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Metallurgist

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

Only 32 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “metallurgist” roles instead.
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32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$99,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

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

$68,806

25th Percentile

$80,100

Median (50th)

$99,000

75th Percentile

$102,700

90th Percentile

$104,500

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Top Employers Hiring Metallurgist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FREEPORTMCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 4 $82,500 $76,700 - $104,500 75.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN MIAMI INC. 3 $104,000 $101,400 - $112,300 66.7%
JSW Steel USA Ohio Inc 2 $68,806 $68,806 - $68,806 0.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN SIERRITA INC. 2 $90,500 $81,000 - $100,000 100.0%
FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION 2 $94,085 $89,170 - $99,000 50.0%
Climax Molybdenum Company 1 $89,900 $89,900 - $89,900 0.0%
Weatherford International, LLC 1 $104,395 $104,395 - $104,395 0.0%
FreeportMcMoRan Bagdad Inc. 1 $104,500 $104,500 - $104,500 100.0%
Pandrol USA LP 1 $100,882 $100,882 - $100,882 100.0%
PERRYMAN COMPANY 1 $54,142 $54,142 - $54,142 100.0%
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. 1 $99,819 $99,819 - $99,819 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 9 $101,400 $89,170 - $112,300
Unspecified 5 $99,819 $68,806 - $104,395
I 4 $80,100 $76,700 - $85,800
Staff 1 $54,142 $54,142 - $54,142
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Morenci AZ 1 $76,700
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Metallurgist with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Metallurgist Unspecified 16 $80,267
Metallurgist II 11 $99,478
Metallurgist I 4 $80,675
STAFF METALLURGIST 1 $54,142
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
2024 1 $76,700 100.0%
2025 13 $100,000 69.2%
2026 5 $68,806 40.0%
Company Comparison - Metallurgist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FREEPORTMCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 4 $82,500 75.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN MIAMI INC. 3 $104,000 66.7%
JSW Steel USA Ohio Inc 2 $68,806 0.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN SIERRITA INC. 2 $90,500 100.0%
FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION 2 $94,085 50.0%
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: August 31, 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.