How much does a Metallurgist make?
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$112,239
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Metallurgist is $112,239 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $87,689 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $24,550 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Metallurgist
Some related job titles are Failure Analysis Salaries with median pay of $82,733, Material Scientist Salaries with median pay of $85,911, Materials Salaries with median pay of $88,711, Materials Scientist Salaries with median pay of $103,132.
Top Paying Companies
For a Metallurgist in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Metallurgist in United States. Employers include Nevada Gold Mines, Barrick Goldstrike and Freeport-McMoRan.
Top Paying Companies
For Metallurgist in United States
| 1 | Nevada Gold Mines | $153,404 | |
| 2 | Barrick Goldstrike | $140,857 | |
| 3 | Freeport-McMoRan | $124,768 | |
| 4 | Nucor | $120,984 | |
| 5 | Kaiser Aluminum | $103,399 | |
| 6 | SSAB | $95,593 | |
| 7 | American Axle & Manufacturing | $94,259 | |
| 8 | Carpenter Technology | $91,289 | |
| 9 | Howmet Aerospace | $90,170 | |
| 10 | Waupaca Foundry | $89,872 |
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Metallurgist Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Metallurgist in United States
The top 4 paying industries for a Metallurgist in United States are Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $140,857, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $94,926, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $87,356 and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $86,714.
Energy, Mining & Utilities
Top paying companies in Energy, Mining & Utilities for Metallurgist are Nevada Gold Mines, Barrick Goldstrike, and Freeport-McMoRan.
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Metallurgist pay FAQ
The average salary for a Metallurgist is $112,239 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 395 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Metallurgist employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Metallurgist in United States is $141,855 per year.
The lowest salary for a Metallurgist in United States is $89,952 per year.
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