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Senior Physicists salary in Tennessee

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Tennessee OES distribution for Physicists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$160,994
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Physicists in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,994. 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 III — experienced6$160,994

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)Senior Detector Scientist6$160,994

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Detector Scientist at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $178,506
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265901
  • milliKelvin Scanning Tunneling Microscopy - R&D Associate at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $160,174
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-203944
  • Neutron Symmetries - R&D Associate at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $129,438
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-203879
  • Neutron Scattering Scientist at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $167,319
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-203797
  • R&D Associate - Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopist at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $159,419
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-181767
  • Experimental High Energy / Nuclear Physicist at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $161,814
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-931410

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.