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Mid-level Nuclear Engineers salary in Tennessee

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the Tennessee OES distribution for Nuclear Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$143,691
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Nuclear Engineers in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $143,691. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified5$143,691

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Nuclear Engineers in Tennessee. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)Eugene Wigner Distinguished Fellow5$143,691

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Eugene Wigner Distinguished Fellow at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $143,691
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-964999
  • Blanket, Fuel Cycle, & Fusion Engineering - R&D Staff at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $146,988
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-847798
  • Assoc R&D Staff - Thermal Hydraulics, Modeling & Simulation at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $130,008
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Mar 11, 2025I-200-25063-743572
  • Nuclear Criticality Safety - R&D Staff at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $167,694
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Feb 10, 2025I-200-25034-662323
  • Cross-Section Processing Methods Developer at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $126,137
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Jan 16, 2025I-200-25009-607147

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.