Freeport Minerals
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 50 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Metal Ore Mining
- Main U.S. filing address: Phoenix, AZ
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 76% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $113,500, median prevailing wage $103,491.
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Percentiles from Freeport Minerals's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Freeport Minerals hires for
Bar: share of Freeport Minerals's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 84% of filings (18 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mining and Geological Engineer | $105,000 | 19 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Freeport Minerals.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 28% of filings
Mid-level · 30% of filings
Senior · 10% of filings
Expert · 32% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $99,800 | 14 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $106,600 | 15 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | $141,500 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Freeport Minerals files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $106,900 | 23 |
| Tucson, AZ | $104,600 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $93,790 |
| 25th | $103,310 |
| 50th (median) | $113,500 |
| 75th | $134,784 |
| 90th | $142,977 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $86,500 | $77,800 | $110,800 | 29 |
| FY2021 | $96,850 | $88,350 | $104,100 | 10 |
| FY2022 | $94,900 | $93,300 | $118,600 | 15 |
| FY2023 | $128,000 | $99,550 | $139,500 | 19 |
| FY2024 | $107,100 | $100,943 | $117,550 | 11 |
| FY2025 | $117,000 | $95,000 | $127,100 | 21 |
| FY2026 | $107,000 | $104,000 | $142,000 | 29 |
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 Freeport Minerals
Freeport Minerals'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 Phoenix, AZ and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Mining and Geological Engineer, Mechanical Engineer and Civil Engineer and the main metro areas are Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ and Safford, AZ. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Freeport Minerals sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Freeport Minerals filed 50 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 Freeport Minerals pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Freeport Minerals's H-1B filings is $113,500; half of filings fall between $103,310 and $134,784. Bonus and stock are not included.