Asarco
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 21 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Metal Ore Mining
- Main U.S. filing address: Sahuarita, AZ
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Percentiles from Asarco's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Asarco files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $115,000 | 15 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $93,538 |
| 25th | $96,680 |
| 50th (median) | $111,060 |
| 75th | $127,200 |
| 90th | $145,000 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Asarco
Asarco's filings list its industry as Metal Ore Mining (Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector, NAICS 2122). Its main U.S. filing address is in Sahuarita, AZ and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Mechanical Engineer, Materials Engineer and Engineering Director and the main metro areas are Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ and Payson, AZ. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).
Questions
Does Asarco sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Asarco filed 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Asarco pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Asarco's H-1B filings is $111,060; half of filings fall between $96,680 and $127,200. Bonus and stock are not included.