DOL Verified Employer

Kennecott Utah Copper LLC - Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 195 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$86,495
17 DOL filings
UT Approval Rate 81.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$86,495
Certified filings
DOL Filings
17
Certified: 159
Unique Job Titles
43
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 17 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,706$75,379$86,495$95,000$105,310
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.4%

Kennecott Utah Copper LLC pays close to 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

43 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
17-2151.00 28 $98,904 N/A
$87,300$87,300$98,904$130,166$130,166
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17 $86,495 -14.4%
$75,379$75,379$86,495$95,000$95,000
Industrial Engineers 13 $85,093 -15.9%
$62,566$62,566$85,093$96,283$96,283
17-2071.00 12 $86,650 N/A
$78,915$78,915$86,650$94,195$94,195
Mechanical Engineers 11 $79,440 -22.4%
$71,000$71,000$79,440$89,357$89,357
17-2141.00 10 $83,836 N/A
$64,376$64,376$83,836$92,664$92,664
17-2131.00 9 $92,517 N/A
$86,000$86,000$92,517$114,544$114,544
Electrical Engineers 8 $72,583 -35.1%
$57,034$57,034$72,583$75,000$75,000
11-3121.00 7 $140,587 N/A
$129,875$129,875$140,587$167,000$167,000
Industrial Production Managers 5 $93,700 -22.8%
$80,226$80,226$93,700$115,232$115,232
Architectural and Engineering Managers 5 $98,717 -41.2%
$86,900$86,900$98,717$98,717$98,717
17-2041.00 5 $82,171 N/A
$77,730$77,730$82,171$96,408$96,408
17-2051.00 5 $78,770 N/A
$77,522$77,522$78,770$145,000$145,000
17-2112.00 5 $126,277 N/A
$99,819$99,819$126,277$208,861$208,861
Materials Engineers 5 $93,142 -14%
$77,000$77,000$93,142$162,000$162,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 3 $72,665 -26.8%
$64,418$64,418$72,665$75,899$75,899
Accountants and Auditors 3 $41,800 -48.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00 3 $90,771 N/A
$84,800$84,800$90,771$100,000$100,000
Operations Research Analysts 3 $57,533 -37%
$43,900$43,900$57,533$80,808$80,808
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 3 $78,997 -28%
$74,231$74,231$78,997$83,762$83,762
19-2041.00 2 $79,629 N/A
$73,258$73,258$79,629$86,000$86,000
27-3031.00 2 $70,181 N/A
$50,835$50,835$70,181$89,526$89,526
General and Operations Managers 2 $163,750 +59.1%
$144,500$144,500$163,750$183,000$183,000
11-1021.00 2 $139,272 N/A
$117,894$117,894$139,272$160,650$160,650
11-3031.00 2 $173,133 N/A
$146,266$146,266$173,133$200,000$200,000
11-3051.00 2 $102,799 N/A
$100,000$100,000$102,799$105,598$105,598
13-1082.00 2 $106,773 N/A
$88,545$88,545$106,773$125,000$125,000
Financial and Investment Analysts 2 $68,563 -32.4%
$43,900$43,900$68,563$93,226$93,226
15-1121.00 2 $69,846 N/A
$64,438$64,438$69,846$75,254$75,254
15-1132 2 $80,000 N/A
$74,000$74,000$80,000$86,000$86,000
15-2051.00 2 $84,311 N/A
$84,300$84,300$84,311$84,321$84,321
Civil Engineers 2 $66,997 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other 1 $56,576 -52%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1078 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 1 $88,504 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 1 $118,335 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 1 $77,700 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers at Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2023 $130,166 $130,166 - Magna UT Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2019 $95,000 $79,102 - South Jordan UT N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $89,000 $79,102 - South Jordan UT N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $97,000 $77,210 - South Jordan UT N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $80,517 $80,517 - MAGNA UT N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $105,310 $105,310 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $95,243 $95,243 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $85,093 $85,093 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $75,379 $75,379 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $75,379 $75,379 - MAGNA UT N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $94,786 $94,786 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $65,686 $65,686 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $83,990 $83,990 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $53,706 $53,706 - BINGHAM CANYON UT N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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Hiring Locations

UT 158 CA 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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.