Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Nuclear Engineer salary

Based on 12 H-1B filings by Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$135,888
Middle 50%$125.7k–$146.4k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $121,812
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $94,446 and $166,690.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,654
25th$125,653
50th (median)$135,888
75th$146,370
90th$157,405

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2022: median $111,301 (13 filings) FY2023: median $117,300 (10 filings) FY2024: median $133,472 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 3 filings FY26 13
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–––8
FY2021–––6
FY2022$111,301$109,843$116,02813
FY2023$117,300$115,810$128,97510
FY2024$133,472$125,076$151,27512
FY2025–––9
FY2026–––3

By state

Tennessee
$137,140
California
$103,594

Bar length: number of filings (Tennessee 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Oak Ridge, TN$138,768 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a nuclear engineer 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 Nuclear Engineer is $135,888; half of filings fall between $125,653 and $146,370. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) filed 12 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 17-2161 (Nuclear Engineers), 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