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Chief Metallurgist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,833

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$106,970

25th Percentile

$109,792

Median (50th)

$121,000

75th Percentile

$123,192

90th Percentile

$133,977

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Top Employers Hiring Chief Metallurgist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Freeport Minerals Corporation 2 $112,750 $103,500 - $122,000 100.0%
AUTOMATIC SPRING PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 $109,283 $109,283 - $109,283 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 1 $121,000 $121,000 - $121,000 100.0%
Golden Vertex Corp 1 $124,384 $124,384 - $124,384 100.0%
Nevada Gold Mines, LLC 1 $110,300 $110,300 - $110,300 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bullhead City AZ 1 $124,384
Carlin NV 1 $110,300
Grand Haven MI 1 $109,283
Morenci AZ 1 $121,000
Phoenix AZ 1 $122,000
Safford AZ 1 $103,500
Vanadium NM 1 $148,366
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 2 $116,150 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $109,283 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $125,933 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $122,692 100.0%
Company Comparison - Chief Metallurgist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Freeport Minerals Corporation 2 $112,750 100.0%
AUTOMATIC SPRING PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 $109,283 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 1 $121,000 100.0%
Golden Vertex Corp 1 $124,384 100.0%
Nevada Gold Mines, LLC 1 $110,300 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.