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

Based on 52 H-1B filings by Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Medical Physicist, Assistant Physicist

Median salary$127,237
Middle 50%$91.2k–$138.6k
vs. all employers+41%comparison median $90,000
Filings52FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $83,027 and $172,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$86,220
25th$91,226
50th (median)$127,237
75th$138,565
90th$159,260

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $103,500 (14 filings) FY2021: median $99,504 (26 filings) FY2022: median $114,798 (28 filings) FY2023: median $115,618 (20 filings) FY2024: median $122,344 (32 filings) FY2025: median $129,438 (35 filings) FY2026: median $115,800 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 35 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 35
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$103,500$87,750$109,90814
FY2021$99,504$79,146$115,63626
FY2022$114,798$81,687$121,83028
FY2023$115,618$88,211$125,37920
FY2024$122,344$90,447$137,49532
FY2025$129,438$92,687$150,73635
FY2026$115,800$91,299$132,23217

By state

Tennessee
$120,050
California
$137,595

Bar length: number of filings (Tennessee 50). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Oak Ridge, TN$126,735 · 50 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $87,703 15
Level II · Qualified $130,392 30
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a physicist 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 Physicist is $127,237; half of filings fall between $91,226 and $138,565. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) filed 52 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 19-2012 (Physicists), 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