How much does NRG Energy Inc. pay?

NRG Energy Inc. has a median filed salary of $111,843 across 378 DOL filings, ranging from $91,083 to $126,480.

Does NRG Energy Inc. pay above market?

NRG Energy Inc. pays approximately 15% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does NRG Energy Inc. sponsor?

NRG Energy Inc. files most often for: 15-1132, Financial and Investment Analysts, 15-1121, 15-1252.00, Financial Managers.

Where does NRG Energy Inc. hire?

NRG Energy Inc. files most DOL cases in: Texas (163 filings), New Jersey (57 filings), California (31 filings), TE (22 filings), Massachusetts (11 filings).

NRG Energy Inc. 15-1132 Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 86.2% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$108,958

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 326

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

86.2%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 78 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$76,773$93,000$108,958$118,100$147,084

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+11.2%

NRG Energy Inc. pays 11.2% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 15-1132 at NRG Energy Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2019	$147,084	$128,170	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$111,904	$110,032	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$85,000	$73,778	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$117,195	$110,032	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$118,100	$110,032	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$91,915	$91,915	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$145,000	$124,842	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2018	$118,100	$110,032	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$134,930	$124,842	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$118,500	$107,411	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$105,172	$90,002	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$137,115	$124,842	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$122,117	$107,411	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$133,024	$124,842	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$88,312	$72,571	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$122,573	$118,643	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$85,000	$82,618	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2016	$107,916	$102,253	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$127,101	$113,464	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$100,000	$96,762	-	PRINCETON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$113,464	$113,464	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2016	$118,000	$110,926	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2016	$115,000	$110,302	-	Princeton NJ	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2016	$120,000	$111,426	-	Philadelphia PA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$100,000	$78,749	-	Princeton NJ	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$112,100	$98,030	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$106,000	$98,030	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$93,200	$82,618	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$110,926	$110,926	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$85,000	$81,619	-	PHILADELPHIA PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$110,926	$110,926	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2015	$107,200	$98,030	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$110,926	$110,926	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2015	$110,926	$110,926	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2015	$112,133	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$116,730	$110,926	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$76,773	$76,773	-	Plano TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2015	$112,133	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2015	$112,133	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Denied	PERM
Jan 2015	$113,000	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2015	$112,133	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2014	$91,201	$77,875	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2014	$112,133	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2014	$112,133	$112,133	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2014	$89,380	$77,875	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$102,000	$94,994	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$119,646	$112,133	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$103,000	$94,994	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$105,570	$94,994	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$110,000	$94,994	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$89,175	$76,586	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$93,000	$92,726	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$98,838	$92,726	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$89,175	$76,586	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$85,000	$78,936	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 350% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

TX 163 NJ 57 CA 31 TE 22 MA 11 AZ 10 UT 8 NE 7 NY 5 PA 4 DE 1 AR 1 FL 1 TN 1 IL 1 LA 1 MN 1 OK 1

Education Requirements

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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.

NRG Energy Inc. - 15-1132