Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Research Scientist (Computer Science) salary

Based on 50 H-1B filings by Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Engineer, AI Researcher

Median salary$136,761
Middle 50%$121.9k–$148.8k
vs. all employers−26%comparison median $185,536
Filings50FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,736 and $193,661.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,705
25th$121,854
50th (median)$136,761
75th$148,806
90th$164,810

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $112,296 (20 filings) FY2021: median $113,000 (20 filings) FY2022: median $115,628 (48 filings) FY2023: median $124,839 (24 filings) FY2024: median $117,492 (23 filings) FY2025: median $130,083 (35 filings) FY2026: median $140,196 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 48 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 35 filings FY25 FY2026: 15 filings FY26 48
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$112,296$107,751$122,65120
FY2021$113,000$104,271$127,07720
FY2022$115,628$93,915$122,68548
FY2023$124,839$119,132$129,04824
FY2024$117,492$90,084$136,03723
FY2025$130,083$110,808$150,47635
FY2026$140,196$131,874$145,67715

By city

Oak Ridge, TN$137,455 · 49 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $136,068 45
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a research scientist (computer science) 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 Research Scientist (Computer Science) is $136,761; half of filings fall between $121,854 and $148,806. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) sponsor H-1B visas for research scientist (computer science)s?

Yes. Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) filed 50 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 15-1221 (Computer and Information Research 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