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Mine Engineer I

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

155

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$89,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$80,886

25th Percentile

$85,000

Median (50th)

$89,000

75th Percentile

$103,500

90th Percentile

$106,560

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Top Employers Hiring Mine Engineer I
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FREEPORTMCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 17 $87,000 $76,500 - $106,400 100.0%
FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION 16 $98,874 $76,500 - $118,700 100.0%
FreeportMcMoRan Bagdad Inc. 10 $88,300 $79,700 - $106,100 100.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN SAFFORD, INC. 6 $84,566 $79,000 - $103,000 100.0%
Climax Molybdenum Company 6 $103,500 $81,900 - $107,000 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN SIERRITA INC. 4 $96,790 $94,800 - $121,000 100.0%
Southlands Engineering, LLC 3 $71,198 $71,198 - $81,806 66.7%
Barrick Gold of North America, Inc. 2 $102,000 $102,000 - $102,000 50.0%
CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing, Inc 2 $85,500 $85,000 - $86,000 100.0%
FreeportMcMoRan Chino Mines Company 2 $86,550 $85,100 - $88,000 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN TYRONE MINING LLC 1 $87,800 $87,800 - $87,800 100.0%
KG MINING BALD MOUNTAIN, INC. 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc 1 $80,808 $80,808 - $80,808 100.0%
Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. LLC 1 $117,936 $117,936 - $117,936 100.0%
Teck Alaska Incorporated 1 $132,662 $132,662 - $132,662 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 34 $87,400 $76,500 - $106,900
II 30 $102,500 $84,032 - $121,000
Unspecified 9 $85,000 $71,198 - $132,662
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 73 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 73 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Morenci AZ 14 $87,500
Tucson AZ 11 $88,200
Bagdad AZ 9 $88,400
Safford AZ 5 $85,100
Phoenix AZ 5 $105,000
Climax CO 3 $106,000
Green Valley AZ 3 $95,000
Empire CO 3 $103,500
Nashville AR 2 $85,500
Vanadium NM 1 $88,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Mine Engineer I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
MINE ENGINEER II 63 $89,018
Mine Engineer I 59 $81,543
MINE ENGINEER Unspecified 33 $75,214
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
2021 9 $79,000 88.9%
2022 5 $85,000 100.0%
2023 7 $87,000 100.0%
2024 12 $86,500 100.0%
2025 18 $89,100 100.0%
2026 22 $104,500 95.5%
Company Comparison - Mine Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FREEPORTMCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 17 $87,000 100.0%
FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION 16 $98,874 100.0%
FreeportMcMoRan Bagdad Inc. 10 $88,300 100.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN SAFFORD, INC. 6 $84,566 100.0%
Climax Molybdenum Company 6 $103,500 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.