Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas · Primarily AZ · PERM filings 2023–2024
Overview
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. is a Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas employer that has filed 19 PERM green-card applications between FY2023 and FY2024. That places it #4,472 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 14 were certified (73.7% approval rate), taking about 471 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Mechanical Engineers, with most worksites in AZ, and the median sponsored wage is $85,500.
19
PERM filings
73.7%
approval
0
denied
$85,500
median wage
471d
avg processing
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers | 5 | $81,060 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 4 | $92,125 |
| Materials Engineers | 3 | $89,833 |
| Civil Engineers | 2 | $86,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2 | $136,565 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 1 | $85,100 |
| Data Scientists | 1 | $94,200 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 1 | $110,900 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$81,000
25th
$85,500
median
$94,600
75th
$110,900
90th
Law firms used
- Corporate Immigration Partners, P.C.16
- Corporate Immigration Partners, LLP3
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24248-314857 | Geologist I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-311727 | Process Automation Engineer I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24123-952234 | Superintendent Mill Maintenance | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Aug 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24130-977434 | Reliability Engineer I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Aug 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24136-000219 | Metallurgist I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Aug 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24088-838153 | Mechanical Engineer I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jul 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24094-852503 | Mechanical Engineer I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jul 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24121-943085 | Geotechnical Engineer I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jul 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24081-820752 | Metallurgist II | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jul 21, 2025 |
| G-100-23194-187090 | Manager, Health and Safety I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Feb 25, 2025 |
| G-100-23278-413178 | Data Science Analyst II | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Feb 19, 2025 |
| G-100-23271-391522 | Senior Engineer- Geomechanical Expert | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jan 6, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-383811 | Metallurgist I | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jan 5, 2025 |
| G-100-23273-401883 | Mine Manager | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Jan 5, 2025 |
| G-100-23237-298120 | Mine Engineer I | Certified - Expired | Morenci, AZ | Oct 22, 2024 |
| G-100-23237-297186 | Engineer II | Certified - Expired | Morenci, AZ | Oct 21, 2024 |
| G-100-23241-305278 | Reliability Engineer I | Certified - Expired | Morenci, AZ | Oct 18, 2024 |
| G-100-23222-254585 | Mine Engineer II | Certified - Expired | Morenci, AZ | Oct 17, 2024 |
| G-100-23201-204039 | Mine Engineer I | Certified - Expired | Morenci, AZ | Oct 2, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.