H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Metallurgical Engineer

Occupation profile for Metallurgical Engineer covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $120,162.

FY2026 certified median
$120,162
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$103,000–$135,075
Top employer
Apave America Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$87,630$83,947$88,815
FY20255$84,573$80,912$92,560
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$120,162$103,000$135,075

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Metallurgical EngineerFY2024 $87,630; FY2025 $84,573; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $120,162$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$87,630FY2025$84,573FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$120,162Certified median offer, Metallurgical EngineerFY2024 $87,630; FY2025 $84,573; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $120,162$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$87,630FY2025$84,573FY2026*$120,162
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Apave America Inc.4 filings
  2. Aluminum Dynamics LLC2 filings
  3. American Battery Technology Company1 filings
  4. FLSmidth Inc.1 filings
  5. General Aluminum Mfg. Company1 filings
  6. IRISNDT Inc.1 filings
  7. NOVELIS INC1 filings
  8. SIMWON AMERICA CORP.1 filings
  9. SPS Technologies, LLC1 filings
  10. Steel Dynamics Heartland, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Houston3 filings
  2. Columbus2 filings
  3. Kotzebue1 filings
  4. Lathrop1 filings
  5. Kennesaw1 filings
  6. Terre Haute1 filings
  7. Bismarck1 filings
  8. Reno1 filings
  9. Conneaut1 filings
  10. West Chester Township1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-2131$76,107$107,307$138,507$169,707
    2026-27Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaArea 280000617-2131$52,915$72,592$92,269$111,946
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2131$75,026$92,498$109,970$127,442
    2026-27Bismarck, NDArea 1390017-2131$78,000$99,029$120,037$141,066
    2026-27Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 1714017-2131$81,952$102,981$123,989$145,018
    2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741017-2131$77,813$97,490$117,187$136,864
    2026-27Alaska nonmetropolitan areaArea 20000617-2131$85,509$100,984$116,459$131,934
    2026-27Reno, NVArea 3990017-2131$81,141$96,034$110,947$125,840
    2026-27Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 4162017-2151$97,822$115,170$132,538$149,885
    2026-27Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 4470017-2131$96,658$120,390$144,123$167,856