Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Metallurgist I
Occupation profile for Metallurgist I covers 14 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $104,750.
- FY2026 certified median
- $104,750
- Total filings
- 14
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $103,050–$106,450
- Top employer
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $86,000 | $85,500 | $88,200 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $88,000 | $84,500 | $90,350 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $104,750 | $103,050 | $106,450 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.5 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc.4 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc.2 filings
- Climax Molybdenum Company1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company1 filings
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC1 filings
Top cities
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Arizona nonmetropolitan areaArea 400001 | 17-2131 | $83,408 | $94,182 | $104,978 | $115,752 |
| 2026-27 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZArea 39150 | 17-2131 | $87,859 | $103,626 | $119,371 | $135,138 |
| 2026-27 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan areaArea 3200006 | 17-2131 | $81,910 | $96,678 | $111,426 | $126,194 |
| 2026-27 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 3500007 | 17-2131 | $138,195 | $155,605 | $173,014 | $190,424 |
| 2026-27 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZArea 39150 | 17-2151 | $76,482 | $93,371 | $110,261 | $127,150 |
| 2026-27 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaArea 800003 | 17-2131 | $77,376 | $102,066 | $126,755 | $151,445 |