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Mechanical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, Minnesota

Oil and gas extraction, mining, electric power, and natural gas utilities.

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

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

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,000. 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$72,000
Level II — qualified3$85,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Mesabi Metallics Company LLCMechanical Engineer I6$75,000
Xylem Services USA LLCProject Engineer1$71,880

Recent sample filings

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

  • Project Engineer at Xylem Services USA LLC
    $71,880
    ChaskaWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-084199
  • Mechanical Engineer II at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $78,000
    NashwaukWage Level IIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25157-059808
  • Mechanical Engineer I at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $72,000
    NashwaukWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25157-059837
  • Mechanical Engineer I at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $72,000
    NashwaukWage Level IDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026804
  • Mechanical Engineer I at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $72,000
    NashwaukWage Level IDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026830
  • Mechanical Engineer III at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $91,000
    NashwaukWage Level IIDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026906
  • Mechanical Engineer I at Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    $85,000
    NashwaukWage Level IIDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25093-828646

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.