The University of Texas at Austin Geoscientist salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by The University of Texas at Austin, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$70,000
Middle 50%$65.8k–$89k
vs. all employers−19%comparison median $86,229
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,005 and $132,630.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,503
25th$65,764
50th (median)$70,000
75th$88,972
90th$105,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $89,625 (20 filings) FY2021: median $76,482 (14 filings) FY2023: median $76,128 (19 filings) FY2024: median $74,940 (18 filings) FY2025: median $75,950 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 6 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 20
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$89,625$77,559$93,52520
FY2021$76,482$69,175$96,51314
FY2022–––6
FY2023$76,128$72,500$101,45619
FY2024$74,940$67,731$102,71018
FY2025$75,950$65,000$89,18510
FY2026–––6

By city

Austin, TX$70,000 · 16 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $66,019 10
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a geoscientist make at The University of Texas at Austin?

In H-1B filings, The University of Texas at Austin's median base salary for Geoscientist is $70,000; half of filings fall between $65,764 and $88,972. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The University of Texas at Austin sponsor H-1B visas for geoscientists?

Yes. The University of Texas at Austin filed 16 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-2042 (Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers), so this page covers every job title The University of Texas at Austin filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology