H1B Visa Data for Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining (NAICS code 21222) has an average growth rate of -1.08% as an H1B industry with 112 employees hired as of 2024

Top Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Mcewen Mining Inc.	1	$109,845
Minefinders (usa) Inc.	1	$197,766
Oceanagold Us Holdings Inc.	1	$0
Pine Creek Mining Inc	1	$40,165
Sw Tech Corporation	1	$102,773

Top Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers	16	$144,184
Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	15	$92,001
Mechanical Engineers	11	$76,695
Materials Engineers	9	$76,632
General And Operations Managers	5	$128,243
Chemical Engineers	4	$63,113
Chief Executives	4	$197,273
Environmental Engineers	3	$59,197
Electro-mechanical Technicians	3	$40,588
Electrical Engineers	2	$69,483

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Gold Ore And Silver Ore Mining industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 9 employees were hired. They peaked in 2015 with 15 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1 in 2023.

The Gold Ore And Silver Ore Mining industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $103,277. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $222,893, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.