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Electrical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, North Carolina

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

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

Public records from 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $105,801. 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 — entry1$83,470
Level II — qualified2$104,900
Level III — experienced1$113,173
Level IV — fully competent5$142,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.Project Technical Engineering Senior Professional17$105,800
Clearway Energy Group LLCPrincipal, BESS Engineering1$170,940
AES Clean Energy Services, LLCManager, High Voltage Execution Engineering1$163,000
GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION NAVAL SYSTEMS INC.SENIOR APPLICATION ENGINEER1$142,000
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCSenior Engineer1$105,801

Recent sample filings

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

  • Principal, BESS Engineering at Clearway Energy Group LLC
    $170,940
    Holly SpringsDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-436635
  • Project Technical Engineering Senior Professional at HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.
    $145,600
    RaleighDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-432338
  • Manager, High Voltage Execution Engineering at AES Clean Energy Services, LLC
    $163,000
    Holly SpringsWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-134305
  • SENIOR APPLICATION ENGINEER at GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION NAVAL SYSTEMS INC.
    $142,000
    APEXWage Level IVDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-971902
  • Project Technical Engineering Senior Professional at HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.
    $105,800
    RaleighWage Level IIDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-938113
  • Energy Consulting Experienced Professional at HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.
    $90,627
    RaleighDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-938144
  • Senior Consultant at HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.
    $113,173
    RaleighWage Level IIIDecided Apr 2, 2025I-200-25085-804979
  • Technical Consultant at HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.
    $87,855
    RaleighDecided Jan 28, 2025I-200-25021-631782

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.