UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
H-1B pay data: 797 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
797
certified positions
$116,093
Median pay
$87,672
25th pct
$130,656
75th pct
$154,896
90th pct
$79,499
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Mobility Research and Development Staff | 11 | $120,300 | $114,444 – $157,664 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Synthetic Biology | 6 | $78,607 | $72,810 – $82,640 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Systems Biology | 6 | $74,958 | $73,049 – $78,660 |
| Water Resources Engineer | 6 | $99,924 | $77,700 – $120,438 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Materials Theory | 5 | $87,443 | $80,035 – $87,906 |
| R&D Associate - Polymer Synthesis and Characterization | 5 | $110,208 | $107,083 – $119,069 |
| R&D Associate Staff Member - Building Equipment Research | 5 | $124,314 | $120,660 – $126,725 |
| Research Scientist | 5 | $133,008 | $115,541 – $144,569 |
| Assc. R&D Staff Member-Multifunctional Equipment Integration | 4 | $118,200 | $112,980 – $121,110 |
| CFD Applications Engineer | 4 | $122,996 | $111,568 – $139,752 |
| Computational Systems Biologist | 4 | $119,948 | $107,282 – $134,554 |
| Postdoc - Growth Mechanisms of 2D Materials & Nanomaterials | 4 | $84,336 | $80,321 – $86,693 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Atomic-Scale Simulation | 4 | $78,424 | $76,089 – $84,405 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heterogeneous Catalysis | 4 | $81,250 | $78,251 – $84,375 |
| R&D Associate, Power Electronics | 4 | $119,328 | $116,002 – $130,144 |
| Technical Professional - Industrial Collaborations | 4 | $155,100 | $155,100 – $163,112 |
| US ITER Project Engineer - Technical Staff Member | 4 | $131,405 | $121,046 – $136,878 |
| Advanced Nuclear Reactor Analyst | 3 | $122,967 | $118,193 – $124,673 |
| Computational Instrument Scientist - Powder Diffraction | 3 | $141,300 | $122,479 – $150,994 |
| Computational Plasma Physicist - R&D Associate | 3 | $114,600 | $111,862 – $138,295 |
| Diffraction Neutron Scattering Scientist | 3 | $134,405 | $118,887 – $149,960 |
| Distinguished Staff Fellowship | 3 | $120,000 | $118,176 – $129,786 |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 3 | $124,853 | $123,371 – $127,110 |
| Grid Systems Hardware Research Assistant | 3 | $112,644 | $108,929 – $112,644 |
| Materials Joining - R&D Associate | 3 | $126,377 | $123,567 – $126,377 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$70,803
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 →
797
H-1B LCA filings
1
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.00
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 9 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-8%); 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.
$79,499$116,093 median$154,896
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 15.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 95 (12%), med $83,964Level II · Qualified — 589 (74%), med $115,800Level III · Experienced — 82 (10%), med $139,002Level IV · Fully competent — 31 (4%), med $195,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 148 | $87,479 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 104 | $121,650 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 97 | $127,536 | +60% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 70 | $119,590 | +70% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 66 | $85,514 | +47% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 48 | $119,780 | +79% · Above prevailing wage |
| Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 | 34 | $129,476 | +80% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 26 | $87,830 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Civil Engineers, R&D 17-2053 | 19 | $119,100 | +50% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 19 | $81,806 | +50% · Above prevailing wage |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 13 | $94,200 | +89% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 12 | $80,233 | +60% · Above prevailing wage |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 12 | $133,030 | +63% · Above prevailing wage |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 11 | $92,865 | +65% · Above prevailing wage |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | 10 | $104,190 | +40% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 10 | $117,728 | +72% · Above prevailing wage |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 9 | $125,237 | — |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 7 | $73,998 | — |
| Software Developers, R&D 15-1296 | 7 | $117,180 | — |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 7 | $96,036 | — |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 7 | $122,080 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 7 | $136,800 | — |
| Hydrologists 19-2043 | 7 | $95,604 | — |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 6 | $143,293 | — |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 6 | $123,065 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 783 | $115,800 |
| California | 6 | $128,130 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $138,154 |
| Virginia | 1 | $115,305 |
| Kansas | 1 | $122,967 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $110,494 |
| Michigan | 1 | $126,377 |
| Indiana | 1 | $145,891 |
| Georgia | 1 | $134,743 |
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
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) has 797 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.