Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Materials Scientist salary

Based on 65 H-1B filings by Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Associate Materials Science

Median salary$87,703
Middle 50%$85.8k–$123k
vs. all employers−6%comparison median $93,746
Filings65FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,021 and $206,437.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,110
25th$85,752
50th (median)$87,703
75th$123,000
90th$144,446

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $73,728 (33 filings) FY2021: median $74,165 (43 filings) FY2022: median $77,100 (35 filings) FY2023: median $77,748 (39 filings) FY2024: median $114,000 (45 filings) FY2025: median $87,319 (39 filings) FY2026: median $92,900 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 33 filings FY20 FY2021: 43 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 39 filings FY23 FY2024: 45 filings FY24 FY2025: 39 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 45
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$73,728$72,144$105,00033
FY2021$74,165$72,737$104,70043
FY2022$77,100$74,136$107,86835
FY2023$77,748$76,903$111,60039
FY2024$114,000$81,362$123,82445
FY2025$87,319$84,333$121,01039
FY2026$92,900$87,563$124,58426

By city

Oak Ridge, TN$87,703 · 65 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $87,419 46
Level III · Experienced $128,177 10
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a materials scientist make at Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)?

In H-1B filings, Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)'s median base salary for Materials Scientist is $87,703; half of filings fall between $85,752 and $123,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) sponsor H-1B visas for materials scientists?

Yes. Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) filed 65 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-2032 (Materials Scientists), so this page covers every job title Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology