Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) salaries in Knoxville, TN

Based on 352 certified H-1B filings by Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) in the Knoxville, TN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$121,608
Middle 50%$89.8k–$137.7k
vs. all employers here+22%comparison median $100,000
Filings352FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,660 and $212,742.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,330
25th$89,757
50th (median)$121,608
75th$137,747
90th$158,490

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $96,504 (150 filings) FY2021: median $103,004 (170 filings) FY2022: median $106,721 (228 filings) FY2023: median $111,000 (202 filings) FY2024: median $116,053 (232 filings) FY2025: median $120,932 (216 filings) FY2026: median $123,119 (136 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 150 filings FY20 FY2021: 170 filings FY21 FY2022: 228 filings FY22 FY2023: 202 filings FY23 FY2024: 232 filings FY24 FY2025: 216 filings FY25 FY2026: 136 filings FY26 232
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$96,504$75,160$110,003150
FY2021$103,004$74,215$116,990170
FY2022$106,721$79,200$119,057228
FY2023$111,000$79,498$121,545202
FY2024$116,053$85,179$126,716232
FY2025$120,932$87,956$137,584216
FY2026$123,119$91,299$138,802136

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Materials Scientist$87,70365
Research Scientist (Computer Science)$136,76150
Physicist$126,73550
Mechanical Engineer (R&D)$122,08832
Chemist$86,33627
Electrical Engineer (R&D)$121,94926
Chemical Engineer$104,21814
Nuclear Engineer$138,76811
Molecular and Cellular Biologisttoo few8
Civil Engineer (R&D)too few7
Biochemisttoo few6
Data Scientisttoo few5
Soil and Plant Scientisttoo few5
Environmental Scientisttoo few5
Industrial Engineertoo few4
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JobMedian hereFilings
Mathematiciantoo few3
Electronics Engineertoo few3
Environmental Engineertoo few3
Mechanical Engineertoo few3
Hydrologisttoo few3
Research Manager (Natural Sciences)too few2
Software Developer (R&D)too few2
Statisticiantoo few2
Architecttoo few2
Civil Engineertoo few2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Knoxville, TN.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $87,703 48
Mid-level · Level II $122,022 244
Senior · Level III $140,929 49
Expert · Level IV $202,800 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.