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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: green card (PERM) sponsors
77 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 17-2151). Median offered salary $99,382; median time to certification 489 days.
PERM applications77
Median offered salary$99,382
Middle half of salaries$86,504–$123,001
10th–90th percentile$79,352–$154,523
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport Minerals Corporation | 15 | $99,691 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. | 5 | $94,600 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | 3 | $150,479 |
| Conocophillips Company | 3 | $216,192 |
| WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. | 2 | $106,246 |
| Gall Zeidler Consultants, LLC | 2 | $72,613 |
| Asarco LLC | 2 | $84,666 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | 2 | $140,600 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc. | 2 | $94,790 |
| Haley & Aldrich, Inc. | 2 | $83,616 |
| Hecla Limited | 2 | $160,000 |
| Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC | 2 | — |
| WSP USA Inc. | 1 | $99,778 |
| Re/Spec, Inc. | 1 | $101,046 |
| Teck Alaska Incorporated | 1 | $136,843 |
| Schnabel Management Services, Inc. | 1 | $104,999 |
| United Consulting Group Ltd. | 1 | $86,008 |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. | 1 | $66,000 |
| Florida Canyon Mining, Inc. | 1 | $120,750 |
| KRJA Systems Inc. | 1 | $75,000 |
| Argos USA, LLC | 1 | $101,220 |
| InfoMine USA, Inc. | 1 | $58,739 |
| ECS Southwest, LLP | 1 | $79,352 |
| Newmont Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Company | 1 | $117,790 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc. | 1 | $82,800 |
| Fugro USA Land, Inc. | 1 | $129,272 |
| Braun Intertec Corporation | 1 | $87,610 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc. | 1 | $84,032 |
| GZA GeoEnvironmental of New York | 1 | $93,329 |
| SSR Management, Inc. | 1 | $228,887 |
| Tierra South Florida, Inc. | 1 | $78,000 |
| Omya Inc. | 1 | — |
| Global Resource Engineering, Ltd. | 1 | $123,802 |
| James River Slate Company, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. | 1 | $100,526 |
| Fugro USA Marine, Inc. | 1 | $147,420 |
| Nevada Gold Mines LLC | 1 | $157,325 |
| Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. | 1 | $87,653 |
| Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. | 1 | $98,200 |
| Gappsi Inc | 1 | $72,613 |
| Newmont International Services Limited | 1 | $154,523 |
| Resolution Copper Company | 1 | $148,173 |
| Climax Molybdenum Company | 1 | $85,000 |
| Garnet Energy Capital, LLC | 1 | $84,136 |
| Pesado Construction Company | 1 | $88,400 |
| Agapito Associates, LLC | 1 | $106,226 |
| OHLA USA, Inc. | 1 | $116,000 |
Job titles
- Mine Engineer II6
- Tunnel Engineer3
- Mine Engineer I3
- Geomechanical Engineer II3
- Mining Engineer3
- Senior Mine Engineer2
- Chief Geotechnical Engineer2
- Geotechnical Engineer II2
- Senior Geotechnical Engineer2
- Underground Mine Engineer II2
- Senior Regional Mine Engineer2
- Project Engineer2
- Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer1
- Senior Well Engineer1
- Consultant, Civil Engineer1
- Senior Geomechanical Engineer1
- Project Metallurgist1
- Senior Staff Engineer1
- Geological Engineer1
- Slope Stability Engineer1
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: H-1B salaries →
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).