UChicago Argonne LLC
H-1B pay data: 388 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
388
certified positions
$84,094
Median pay
$72,781
25th pct
$94,486
75th pct
$109,922
90th pct
$68,371
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Appointee | 108 | $68,371 | $65,742 – $72,879 |
| Nuclear Engineer | 20 | $83,272 | $82,451 – $94,486 |
| Assistant Computational Scientist | 17 | $90,063 | $81,494 – $96,991 |
| Assistant Physicist | 17 | $82,451 | $81,494 – $100,352 |
| Assistant Computer Scientist | 15 | $90,063 | $83,108 – $95,701 |
| Energy Systems Analyst | 15 | $90,063 | $83,108 – $109,922 |
| Assistant Scientist | 10 | $89,980 | $82,451 – $92,468 |
| Computational Scientist | 8 | $98,924 | $84,790 – $113,712 |
| Computational Transportation Engineer | 8 | $84,250 | $83,601 – $104,787 |
| Argonne Scholar | 7 | $78,648 | $75,623 – $80,312 |
| Research Scientist | 7 | $90,063 | $82,451 – $103,323 |
| Assistant Beamline Scientist | 5 | $95,285 | $83,108 – $99,362 |
| Assistant Chemist | 5 | $82,451 | $81,016 – $84,094 |
| Energy Systems Engineer | 5 | $90,063 | $83,108 – $106,766 |
| Materials Scientist | 5 | $109,922 | $90,063 – $122,249 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 5 | $83,824 | $81,016 – $104,640 |
| Fuel/Chemical Production Technology Assessment | 4 | $87,078 | $84,094 – $90,063 |
| Physicist | 4 | $101,837 | $93,595 – $115,684 |
| Assistant Materials Scientist | 3 | $84,094 | $84,094 – $88,869 |
| Beamline Scientist | 3 | $109,922 | $87,945 – $116,333 |
| Electrical Engineer | 3 | $82,451 | $82,451 – $94,082 |
| Energy Systems Scientist | 3 | $98,924 | $94,132 – $112,785 |
| Financial Business Analyst | 3 | $59,488 | $56,842 – $74,980 |
| Materials Engineer | 3 | $84,136 | $84,102 – $88,862 |
| Predoctoral Appointee | 3 | $60,965 | $58,831 – $68,054 |
Showing the top 25 of 104 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$72,363
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 52 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
388
H-1B LCA filings
2
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.01
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 21 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+7%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$68,371$84,094 median$109,922
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 18.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 125 (32%), med $68,371Level II · Qualified — 154 (40%), med $84,094Level III · Experienced — 92 (24%), med $96,990Level IV · Fully competent — 17 (4%), med $109,512
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicists 19-2012 | 76 | $82,451 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 63 | $90,063 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 46 | $90,063 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 37 | $89,898 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | 30 | $89,804 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 26 | $70,758 | +22% · Above prevailing wage |
| Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 | 24 | $83,272 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 17 | $94,486 | +23% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 17 | $76,440 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Civil Engineers, R&D 17-2053 | 11 | $90,063 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 6 | $82,451 | — |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | 5 | $85,717 | — |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 5 | $84,094 | — |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 3 | $82,451 | — |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 3 | $82,451 | — |
| Budget Analysts 13-2031 | 3 | $59,488 | — |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 2 | $81,371 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 2 | $81,471 | — |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 1 | $82,451 | — |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D 17-2076 | 1 | $82,451 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1 | $68,371 | — |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 1 | $98,924 | — |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 1 | $68,371 | — |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 | 1 | $80,413 | — |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 1 | $67,828 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 363 | $84,094 |
| Texas | 5 | $90,230 |
| California | 3 | $78,648 |
| Arizona | 2 | $81,432 |
| Washington | 2 | $87,162 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $82,451 |
| Georgia | 2 | $69,564 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $68,371 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $68,371 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $99,715 |
| Florida | 1 | $90,063 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $70,758 |
| Alabama | 1 | $90,063 |
| Delaware | 1 | $90,063 |
| Maryland | 1 | $72,879 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
UChicago Argonne LLC has 388 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.