How much does Hess Corporation pay?

Hess Corporation has a median filed salary of $124,162 across 254 DOL filings, ranging from $101,000 to $156,728.

Does Hess Corporation pay above market?

Hess Corporation pays approximately 19.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

Where does Hess Corporation hire?

Hess Corporation files most DOL cases in: Texas (143 filings), North Dakota (26 filings), TE (16 filings), New York (8 filings), NO (4 filings).

Hess Corporation Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary - DOL Verified Data

Q: What jobs does Hess Corporation sponsor?

Hess Corporation files most often for: Petroleum Engineers, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Logisticians, 17-2171.00.

TX Approval Rate 79.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$157,747

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 201

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

79.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 28 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$92,120$129,800$157,747$194,000$205,525

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+3.8%

Hess Corporation pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Petroleum Engineers	85	$115,329	-18.4%	$99,632$99,632$115,329$137,100$137,100
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	28	$157,747	+59%	$129,800$129,800$157,747$194,000$194,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers	19	$186,700	+11.3%	$160,000$160,000$186,700$218,941$218,941
Logisticians	13	$94,000	+16.2%	$80,500$80,500$94,000$101,000$101,000
17-2171.00	9	$120,000	N/A	$115,000$115,000$120,000$143,700$143,700
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	8	$132,000	+20.4%	$80,500$80,500$132,000$140,000$140,000
Accountants and Auditors	6	$84,650	+3.6%	$73,000$73,000$84,650$96,300$96,300
Industrial Engineers	6	$165,350	+63.5%	$100,700$100,700$165,350$230,000$230,000
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	6	$115,000	+13.8%	$87,880$87,880$115,000$155,100$155,100
15-1142	4	$102,000	N/A	$89,000$89,000$102,000$128,100$128,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	4	$125,000	+56.1%	$104,728$104,728$125,000$135,200$135,200
11-9041.00	3	$217,850	N/A	$205,000$205,000$217,850$230,700$230,700
15-1121	3	$166,000	N/A	$138,700$138,700$166,000$215,000$215,000
Operations Research Analysts	3	$150,000	+64.3%	$94,014$94,014$150,000$153,000$153,000
17-2112.00	3	$184,750	N/A	$139,500$139,500$184,750$230,000$230,000
19-2042.00	3	$213,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01	3	$217,496	N/A	$216,050$216,050$217,496$218,941$218,941
General and Operations Managers	2	$113,159	+9.9%	$74,000$74,000$113,159$152,318$152,318
Financial Managers	2	$98,900	-38.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Construction Managers	2	$151,000	+41.2%	$102,000$102,000$151,000$200,000$200,000
Compliance Officers	2	$94,078	+20%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Cost Estimators	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1078	2	$102,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$104,000	+35.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$106,000	+32.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132	2	$132,835	N/A	$128,170$128,170$132,835$137,500$137,500
15-2031.00	2	$114,774	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers	2	$110,146	-9.6%	$93,870$93,870$110,146$126,422$126,422
Electrical Engineers	2	$107,661	-3.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.03	2	$125,650	N/A	$118,300$118,300$125,650$133,000$133,000
Economists	2	$163,100	+41.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3011	1	$129,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$182,957	+6.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1	$140,400	+37.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1072.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1081.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.01	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	1	$123,323	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1179	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	$108,200	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians	1	$100,000	-17.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2021.00	1	$91,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$115,877	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2111.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers	1	$116,700	+14.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Lawyers	1	$170,000	+12.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at Hess Corporation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Feb 2021	$192,462	$192,462	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2018	$153,000	$151,944	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$194,000	$151,944	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$194,000	$157,747	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$157,747	$157,747	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$157,747	$157,747	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$115,000	$114,858	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$205,525	$205,525	-	Houston TX	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2016	$205,525	$205,525	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2015	$205,525	$205,525	-	Houston TX	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2015	$195,686	$195,686	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2015	$195,686	$195,686	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Withdrawn	PERM
Aug 2014	$129,800	$129,522	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$195,686	$195,686	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$145,000	$144,539	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$112,000	$111,717	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$106,000	$78,894	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$178,000	$177,382	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$106,000	$78,894	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Denied	LCA
Dec 2011	$92,120	$92,120	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 143 ND 26 TE 16 NY 8 NO 4 OH 1 NE 1 FL 1 NJ 1

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

Hess Corporation - Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers