H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Metallurgist

Occupation profile for Metallurgist covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $103,000.

FY2026 certified median
$103,000
Total filings
17
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$81,400–$106,000
Top employer
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$100,882$79,852$104,812
FY20257$101,428$88,750$104,509
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$103,000$81,400$106,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, MetallurgistFY2024 $100,882; FY2025 $101,428; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $103,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$100,882FY2025$101,428FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$103,000Certified median offer, MetallurgistFY2024 $100,882; FY2025 $101,428; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $103,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$100,882FY2025$101,428FY2026*$103,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.3 filings
  2. Analytical Process Laboratories, Inc1 filings
  3. Dickson Testing Company, Inc.1 filings
  4. Global Geologica USA Inc.1 filings
  5. Haile Gold Mine, Inc.1 filings
  6. Kay Manufacturing Company1 filings
  7. KG Mining (Bald Mountain), Inc.1 filings
  8. LInamar Light Metals - MR1 filings
  9. Lodge Manufacturing Company1 filings
  10. Nevada Gold Mines LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Alden2 filings
  2. Trinity1 filings
  3. South Gate1 filings
  4. Denver1 filings
  5. Brandenburg1 filings
  6. Saint Joseph1 filings
  7. Columbus1 filings
  8. Fletcher1 filings
  9. West New York1 filings
  10. Ely1 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
    2026-27Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 1538017-2131$83,949$98,550$113,131$127,733
    2026-27Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan areaArea 320000617-2131$81,910$96,678$111,426$126,194
    2026-27Asheville, NCArea 1170017-2131$79,352$94,952$110,531$126,131
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674017-2151$64,189$80,579$96,970$113,360
    2026-27Decatur, ALArea 1946017-2131$84,427$107,058$129,709$152,339
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974017-2151$70,325$84,552$98,800$113,027
    2026-27Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaArea 280000617-2131$52,915$72,592$92,269$111,946
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2131$89,669$108,638$127,587$146,557
    2026-27Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INArea 3114017-2131$80,538$91,042$101,546$112,050
    2026-27Memphis, TN-MS-ARArea 3282017-2131$73,944$88,650$103,334$118,040