Electrical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, Minnesota
Oil and gas extraction, mining, electric power, and natural gas utilities.
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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $88,020 |
| Level II — qualified | 4 | $111,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 2 | $129,347 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | Engineer, Operations Systems | 3 | $110,000 |
| Xcel Energy Services, Inc. | Engineer | 2 | $84,027 |
| Geronimo Power, LLC | Senior Electrical Engineer | 1 | $146,500 |
| Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation | Staff Engineer | 1 | $115,564 |
| Mesabi Metallics Company LLC | Electrical Engineer III | 1 | $112,000 |
| Northern States Power Company, Minnesota | Engineer II | 1 | $121,610 |
| Allete, Inc. | Engineer II | 1 | $84,885 |
| NATIONAL GRID RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT, LLC | PROJECT ENGINEER I | 1 | $95,790 |
| National Grid Renewables Development, LLC | Electrical Engineer III “ Transmission | 1 | $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.$109,000EaganDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422639
- Senior Electrical Engineer at Geronimo Power, LLC$146,500BloomingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324714
- Staff Engineer at Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation$115,564Maple GroveWage Level IIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-041053
- Electrical Engineer III at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC$112,000Nashwauk,Wage Level IIDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026861
- Engineer II at Northern States Power Company, Minnesota$121,610WelchWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-014237
- Engineer at Xcel Energy Services, Inc.$76,898MinneapolisWage Level IDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25141-999641
- Staff Engineer at Xcel Energy Services, Inc.$91,155MinneapolisWage Level IDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-896955
- Engineer II at Allete, Inc.$84,885DuluthWage 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.