How much does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. pay?

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. has a median filed salary of $83,800 across 201 DOL filings, ranging from $75,500 to $91,600.

Does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. pay above market?

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. pays approximately 13.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

Where does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. hire?

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. files most DOL cases in: Arizona (162 filings), Arkansas (20 filings).

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

Q: What jobs does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. sponsor?

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. files most often for: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, 17-2151.00, Materials Engineers, 17-2141.00, 17-2131.00.

AZ Approval Rate 90.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$80,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 182

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

90.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 52 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$66,900$75,500$80,000$84,200$106,300

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+10.8%

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. pays 10.8% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

25 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	52	$80,000	-20.8%	$75,500$75,500$80,000$84,200$84,200
17-2151.00	26	$88,800	N/A	$87,000$87,000$88,800$98,900$98,900
Materials Engineers	18	$77,900	-28.1%	$74,300$74,300$77,900$93,500$93,500
17-2141.00	17	$89,600	N/A	$82,000$82,000$89,600$111,200$111,200
17-2131.00	14	$87,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$87,000$91,600$91,600
Mechanical Engineers	14	$74,300	-27.4%	$71,700$71,700$74,300$78,500$78,500
Electrical Engineers	13	$70,450	-37.1%	$68,000$68,000$70,450$73,500$73,500
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	6	$65,768	-33.7%	$63,900$63,900$65,768$66,435$66,435
17-2051.00	5	$83,800	N/A	$82,000$82,000$83,800$85,600$85,600
17-2071.00	5	$91,800	N/A	$88,900$88,900$91,800$92,800$92,800
Industrial Engineers	5	$76,544	-24.3%	$72,800$72,800$76,544$86,500$86,500
Management Analysts	4	$93,700	-7.4%	$89,000$89,000$93,700$98,400$98,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3	$108,200	-35.5%	$108,200$108,200$108,200$113,600$113,600
17-2112.00	3	$98,000	N/A	$87,800$87,800$98,000$101,400$101,400
11-9041.00	2	$113,630	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists	2	$63,750	-12.6%	$47,500$47,500$63,750$80,000$80,000
15-1121	2	$64,050	N/A	$58,100$58,100$64,050$70,000$70,000
15-2051.00	2	$87,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-9011	2	$74,800	N/A	$70,400$70,400$74,800$79,200$79,200
Accountants and Auditors	1	$65,600	-19.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers	1	$72,500	-27.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers	1	$89,800	-13.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00	1	$95,200	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-5011.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-51	1	$83,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2019	$92,000	$91,042	-	MORENCI AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$78,500	$66,123	-	Morenci AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$85,500	$78,582	-	Morenci AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$78,582	$78,582	-	Morenci AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$83,000	$81,078	-	Morenci AR	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2017	$84,200	$79,165	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$82,600	$79,165	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$106,300	$103,938	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$69,000	$66,789	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$80,200	$79,165	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$100,300	$89,149	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2016	$100,000	$89,149	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$80,000	$74,734	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$81,400	$74,734	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$81,700	$74,734	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$71,400	$67,538	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$80,500	$74,734	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$100,300	$89,149	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$73,900	$72,176	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$75,500	$72,176	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$79,400	$72,176	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$71,000	$61,402	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$101,200	$93,725	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$91,000	$82,950	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$76,000	$72,176	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$75,500	$72,176	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$69,000	$61,402	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$79,300	$72,176	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$95,000	$82,950	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$89,000	$82,950	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$80,600	$66,560	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$81,500	$66,560	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$70,100	$59,363	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$66,900	$66,560	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$78,500	$66,560	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$78,000	$66,560	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,100	$66,560	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,100	N/A	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2013	$78,500	N/A	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jun 2012	$82,000	$64,522	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$76,100	$64,522	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$71,200	$64,522	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$75,600	$64,522	-	MORENCI AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has increased 33% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

AZ 162 AR 20

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. - Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers