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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
SOC 17-2151. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 279 labor condition applications for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers (SOC 17-2151) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 275 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $109,000 a year (quartiles $90,000–$138,000), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $101,754. Level IV is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 77 with a median offered wage of $100,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 30%Level II 20%Level III 13%Level IV 37%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 17-2151 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $109,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $90,000–$138,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 50% | 56% |
| Share certified | 99% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (279 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: 64 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
Arizona 73 · Nevada 39 · Colorado 31 · Utah 22 · Texas 14 · Tennessee 10 · Alaska 10 · South Carolina 9 · Virginia 7 · New York 6
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $100,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport Minerals Corporation | Phoenix | 15 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. | Phoenix | 5 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Houston | 3 |
| ConocoPhillips Company | Houston | 3 |
| WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. | New York | 2 |
| Asarco LLC | Sahuarita | 2 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc. | Phoenix | 2 |
| Haley & Aldrich, Inc. | Burlington | 2 |
| Hecla Limited | Coeur D'Alene | 2 |
| WSP USA Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Teck Alaska Incorporated | Anchorage | 1 |
| Schnabel Management Services, Inc. | Glen Allen | 1 |
| United Consulting Group Ltd. | Norcross | 1 |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. | Moon Township | 1 |
| Florida Canyon Mining, Inc. | Imlay | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2151 is $109,000 a year, with the middle half between $90,000 and $138,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $101,754.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?
Nevada Gold Mines LLC (27), Freeport Minerals Corporation (20), Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. (14), Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (7), Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Strawberry Plains, LLC (6)
Which wage level is most common for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?
Level IV: Level I 30%, Level II 20%, Level III 13%, Level IV 37% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?
77 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $100,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.