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Senior Metallurgist

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

19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,297

Median Salary

National Average

+300.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

6

Top Employers

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

$90,746

25th Percentile

$103,730

Median (50th)

$107,349

75th Percentile

$110,287

90th Percentile

$116,600

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Metallurgist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Freeport Minerals Corporation 2 $107,349 $107,349 - $107,349 100.0%
Climax Molybdenum Company 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 1 $76,700 $76,700 - $76,700 100.0%
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc. 1 $109,574 $109,574 - $109,574 100.0%
Mineral Technologies, Inc. 1 $100,110 $100,110 - $100,110 0.0%
Nevada Gold Mines, LLC 1 $111,000 $111,000 - $111,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 6 $110,064 $100,110 - $125,000
I 1 $76,700 $76,700 - $76,700
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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
Morenci AZ 2 $92,025
Bagdad AZ 1 $109,574
Claypool AZ 1 $107,349
Climax CO 1 $125,000
Crescent Valley NV 1 $111,000
St. Augustine FL 1 $100,110
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 1 $109,574 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $100,110 0.0%
FY 2024 4 $100,600 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $125,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Metallurgist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Freeport Minerals Corporation 2 $107,349 100.0%
Climax Molybdenum Company 1 $125,000 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 1 $76,700 100.0%
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc. 1 $109,574 100.0%
Mineral Technologies, Inc. 1 $100,110 0.0%
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.