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Instrument Scientist

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Instrument Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings54All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$122,05837 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$114,300–$136,778Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$134,989 median · n=4

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 37 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Computational Instrument Scientist - Powder Diffraction4
$129,537 median · n=4 eligible
Basis Instrument Scientist3
$129,648 median · n=3 eligible
Neutron Spin Echo Instrument Scientist3
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Chemical Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist2
$127,980 median · n=1 eligible
Computational Instrument Scientist - Materials Engineering2
$166,738 median · n=2 eligible
Computational Instrument Scientist Triple Axis Spectroscopy2
$133,200 median · n=1 eligible
Diffraction Neutron Scattering Instrument Scientist2
$127,489 median · n=2 eligible
Direct Geometry Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist2
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Oak Ridge, TN42
$126,540 median · n=26 eligible
Idaho Falls, ID3
$108,264 median · n=3 eligible
Baltimore, MD2
$143,546 median · n=2 eligible
Devens, MA2
$112,593 median · n=2 eligible
Baltimore, MARYLAND1
$121,600 median · n=1 eligible
Columbia, MO1
$53,810 median · n=1 eligible
Oak Ridge, TENNESSEE1
$126,862 median · n=1 eligible
Pukalani, HI1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
70.4%Certified LCAs
Certified38 70.4%
Certified - Withdrawn15 27.8%
Denied1 1.9%

Denominator: all 54 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)43
$126,862 median · n=27 eligible
Aura/Space Telescope Science Institute3
$121,600 median · n=3 eligible
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC3
$108,264 median · n=3 eligible
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company2
$112,593 median · n=2 eligible
California Institute Of Technology1
$111,432 median · n=1 eligible
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawaii1
— median · n=0 eligible
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri1
$53,810 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$122,058Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$107,397
25th percentile$114,300
Median (50th)$122,058
75th percentile$136,778
90th percentile$154,386

n=37 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

54 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Diffraction Neutron Scattering Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$136,778.04 /yr

I-200-26099-776792
Reported wage: $136,778.04 / year
Annualized: $136,778
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN04/09/202610/01/2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyManager, Quality Control Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$120,185 /yr

I-200-26043-635422
Reported wage: $120,185 / year
Annualized: $120,185
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-19
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Devens, MA02/11/202602/20/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist-Triple Axis Spectroscopy

Filing details

$133,200 /yr

I-200-26041-631357
Reported wage: $133,200 / year
Annualized: $133,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN02/10/202605/01/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist - Powder Diffraction

Filing details

$153,417.84 /yr

I-200-25351-491103
Reported wage: $153,417.84 / year
Annualized: $153,418
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN12/17/202503/06/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Direct Geometry Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$141,000 /yr

I-200-23289-434071
Reported wage: $141,000 / year
Annualized: $141,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN10/16/202303/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist Triple Axis Spectroscopy

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23298-454924
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN10/25/202302/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Chemical Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$127,980 /yr

I-200-25260-315615
Reported wage: $127,980 / year
Annualized: $127,980
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-24
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN09/17/202512/08/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Neutron Scattering Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$127,980 per bi-weekly

I-200-25148-025385
Reported wage: $127,980 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $3,327,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN05/28/202511/01/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Neutron Instrument Scientist - Vulcan

Filing details

$131,700 /yr

I-200-25035-662518
Reported wage: $131,700 / year
Annualized: $131,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-10
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN02/03/202503/01/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Chemical Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$127,800 /yr

I-200-24039-704627
Reported wage: $127,800 / year
Annualized: $127,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-06
Employment end: 2025-05-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN02/08/202404/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Neutron Scattering Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$121,200 /yr

I-200-24225-261938
Reported wage: $121,200 / year
Annualized: $121,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN08/12/202410/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Power Diffraction Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$155,839.44 /yr

I-200-24190-180332
Reported wage: $155,839.44 / year
Annualized: $155,839
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-15
Employment end: 2028-01-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN07/08/202401/05/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Sans Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$110,004 /yr

I-200-21239-549398
Reported wage: $110,004 / year
Annualized: $110,004
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2024-09-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN08/27/202109/07/2021
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)High Pressure Neutron Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24079-812681
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN03/19/202407/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Instrument Scientist - Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

Filing details

$125,100 /yr

I-200-24057-748847
Reported wage: $125,100 / year
Annualized: $125,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-04
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN02/26/202405/20/2024
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteInstrument Scientist

Filing details

$172,492.8 /yr

I-200-24018-649793
Reported wage: $172,492.8 / year
Annualized: $172,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-25
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD01/18/202402/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist - Powder Diffraction

Filing details

$141,300 /yr

I-200-23335-538451
Reported wage: $141,300 / year
Annualized: $141,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-08
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN12/01/202302/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist - Materials Engineering

Filing details

$173,467.56 /yr

I-200-23334-534182
Reported wage: $173,467.56 / year
Annualized: $173,468
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-07
Employment end: 2027-05-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN11/30/202305/24/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist-Powder Diffraction Group

Filing details

$118,200 /yr

I-200-23313-491683
Reported wage: $118,200 / year
Annualized: $118,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN11/09/202302/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Triple-Axis Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$123,600 /yr

I-200-23289-434387
Reported wage: $123,600 / year
Annualized: $123,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-23
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN10/16/202302/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Direct Geometry Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$141,000 per bi-weekly

I-200-23283-422190
Reported wage: $141,000 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $3,666,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-13
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN10/10/202303/01/2024
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Diffraction Neutron Scattering Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$118,200 /yr

I-200-23195-191006
Reported wage: $118,200 / year
Annualized: $118,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN07/14/202310/01/2023
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Instrument Scientist - Powder Diffraction

Filing details

$117,773.64 /yr

I-200-22311-572209
Reported wage: $117,773.64 / year
Annualized: $117,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-15
Employment end: 2026-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN11/07/202201/13/2023
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInstrument Scientist - Irradiated Materials Characterization

Filing details

$108,264 /yr

I-200-22250-458324
Reported wage: $108,264 / year
Annualized: $108,264
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-14
Employment end: 2025-09-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Idaho Falls, ID09/07/202209/26/2022
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Senior R&D Staff - Sans Instrument Scientist

Filing details

$144,136.08 /yr

I-200-22189-339348
Reported wage: $144,136.08 / year
Annualized: $144,136
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-15
Employment end: 2026-01-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN07/08/202201/06/2023

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.