H1B Visa Data for Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (NAICS code 541360) has an average growth rate of -1.32% as an H1B industry with 1,355 employees hired as of 2025

Top Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Cgg Services (u.s.) Inc.	298	$79,171
Cggveritas Services (us) Inc.	111	$63,884
Tgs-nopec Geophysical Company	79	$96,012
Petroleum Geo-services, Inc.	74	$83,373
Gx Technology Corporation	49	$84,992
Ion Geophysical Corporation	40	$97,245
Geokinetics Inc.	27	$84,987
Rock Solid Images, Inc.	21	$103,088
Borehole Seismic, Llc	14	$95,621
Global Geophysical Services, Inc.	14	$68,688

Top Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers	334	$88,885
Operations Research Analysts	259	$66,987
Software Developers, Applications	124	$83,098
Physicists	45	$97,986
Cartographers And Photogrammetrists	35	$50,179
Statisticians	17	$69,916
Engineers, All Other	16	$78,958
Geological And Petroleum Technicians	15	$58,171
Software Developers, Systems Software	15	$84,930
Accountants And Auditors	15	$59,581

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 117 employees were hired. They peaked in 2014 with 133 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6 in 2025.

The Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $62,593. The industry peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $90,875, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.