UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) sponsors H-1B workers. Across 293 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $120,855. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) filed 293 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $120,855.
- Median offered wage
- $120,855
- Certified filings
- 293
- Work locations
- 2 states
- Distinct roles
- 237
Most-filed roles at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 11 | $144,569 |
| Randd | 8 | $136,915 |
| Computational Scientist | 4 | $132,337 |
| Neutron Scattering Scientist | 3 | $167,319 |
| Postdoc Growth Mechanisms Of D Materials And Nanomaterials | 3 | $84,336 |
| Postdoctoral Research Materials Theory | 3 | $87,788 |
| Us Iter Project Engineer Technical Member | 3 | $132,154 |
| Advanced Mobility Research And Development | 2 | $134,142 |
| Mathematician | 2 | $143,293 |
| Experimental Nuclear Physicist Randd | 2 | $161,151 |
| Cfd Applications Engineer | 2 | $137,131 |
| Grid Systems Hardware Research | 2 | $112,644 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 36 | $87,197 |
| Level II — qualified | 210 | $120,618 |
| Level III — experienced | 38 | $145,212 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 9 | $197,552 |
Where UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 290 | $120,745 |
| California | 3 | $134,160 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoc-Polarized Neutron Scattering Instrumentation | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $86,220 | I | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Associate - Building Envelope Materials Research | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $127,583 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Second Target Station Control Systems Engineer | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $169,157 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Group Leader, Grid Systems Architecture | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $227,664 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Non-linear Optical Imaging | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $82,051 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Post Doc -Grid Systems Architecture-Software Defined Systems | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $91,135 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoc- Exp Nuclear Structure, Reactions, and Astrophysics | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $90,012 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Accelerator Systems Electrical Engineer | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $137,639 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research & Development Scientist, Buildings Equip | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $128,756 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $93,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate -Fuel Science and Engine Tec | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $97,188 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $133,008 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoc-Quantum-enhanced Scanning Tunneling Microscopy | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $89,865 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Mathematician- Data Analytics and Machine Learning | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $153,369 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoc Res Assoc-Platinum Group Metals Recycling Specialist | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $87,261 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Experimental Nuclear Physicist - R&D Associate | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $164,465 | II | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Associate - Polymer Synthesis and Characterization | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $119,043 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoc - Machine Learning for Neutron Scattering | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $91,867 | II | Mar 2026 |
| TechPro-Systems Integration&Ops Adv Atomic Force Microscpy | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $105,200 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoc Research Assoc-Protein Biochem & Structural Biology | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $90,246 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Advanced Mobility Research and Development Staff | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $132,703 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate-Thermal Energy Storage Group | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $95,283 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Research Scientist, Federated Learning | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $146,784 | II | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Radiochemist | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $149,952 | III | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Assistant Staff - Grid Systems Architecture | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $112,229 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research & Development Scientist, Buildings Equip | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $128,756 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Used Nuclear Fuel Research | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $100,104 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Computational Magnetohydrodynamics Engineer | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $126,180 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoc - Grazing Incidence Small-Angle Neutron Scattering | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $86,691 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Electrical Engineer | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $136,180 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Data Analytics Researcher for Computational Imaging | Oak RIdge, Tennessee | $154,579 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Nuclear Data Analyst | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $197,552 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics,Modeling & Simulation R&D Assoc | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $129,960 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Computational Instrument Scientist-Triple Axis Spectroscopy | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $133,200 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Water Resources Engineer | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $119,255 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Integrated Hydrology Model Developmentand Support | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $119,548 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Scientific Associate | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $120,635 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Technical Professional - Synthetic Biology & Metabolic Eng | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $108,298 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoc-Scanning Probe Micrscpy of Pathogen-Surf Interaction | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $94,500 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Computational Biologist / Bioinformatics Scientist | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $79,200 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate -Advanced Membranes | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $88,034 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Physical Metallurgist- Research Associate | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $123,216 | II | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Associate Staff - Atomic manipulation with AI agents | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $130,776 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Advanced Mobility Research and Development Staff | Oak ridge, Tennessee | $135,582 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Research Scientist, Al and Machine Learning at the Edge | Oak RIdge, Tennessee | $200,391 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Separations Chemistry | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $85,580 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Researcher - Intelligent Machine Tool Group | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $123,023 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Research Scientist (AI) | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $144,569 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior DAQ Hardware Engineer | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $165,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoc - Charged Polymers & Polymer Deconstruction | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | $87,703 | II | Jan 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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