Seniority Profile · Tennessee

Entry-level Physicists salary in Tennessee

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P10 to P25 of the Tennessee OES distribution for Physicists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$83,964

Across 17 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Physicists in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $83,964. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level I — entry	17	$83,964

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	Postdoc Res Assoc/Polarized Neutron Scattering Study	9	$87,703
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	Post-doctoral Research Associate	5	$62,962
Vanderbilt University	Postdoctoral Research Scholar	2	$65,050
Indiana University	Postdoctoral Fellow	1	$67,018

Recent sample filings

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

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
Postdoctoral Fellow at Indiana University
$67,018
KnoxvilleWage Level IDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-252209
Post-Doctoral Research Associate at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
$62,878
KnoxvilleWage Level IDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-133294
Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
$66,500
NashvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-084919
Post-doctoral Research Associate at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
$64,272
KnoxvilleWage Level IDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-998638
Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
$63,600
NashvilleWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-944762
Research Assistant Professor at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
$80,000
KnoxvilleWage Level IDecided May 5, 2025I-200-25118-911472
Postdoc Research Assoc- Investigating Quantum Materials at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
$87,703
Oak RidgeWage Level IDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-887298

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.