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Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

92 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

PHOENIX, AZActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
92 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
16
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$90,000
typical $87,000–$102,800
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
13%
change-of-employer filings

1 item a DOL auditor would ask Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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54% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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2% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 21% above the DOL prevailing wage across 57 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
1 worksite across 1 state

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

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Does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 92 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 16 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $90,000 (P25 $87,000, P75 $102,800). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $90,000, typical band $87,000–$102,800.
Transfers
13% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Morenci, AZ.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Mine Engineer I, Metallurgist I, Reliability Engineer I.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. has 92 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $90,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $87,000–$102,800 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 13% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. filed 16 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Morenci, AZ.
Sponsorship data

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $90,000, typically $87,000–$102,800 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 13% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 1 city.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Mine Engineer I, Metallurgist I, Reliability Engineer I.
  • Filed 16 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$76,500
$125,800
P25$87,000
Median$90,000
P75$102,800

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
54%
Level II
39%
Level III
5%
Level IV
2%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 8% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
19
FY2022
7
FY2023
9
FY2024
20
FY2025
21
FY2026
16
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021190019
FY20227018
FY20239009
FY2024200020
FY2025210021
FY2026160016

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

84 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Geomechanical Engineer II
I-200-26152-969122
$125,800/yrIIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Electrical Engineer II
I-200-26152-969962
$120,000/yrIIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Mine Engineer I
I-200-26152-969059
$105,000/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Civil Engineer I
I-200-26152-969633
$105,500/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Metallurgist I
I-200-26152-968964
$100,800/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Geomechanical Engineer I
I-200-26152-969164
$102,800/yrIIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Mine Engineer I
I-200-26152-969296
$106,400/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Metallurgist II
I-200-26152-969581
$118,500/yrIIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Mechanical Engineer I
I-200-26152-969974
$105,500/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Geologist I
I-200-26152-969985
$106,800/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Geotechnical Engineer I
I-200-26152-969546
$102,900/yrIMorenci, AZJun 01, 2026Certified
Metallurgist II
I-200-25338-456229
$99,000/yrIIMorenci, AZDec 03, 2025Certified
Reliability Engineer I
I-200-25323-422146
$86,000/yrIMorenci, AZNov 19, 2025Certified
Reliability Engineer II - Planning Maintenance
I-200-25309-373930
$100,000/yrIIMorenci, AZNov 04, 2025Certified
Senior Engineer - Plant Engineering
I-200-25272-342573
$119,000/yrIVMorenci, AZSep 29, 2025Certified
Reliability Engineer II - Planning Maintenance
I-200-25268-333083
$100,000/yrIIMorenci, AZSep 24, 2025Certified
Metallurgist II
I-200-25239-271764
$102,400/yrIIMorenci, AZAug 27, 2025Certified
Mine Engineer II
I-200-25217-220734
$105,200/yrIIMorenci, AZAug 04, 2025Certified
Senior Engineer
I-200-25195-173289
$120,800/yrIVMorenci, AZJul 14, 2025Certified
Geologist I
I-200-25155-052197
$95,200/yrIMorenci, AZJun 04, 2025Certified
Mechanical Engineer I
I-200-25155-052244
$89,200/yrIMorenci, AZJun 04, 2025Certified
Metallurgist I
I-200-25155-052454
$85,000/yrIMorenci, AZJun 04, 2025Certified
Geomechanical Engineer I
I-200-25155-052603
$87,500/yrIMorenci, AZJun 04, 2025Certified
Geotechnical Engineer II
I-200-25155-052170
$105,000/yrIIMorenci, AZJun 04, 2025Certified
Geotechnical Engineer I
I-200-25154-046619
$88,000/yrIMorenci, AZJun 03, 2025Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  71%Transfer (change of employer)  13%Continued employment  15%Amendments & other  2%
Majority new-employment filings — Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Jun and Mar — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Mine Engineer I
12 · $87,875
Metallurgist I
8 · $84,700
Reliability Engineer I
7 · $88,686
Geomechanical Engineer I
6 · $90,800
Metallurgist Ii
6 · $97,917

Top worksite locations

1 state · 1 city

Morenci, AZ
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