California, Berkeley Level III 11 $132,000
Exponent, Inc. Level II 11 $105,000
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory not stated 44 $96,588
University of California, Berkeley not stated 33 $107,600
University of California, Santa Cruz not stated 11 $82,900

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