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Electrical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, Minnesota

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Electrical Engineers (Energy) in Minnesota: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $111,000. 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 I — entry4$88,020
Level II — qualified4$111,000
Level III — experienced2$129,347
Level IV — fully competent1$146,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Electrical Engineers (Energy) in Minnesota. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.Engineer, Operations Systems3$110,000
Xcel Energy Services, Inc.Engineer2$84,027
Geronimo Power, LLCSenior Electrical Engineer1$146,500
Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota CorporationStaff Engineer1$115,564
Mesabi Metallics Company LLCElectrical Engineer III1$112,000
Northern States Power Company, MinnesotaEngineer II1$121,610
Allete, Inc.Engineer II1$84,885
NATIONAL GRID RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT, LLCPROJECT ENGINEER I1$95,790
National Grid Renewables Development, LLCElectrical Engineer III “ Transmission1$119,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Engineer, Operations Systems at Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    $109,000
    EaganDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422639
  • Senior Electrical Engineer at Geronimo Power, LLC
    $146,500
    BloomingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324714
  • Staff Engineer at Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation
    $115,564
    Maple GroveWage Level IIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-041053
  • Electrical Engineer III at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $112,000
    Nashwauk,Wage Level IIDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026861
  • Engineer II at Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
    $121,610
    WelchWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-014237
  • Engineer at Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
    $76,898
    MinneapolisWage Level IDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25141-999641
  • Staff Engineer at Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
    $91,155
    MinneapolisWage Level IDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-896955
  • Engineer II at Allete, Inc.
    $84,885
    DuluthWage Level IDecided Apr 24, 2025I-200-25107-877576

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.