Chevron
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 38 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Oil and Gas Extraction
- Main U.S. filing address: San Ramon, CA
At a glance
- Chevron hires at the expert level. 53% of its filings are Level IV, 2.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $170,911, median prevailing wage $135,564.
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Percentiles from Chevron's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Chevron hires for
Bar: share of Chevron's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 87% of filings (15 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineer | $163,176 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Chevron.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 26% of filings
Senior · 18% of filings
Expert · 53% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $152,000 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 7 |
| Expert · Level IV | $199,450 | 20 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Chevron files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $158,000 | 27 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $145,240 |
| 25th | $150,391 |
| 50th (median) | $170,911 |
| 75th | $199,775 |
| 90th | $219,690 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $158,200 | $135,000 | $172,300 | 37 |
| FY2021 | $159,562 | $136,030 | $195,500 | 46 |
| FY2022 | $164,461 | $145,893 | $205,126 | 40 |
| FY2023 | $156,542 | $130,000 | $191,472 | 34 |
| FY2024 | $185,013 | $166,618 | $215,556 | 28 |
| FY2025 | $173,356 | $149,600 | $209,000 | 21 |
| FY2026 | $170,800 | $150,395 | $183,790 | 17 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Chevron
Chevron's filings list its industry as Oil and Gas Extraction (Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector, NAICS 2111). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Ramon, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Petroleum Engineer, Software Engineer and Geoscientist and the main metro areas are Houston, TX, Bakersfield, CA and Midland, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Chevron sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Chevron filed 38 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Chevron pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Chevron's H-1B filings is $170,911; half of filings fall between $150,391 and $199,775. Bonus and stock are not included.