Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Metallurgist II
Occupation profile for Metallurgist II covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $121,400.
- FY2026 certified median
- $121,400
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $118,500–$124,000
- Top employer
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $117,300 | $117,300 | $117,300 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $102,400 | $102,325 | $104,550 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $121,400 | $118,500 | $124,000 |
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.3 filings
- Freeport Minerals Corporation2 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.2 filings
- Climax Molybdenum Company1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc.1 filings
- Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc.1 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 | Tucson, AZArea 46060 | 17-2131 | $87,422 | $97,843 | $108,285 | $118,706 |
| 2026-27 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaArea 1900004 | 17-2131 | $69,555 | $85,426 | $101,296 | $117,166 |
| 2026-27 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZArea 39150 | 17-2131 | $87,859 | $103,626 | $119,371 | $135,138 |