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Chief Metallurgist

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Chief Metallurgist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$122,30015 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$115,000–$132,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20242 filings$135,200 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
76.2%Certified LCAs
Certified16 76.2%
Certified - Withdrawn4 19.0%
Withdrawn1 4.8%

Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$122,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$113,480
25th percentile$115,000
Median (50th)$122,300
75th percentile$132,000
90th percentile$135,440

n=15 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

21 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Automatic Spring Products CorporationDirector Of Quality, Program Management & Chief Metallurgist

Filing details

$135,200 /yr

I-200-24145-034102
Reported wage: $135,200 / year
Annualized: $135,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2027-08-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Haven, MI05/24/202408/24/2024
Automatic Spring Products CorporationDirector Of Quality, Program Management & Chief Metallurgist

Filing details

$135,200 /yr

I-200-24138-009381
Reported wage: $135,200 / year
Annualized: $135,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-08-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Haven, MI05/17/202408/24/2024
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-23234-285949
Reported wage: $134,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-29
Employment end: 2026-10-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ08/22/202310/22/2023
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$124,000 /yr

I-200-22164-272732
Reported wage: $124,000 / year
Annualized: $124,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-21
Employment end: 2025-10-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ06/13/202210/07/2022
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-22045-900072
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-22
Employment end: 2025-02-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ02/14/202202/21/2022
Automatic Spring Products CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$77,106 /yr

I-200-21134-315890
Reported wage: $77,106–$96,512 / year
Annualized: $77,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-21
Employment end: 2024-08-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Haven, MI05/14/202108/24/2021
Nevada Gold Mines, LLCChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$110,300 /yr

I-200-20091-448547
Reported wage: $110,300–$165,400 / year
Annualized: $110,300
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-01
Employment end: 2023-08-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golconda, NV03/31/202008/29/2020
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$122,000 /yr

I-200-20083-427707
Reported wage: $122,000 / year
Annualized: $122,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-30
Employment end: 2023-08-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ03/23/202008/31/2020
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$135,600 /yr

I-200-20056-351179
Reported wage: $135,600 / year
Annualized: $135,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-03
Employment end: 2023-08-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ02/25/202008/13/2020
Nucor Steel Sedalia, LLCChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$90,000 per bi-weekly

I-200-19274-066825
Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $2,340,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-08
Employment end: 2022-10-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sedalia, MO10/01/201910/07/2019
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$126,600 /yr

I-200-19053-444389
Reported wage: $126,600 / year
Annualized: $126,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-06
Employment end: 2022-08-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, ARIZONA02/28/201908/27/2019
Freeport-Mcmoran Chino Mines CompanyChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-19038-499523
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-22
Employment end: 2022-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Vanadium, NEW MEXICO02/15/201904/01/2019
Divergent Technologies, Inc.Chief Metallurgist

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-17334-830520
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-11
Employment end: 2020-12-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Torrance, CA11/30/201712/15/2017
Amastan Technologies, Inc.Chief Metallurgist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-18207-232708
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-02
Employment end: 2021-08-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

North Andover, MA07/27/201808/06/2018
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$122,300 /yr

I-200-18030-811902
Reported wage: $122,300 / year
Annualized: $122,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-12
Employment end: 2021-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ02/06/201807/29/2018
Hoganas Environment Solutions, LLCChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-17299-150040
Reported wage: $115,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-03
Employment end: 2020-10-31
Worker positions: 2

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cary, NC10/30/201711/01/2017
Coeur MiningEngineer-Chief Metallurgist

Filing details

$94,682 /yr

I-200-17046-799127
Reported wage: $94,682–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $94,682
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-24
Employment end: 2020-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lead, SD02/16/201708/15/2017
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$114,200 /yr

I-200-17062-231202
Reported wage: $114,200 / year
Annualized: $114,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-15
Employment end: 2020-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ03/09/201709/02/2017
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-17062-284759
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-14
Employment end: 2020-08-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ03/08/201708/31/2017
Freeport Minerals CorporationChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$114,200 /yr

I-200-16071-319465
Reported wage: $114,200 / year
Annualized: $114,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-23
Employment end: 2019-09-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ03/14/201609/10/2016
North American Hoganas CompanyChief Metallurgist

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-16291-934592
Reported wage: $113,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-24
Employment end: 2019-10-31
Worker positions: 4

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hollsopple, PA10/18/201611/01/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.