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Lead / Director Mining and Geological Engineers salary in Arizona

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Arizona OES distribution for Mining and Geological Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$122,100
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Mining and Geological Engineers in Arizona: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $122,100. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent5$122,100

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Mining and Geological Engineers in Arizona. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
WSP USA Inc.Lead Consultant, Project Management1$132,725
South32 Hermosa Inc.Project Instrumentation Engineer1$114,483
Freeport Minerals CorporationSenior Geomechanical Engineer1$122,100
Empire Southwest, LLCAutonomous Solutions Manager1$116,771
BHP Minerals Service CompanyPrincipal Tailings Engineering1$146,400

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Lead Consultant, Project Management at WSP USA Inc.
    $132,725
    TempeWage Level IVDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-948643
  • Project Instrumentation Engineer at South32 Hermosa Inc.
    $114,483
    TucsonWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-920727
  • Senior Geomechanical Engineer at Freeport Minerals Corporation
    $122,100
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Feb 25, 2025I-200-25049-702729
  • Autonomous Solutions Manager at Empire Southwest, LLC
    $116,771
    MesaWage Level IVDecided Feb 25, 2025I-203-25049-704821
  • Principal Tailings Engineering at BHP Minerals Service Company
    $146,400
    TusconWage Level IVDecided Nov 21, 2024I-200-24319-475435

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.