Nuclear Engineers H1B salary

SOC 17-2161 · 17 · 273 certified records

Certified records: 273
Avg wage: $111,672
Median wage: $110,000
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC	66	$129,230
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	49	$132,061
UChicago Argonne, LLC	29	$89,955
Framatome Inc.	11	$83,661
Triad National Security, LLC	10	$133,677

Top cities

Idaho Falls, ID	60	$128,144
Oak Ridge, TN	47	$132,860
Lemont, IL	29	$89,955
Los Alamos, NM	10	$133,677
Lynchburg, VA	10	$83,701

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$197,552	Level IV	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$129,912	Level III	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$133,632	Level III	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Ampera, Inc.	$175,000	Level IV	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Illinois	$64,043	Level I	Urbana, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Curators of the University of Missouri/Missouri University of Science and Technology	$78,000	Level II	Rolla, MO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Foundation of CUNY	$90,688	Level III	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC	$158,604	Level IV	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$138,768	Level II	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC	$120,000	Level IV	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$128,400	Level IV	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$126,372	Level II	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Triad National Security, LLC	$158,727	Level III	Los Alamos, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of California, Berkeley	$89,116	N/A	Berkeley, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC	$155,616	Level III	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$140,400	Level IV	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$138,000	Level III	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC	$193,944	Level IV	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$133,008	Level II	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	$119,508	Level III	Idaho Falls, ID	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UChicago Argonne, LLC	$94,486	Level II	Lemont, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UChicago Argonne, LLC	$94,486	Level II	Lemont, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
North Carolina State University	$74,160	Level I	Raleigh, NC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Wisconsin System	$90,141	N/A	Madison, WI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Fusion Energy Solutions, Inc	$114,712	Level II	Tempe, AZ	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Nuclear Data Analyst

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level IV

$197,552

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

NUCLEAR ENGINEER (ACOUSTIC SENSORS)

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level III

$129,912

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

ADVANCED REACTOR MODELING AND SIMULATION ENGINEER

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level III

$133,632

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Thermal Hydraulics Engineer/Heat Transfer Design E

Ampera, Inc.

Level IV

$175,000

Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Illinois

Level I

$64,043

Urbana, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Reactor Engineer

The Curators of the University of Missouri/Missouri University of Science and Technology

Level II

$78,000

Rolla, MO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Foundation of CUNY

Level III

$90,688

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Nuclear Engineer

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

Level IV

$158,604

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

R&D Assoc Staff - Used Fuel & Nuclear Material Disposition

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level II

$138,768

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Nuclear Engineer (Molecular Dynamics)

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

Level IV

$120,000

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER (NUCLEAR)

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level IV

$128,400

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

NUCLEAR ENGINEER

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level II

$126,372

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

R & D Engineer

Triad National Security, LLC

Level III

$158,727

Los Alamos, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar Employee

University of California, Berkeley

N/A

$89,116

Berkeley, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Computational Scientist (Nuclear)

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

Level III

$155,616

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST (NUCLEAR)

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level IV

$140,400

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST (NUCLEAR)

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level III

$138,000

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Computational Scientist/Nuclear Fuel Performance Modeler

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

Level IV

$193,944

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level II

$133,008

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

NUCLEAR ENGINEER

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Level III

$119,508

Idaho Falls, ID · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Nuclear Engineer

UChicago Argonne, LLC

Level II

$94,486

Lemont, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Nuclear Engineer

UChicago Argonne, LLC

Level II

$94,486

Lemont, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Research Professor

North Carolina State University

Level I

$74,160

Raleigh, NC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

SCIENTIST I

University of Wisconsin System

N/A

$90,141

Madison, WI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Nuclear Systems and Software Engineer

Fusion Energy Solutions, Inc

Level II

$114,712

Tempe, AZ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Nuclear Engineers?

Across 273 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Nuclear Engineers (SOC 17-2161) is $111,672, with a median of $110,000.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Nuclear Engineers?

Top filers include Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY), UChicago Argonne, LLC. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Nuclear Engineers?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 17-2161 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.