DOL Verified Employer

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) - Materials Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 1,910 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$75,870
6 DOL filings
TN Approval Rate 79.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$75,870
Certified filings
DOL Filings
6
Certified: 1,525
Unique Job Titles
115
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 6 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$65,400$67,853$75,870$95,004$109,008
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+41.0%

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) pays 41.0% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Materials Scientists 322 $70,008 -32.8%
$67,020$67,020$70,008$72,216$72,216
19-2032.00 157 $82,140 N/A
$74,250$74,250$82,140$116,106$116,106
15-1111 143 $101,478 N/A
$84,000$84,000$101,478$110,004$110,004
Physicists 135 $87,000 -47.7%
$68,004$68,004$87,000$100,209$100,209
19-2012.00 107 $114,000 N/A
$87,951$87,951$114,000$135,216$135,216
15-1111.00 59 $114,000 N/A
$108,000$108,000$114,000$124,008$124,008
Nuclear Engineers 51 $98,508 -22.8%
$87,558$87,558$98,508$106,476$106,476
15-1221.00 51 $126,000 N/A
$96,221$96,221$126,000$144,569$144,569
17-2074.00 48 $118,716 N/A
$105,000$105,000$118,716$132,829$132,829
17-2144.00 47 $117,600 N/A
$92,644$92,644$117,600$124,314$124,314
19-2031.00 47 $92,400 N/A
$76,148$76,148$92,400$110,400$110,400
17-2161.00 45 $117,147 N/A
$109,920$109,920$117,147$140,000$140,000
Chemists 32 $62,502 -25.7%
$58,008$58,008$62,502$69,000$69,000
17-2074 31 $95,754 N/A
$77,004$77,004$95,754$104,583$104,583
Engineers, All Other 30 $84,954 -27.9%
$76,008$76,008$84,954$108,000$108,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 29 $77,610 -16.8%
$75,000$75,000$77,610$84,750$84,750
17-2041.00 27 $98,880 N/A
$79,452$79,452$98,880$119,480$119,480
Soil and Plant Scientists 27 $60,000 -16%
$57,360$57,360$60,000$61,740$61,740
17-2141.00 23 $105,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$105,000$130,008$130,008
Mathematicians 23 $92,004 -24.4%
$75,000$75,000$92,004$110,004$110,004
Biochemists and Biophysicists 20 $69,504 -32.9%
$66,000$66,000$69,504$86,000$86,000
19-1029.00 20 $80,340 N/A
$71,968$71,968$80,340$103,008$103,008
15-1133 18 $99,600 N/A
$85,000$85,000$99,600$111,124$111,124
Chemical Engineers 17 $69,008 -43.4%
$60,348$60,348$69,008$96,000$96,000
Mechanical Engineers 16 $102,576 +0.3%
$84,000$84,000$102,576$108,000$108,000
19-2041.00 16 $92,865 N/A
$81,000$81,000$92,865$111,127$111,127
17-2053.00 15 $115,350 N/A
$89,436$89,436$115,350$117,000$117,000
17-2144 14 $76,008 N/A
$73,440$73,440$76,008$89,448$89,448
19-1021.00 14 $78,330 N/A
$72,432$72,432$78,330$92,400$92,400
19-1013.00 13 $75,990 N/A
$72,300$72,300$75,990$94,200$94,200
Natural Sciences Managers 13 $170,004 +5.5%
$149,255$149,255$170,004$221,492$221,492
19-1022.00 12 $67,015 N/A
$64,990$64,990$67,015$96,000$96,000
15-1199 12 $107,070 N/A
$81,457$81,457$107,070$109,140$109,140
15-2021.00 11 $120,818 N/A
$110,000$110,000$120,818$147,900$147,900
Electrical Engineers 11 $99,844 -10.8%
$87,000$87,000$99,844$110,292$110,292
19-2042.00 11 $98,508 N/A
$88,608$88,608$98,508$108,000$108,000
17-2199.00 10 $100,237 N/A
$77,250$77,250$100,237$117,037$117,037
Microbiologists 10 $60,000 -31.3%
$55,008$55,008$60,000$60,000$60,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 9 $86,004 +7.4%
$84,304$84,304$86,004$90,000$90,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 9 $73,688 -25.8%
$60,505$60,505$73,688$79,500$79,500
17-2071.00 8 $109,865 N/A
$105,000$105,000$109,865$115,000$115,000
15-1035 8 $91,752 N/A
$86,004$86,004$91,752$93,504$93,504
17-2051.00 7 $120,300 N/A
$108,000$108,000$120,300$139,494$139,494
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 7 $79,200 -37.9%
$78,000$78,000$79,200$81,000$81,000
Hydrologists 7 $91,326 -0.8%
$85,008$85,008$91,326$114,000$114,000
17-2081.00 6 $102,552 N/A
$81,180$81,180$102,552$110,494$110,494
Materials Engineers 6 $75,870 -30%
$67,853$67,853$75,870$95,004$95,004
19-1029.01 6 $102,724 N/A
$71,580$71,580$102,724$114,000$114,000
17-2053 5 $85,480 N/A
$64,638$64,638$85,480$85,952$85,952
17-2072.00 5 $132,600 N/A
$120,510$120,510$132,600$141,525$141,525

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2019 $109,008 $56,368 - Oak Ridge TE N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $70,740 $43,701 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $95,004 $64,210 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $67,853 $51,272 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $81,000 $68,640 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $65,400 $39,250 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.