DOL Verified Employer

NRG Energy Inc. - 15-1121

Government-verified salary data from 378 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$109,570
50 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 86.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$109,570
Certified filings
DOL Filings
50
Certified: 326
Unique Job Titles
54
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 50 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$60,000$92,000$109,570$116,150$149,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+20.8%

NRG Energy Inc. pays 20.8% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 78 $108,958 N/A
$93,000$93,000$108,958$118,100$118,100
Financial and Investment Analysts 69 $104,500 +3.1%
$84,661$84,661$104,500$120,000$120,000
15-1121 50 $109,570 N/A
$92,000$92,000$109,570$116,150$116,150
15-1252.00 21 $130,000 N/A
$125,715$125,715$130,000$141,315$141,315
Financial Managers 19 $147,750 -8.6%
$125,000$125,000$147,750$162,000$162,000
15-1141 18 $99,390 N/A
$95,243$95,243$99,390$102,740$102,740
15-1132.00 12 $127,630 N/A
$112,750$112,750$127,630$140,000$140,000
Accountants and Auditors 9 $89,000 +9%
$71,400$71,400$89,000$98,000$98,000
15-1133 9 $116,910 N/A
$108,000$108,000$116,910$122,000$122,000
Operations Research Analysts 6 $98,937 +8.4%
$74,000$74,000$98,937$117,874$117,874
13-2051.00 5 $125,000 N/A
$66,756$66,756$125,000$160,500$160,500
15-1299.08 5 $135,769 N/A
$68,952$68,952$135,769$141,538$141,538
Statisticians 5 $85,000 -17.7%
$74,740$74,740$85,000$101,197$101,197
Engineers, All Other 5 $111,800 -5.1%
$107,500$107,500$111,800$111,800$111,800
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4 $88,150 +14.6%
$65,000$65,000$88,150$91,000$91,000
15-1211.00 4 $117,502 N/A
$111,238$111,238$117,502$117,998$117,998
15-2051.00 4 $127,016 N/A
$82,763$82,763$127,016$127,650$127,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 $145,000 -15.3%
$140,000$140,000$145,000$152,859$152,859
Management Analysts 3 $80,000 -20.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 3 $96,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 3 $95,399 N/A
$87,214$87,214$95,399$156,000$156,000
15-2051.01 3 $125,000 N/A
$99,029$99,029$125,000$127,375$127,375
Electrical Engineers 3 $135,000 +20.6%
$135,000$135,000$135,000$138,054$138,054
Credit Analysts 2 $98,700 +21.9%
$62,400$62,400$98,700$135,000$135,000
15-1143 2 $66,684 N/A
$58,365$58,365$66,684$75,002$75,002
15-1242.00 2 $128,742 N/A
$127,483$127,483$128,742$130,000$130,000
Civil Engineers 2 $127,186 +27.7%
$114,371$114,371$127,186$140,000$140,000
Environmental Engineers 2 $126,342 +21.3%
$124,183$124,183$126,342$128,500$128,500
41-9031.00 2 $74,508 N/A
$70,854$70,854$74,508$78,161$78,161
General and Operations Managers 1 $155,000 +50.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Managers 1 $118,300 -14.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Purchasing Managers 1 $85,000 -39.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1 $145,000 -13.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1081.00 1 $105,049 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00 1 $75,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 1 $77,700 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1199.05 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts 1 $49,920 -43.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2099.01 1 $76,482 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131 1 $100,292 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141.00 1 $123,603 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.01 1 $105,186 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1244.00 1 $84,800 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Landscape Architects 1 $150,000 +88.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1 $61,298 -52%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 1 $102,000 -0.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $77,753 -2.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1121 at NRG Energy Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2022 $149,000 $144,518 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Dec 2017 $126,480 $116,584 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $112,200 $98,821 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $97,125 $94,266 - PRINCETON NJ N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $123,178 $122,470 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $107,500 $102,731 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $128,000 $105,331 - PRINCETON NJ N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $123,178 $123,178 - Houston TX Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2016 $90,659 $83,013 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $120,300 $102,731 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $112,800 $102,731 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $112,554 $102,731 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $112,554 $102,731 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $116,150 $105,331 - PRINCETON NJ N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $121,974 $102,731 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $124,000 $122,470 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $100,776 $100,776 - Princeton NJ Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2016 $85,000 $73,174 - PLANO TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $109,140 $102,981 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $100,164 $82,763 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $87,000 $82,763 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $93,727 $81,869 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $88,000 $76,502 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $101,369 $96,304 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $116,730 $87,880 - SANTA ANA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $128,710 $87,880 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $110,000 $96,304 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $110,000 $96,304 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $112,750 $96,304 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $110,000 $96,304 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $93,840 $90,688 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $89,750 $72,592 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $60,000 $57,075 - PLANO TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $92,000 $72,592 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $98,655 $90,688 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $90,000 $72,592 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $92,000 $90,688 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $119,646 $90,688 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $110,000 $90,688 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $119,646 $90,688 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $90,202 $72,592 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $90,000 $86,070 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.