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Plant Metallurgist

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

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$89,661

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2022-2024 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$80,503

25th Percentile

$86,440

Median (50th)

$92,668

75th Percentile

$95,888

90th Percentile

$96,413

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Top Employers Hiring Plant Metallurgist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NORTHERN STAR (POGO) LLC 2 $96,180 $95,597 - $96,762 100.0%
GREDE HOLDINGS LLC 1 $89,739 $89,739 - $89,739 100.0%
Nucor Yamato Steel Company 1 $76,544 $76,544 - $76,544 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 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 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Blytheville AR 1 $76,544
Browntown WI 1 $89,739
Delta Junction AK 1 $96,762
Fairbanks AK 1 $95,597
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 2022 1 $95,597 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $86,653 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $89,739 100.0%
Company Comparison - Plant Metallurgist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NORTHERN STAR (POGO) LLC 2 $96,180 100.0%
GREDE HOLDINGS LLC 1 $89,739 100.0%
Nucor Yamato Steel Company 1 $76,544 100.0%
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.