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Physicists salary in Professional services, Tennessee

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Physicists (Pro services) in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 38 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $127,237. 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 I — entry9$87,703
Level II — qualified20$129,807
Level III — experienced6$160,994

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Physicists (Pro services) in Tennessee. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)Postdoc-Machine Learning Assisted SANS Data Analysis Platfor38$127,237

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoc-Machine Learning Assisted SANS Data Analysis Platfor at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $86,691
    Oak RidgeDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-433362
  • Research Associate, Plasma Boundary and Divertor Physics at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $128,604
    Oak RidgeDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-362791
  • R&D Associate - Quantum Materials and Neutron Scattering at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $115,800
    Oak RidgeDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361277
  • R&D Associate - Quantum Materials and Neutron Scattering at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $115,800
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322150
  • Diffraction Neutron Scattering Scientist at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $134,405
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281488
  • Senior Detector Scientist at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $178,506
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265901
  • Postdoc Res Assoc/Polarized Neutron Scattering Study at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $87,951
    Oak RidgeWage Level IDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265540
  • Computational Plasma Physicist - R&D Associate at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $144,219
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-252859

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.