How much does Shell International Exploration and Production Inc pay?

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc has a median filed salary of $135,900 across 291 DOL filings, ranging from $124,500 to $150,000.

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Q: Does Shell International Exploration and Production Inc pay above market?

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc pays approximately 49.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

Q: What jobs does Shell International Exploration and Production Inc sponsor?

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc files most often for: Petroleum Engineers, 19-4041, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Chemical Engineers.

Q: Where does Shell International Exploration and Production Inc hire?

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc files most DOL cases in: Texas (227 filings), TE (20 filings), Massachusetts (6 filings), Louisiana (5 filings), California (1 filings).

TX Approval Rate 89.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$115,050

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 260

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

89.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$110,000$110,000$115,050$115,100$159,600

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+60.8%

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc pays 60.8% above 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

FY2013 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

29 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Petroleum Engineers	61	$133,550	-5.5%	$131,000$131,000$133,550$145,900$145,900
19-4041	41	$138,000	N/A	$128,500$128,500$138,000$148,900$148,900
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	31	$136,000	+24%	$116,500$116,500$136,000$184,700$184,700
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	31	$133,500	+34.5%	$132,000$132,000$133,500$145,300$145,300
Chemical Engineers	30	$120,004	-1.5%	$114,000$114,000$120,004$154,100$154,100
19-2042.00	16	$151,500	N/A	$138,200$138,200$151,500$161,900$161,900
17-2171.00	12	$144,250	N/A	$137,500$137,500$144,250$152,300$152,300
17-2041.00	11	$121,000	N/A	$115,000$115,000$121,000$140,000$140,000
Physicists	10	$137,301	-17.4%	$125,000$125,000$137,301$144,500$144,500
Mechanical Engineers	7	$115,100	+12.5%	$108,500$108,500$115,100$120,700$120,700
Materials Engineers	5	$114,600	+5.8%	$114,600$114,600$114,600$116,000$116,000
17-2141.00	4	$150,200	N/A	$122,800$122,800$150,200$160,100$160,100
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	4	$134,750	+33.4%	$108,000$108,000$134,750$148,100$148,100
Chemists	4	$115,050	+36.7%	$110,000$110,000$115,050$115,100$115,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3	$290,000	+72.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2032.00	3	$136,100	N/A	$117,900$117,900$136,100$188,400$188,400
15-1221.00	2	$136,000	N/A	$127,000$127,000$136,000$145,000$145,000
Civil Engineers	2	$129,650	+30.2%	$114,000$114,000$129,650$145,300$145,300
Industrial Engineers	2	$115,000	+13.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	2	$122,300	N/A	$119,100$119,100$122,300$125,500$125,500
11-9199.03	1	$165,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	$123,600	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02	1	$137,600	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08	1	$167,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01	1	$225,400	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	$127,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00	1	$118,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Scientists	1	$115,000	+10.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Shell International Exploration and Production Inc

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2021	$115,100	$97,531	-	Houston TE	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Oct 2018	$159,600	N/A	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$115,000	$80,371	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$110,000	$62,712	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 200% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

TX 227 TE 20 MA 6 LA 5 CA 1 CO 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

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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 2013 to 2025.

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