H1B Visa Data for Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining : Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining (NAICS code 212230) has an average growth rate of 14.43% as an H1B industry with 189 employees hired as of 2024

Top Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Freeport Minerals Corporation	40	$93,511
Freeport-mcmoran Morenci Inc.	34	$77,220
Freeport-mcmoran Sierrita Inc.	19	$76,765
Freeport-mcmoran Bagdad Inc.	18	$79,646
Climax Molybdenum Company	17	$83,316
Freeport-mcmoran Safford Inc.	13	$80,853
Freeport-mcmoran Miami Inc.	7	$84,650
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Strawberry Plains Llc	4	$87,116
Freeport-mcmoran Chino Mines Company	3	$71,871
Ivanhoe Electric Inc.	3	$186,146

Top Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	53	$79,496
Materials Engineers	36	$85,793
Electrical Engineers	26	$79,778
Mechanical Engineers	22	$82,767
Civil Engineers	7	$69,894
Industrial Engineers	6	$84,320
Architectural And Engineering Managers	5	$142,921
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers	4	$74,318
General And Operations Managers	3	$86,188
Environmental Engineers	2	$96,315

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Copper, Nickel, Lead, And Zinc Mining industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1 employees were hired. They peaked in 2023 with 58 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

The Copper, Nickel, Lead, And Zinc Mining industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $47,382. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $97,131, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.