Visa Wage Index

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Knoxville, TN

Employers filed 2 applications covering 2 positions for this role here, at a median of $182,174 a year. 2 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Knoxville, TN, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$59,176
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$70,346
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$81,536
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$92,706

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) Level I 11 $96,036
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) Level II 11 $182,174

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.