H-1B Filings
16
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Mining & Extraction TX DOL H-1B OSHA ITA
Occidental Petroleum Corporation: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Occidental Petroleum Corporation in TX (Mining & Extraction) is a sponsorship-and-safety profile: 16 H-1B LCAs plus an employer-specific OSHA injury record, with no WARN notices in this corpus.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (TX): · 16 H-1B LCAs at a $175,000 disclosed median · OSHA Grade A (DART 0.13)
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Occidental Petroleum Corporation in TX carries 16 H-1B wage filings on record, a $175,000 median wage across 15 disclosed-wage positions (above the $124,488 national median), a strong A OSHA safety grade and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 16 H-1B LCAs
- $175,000 median wage
- Grade A OSHA
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,219 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 93rd percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 81st percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 93rd pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 81st pct
- median wage rank
- 62%
- safer on DART than
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and this employer's OSHA injury log; no WARN notices are on file here.
C
Federal workforce composite
59/100
4 of 4 federal tracks · Occidental Petroleum Corporation
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
16 H-1B LCAs
#3,219 of 51,370 sponsors · 93rd percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay A-
$175,000 median
81st percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety C+
OSHA Grade A · DART 0.13
Safer than 62% of 214,554 employers with an OSHA ITA record
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage rose from $145,750 in FY2024 to $189,480 in FY2025 (+30%).
Median H-1B Salary
$175,000
Above national median. Across 15 disclosed positions
OSHA Safety Grade
Grade A · DART 0.13
Safer than industry average. vs 0.58 same 2-digit NAICS sector (OSHA ITA 2022–2023, hours-weighted)
Where Occidental Petroleum Corporation's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$175,000 Top 19% higher than 81% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (+30% year over year), not a company-wide raise, and not adjusted for role mix changes between years.
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | DOL OFLC / OSHA |
| Industry | Mining & Extraction | NAICS / DOL |
| State | TX | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 16 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $175,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| OSHA Safety Grade | A | OSHA ITA |
| OSHA DART Rate | 0.13 | OSHA ITA Establishment Records |
| Tracks not on file | WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records on file for this employer in TX (Mining & Extraction). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,219 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 93rd percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 81st percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; OSHA DART rate is safer than roughly 62% of 214,554 employers with an establishment injury record.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Reservoir Management Team Leader | $265,900 |
| Leader Facilities Eng | $244,900 |
| Eng Facilities Staff Sr | $200,300 |
| Geological Advisor | $195,900 |
| Manager IT Advanced Analytics | $183,400 |
| Eng Process Staff Sr | $180,000 |
| Eng Process Staff Sr | $180,000 |
| Sr. Petrophysicist | $175,000 |
| Eng Risk Sr | $160,000 |
| Research Scientist | $150,000 |
| Advisor IT Industrial Control | $148,300 |
| Expert IT Geospatial | $137,000 |
| Staff Geologist | $136,200 |
| Production Engineer | $126,300 |
| OEDP FACILITIES ENGINEER | $105,000 |
What the Data Says About Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Signature stat: H-1B volume
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 16 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 93% of sponsors in this corpus (#3,219 of 51,370).
Rising disclosed medians
Disclosed medians moved from $145,750 (FY2024) to $189,480 (FY2025) (+30%), weighted by this employer's own LCA rows — not a company-wide raise and not role-mix adjusted.
Top-quartile disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs high: $175,000 median beats 81% of credible wage rows and sits above the $124,488 national median.
Safety near sector average
DART 0.1 tracks close to the 0.6 sector average (Grade A).
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Occidental Petroleum Corporation among Mining & Extraction employers we track.
Shrinking LCA footprint
FY2025 filings fell 16.7% from FY2024 (6 → 5).
OSHA Safety Record
Grade A DART Rate: 0.13 (same-NAICS-sector avg: 0.58)
This employer DART rate (lower is safer)
Same NAICS-sector average
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's DART rate (days away/restricted/transferred per 100 FTE) vs the hours-weighted 2-digit NAICS sector average from OSHA ITA 2022–2023 (Mining & Extraction).
Total reported injuries on file: 1.
Where Occidental Petroleum Corporation sits
This employer among Mining & Extraction H-1B peers
Across the 24 Mining & Extraction sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Occidental Petroleum Corporation files more petitions than 83% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 87%, the high-volume, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (16 filings · $175,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one mining & extraction peer from a filings-stratified sample of 23; the brand marker is Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Occidental Petroleum Corporation compares to Mining & Extraction peers
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Mining & Extraction (home state TX). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
16 H-1B filings
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
97 H-1B filings
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
27 H-1B filings
What to check before working with Occidental Petroleum Corporation
For Occidental Petroleum Corporation, read sponsorship pay (16 H-1B LCAs, median $175,000) next to the OSHA safety grade (A).
- H-1B median is $175,000 across 15 disclosed-wage positions (of 16 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- Safety grade A reflects a DART rate read against the Mining & Extraction average of 0.58 - a relative benchmark, not an absolute verdict. How grades work
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation (TX) - 97 H-1B filings in the same Mining & Extraction roster
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC (NV) - 27 H-1B filings in the same Mining & Extraction roster
- BP America Inc. (TX) - 22 H-1B filings in the same Mining & Extraction roster
- Interpreting safety grades - how Occidental Petroleum Corporation's OSHA DART read is graded against its sector.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Occidental Petroleum Corporation's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Occidental Petroleum Corporation next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Occidental Petroleum Corporation's #3,219 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Occidental Petroleum Corporation's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Occidental Petroleum Corporation's disclosed median of $175,000 sits at the 81st percentile (above the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does Occidental Petroleum Corporation's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Occidental Petroleum Corporation has 16 H-1B filings on record, ranking #3,219 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 93rd percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
What does Occidental Petroleum Corporation's OSHA safety grade mean?
Occidental Petroleum Corporation carries Grade A from its establishment injury record (1 injuries on file; DART 0.13). That DART rate is safer than roughly 62% of 214,554 employers with an injury record in this corpus. Grades compare DART against industry averages, see the Interpreting Safety Grades guide.
Related guides: How OSHA safety grades are calculated · Using H-1B wage filings in salary negotiation
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings and OSHA Injury Tracking Application records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.