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Argonne National Laboratory — H-1B Sponsored Salaries
Argonne National Laboratory H1B Salaries
Argonne National Laboratory H-1B salary data for all visa-sponsored positions, from Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed with the Department of Labor. H-1B employers must pay the higher of the actual wage or the prevailing wage for the occupation and area of employment.
Salary Distribution (2025)
$60k
$100k
$130k+
Salary by Job Title (2025)
| Job Title | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Appointee | 569 | $56,978 | $68,796 | $91,126 |
| Assistant Physicist | 107 | $68,715 | $84,094 | $101,837 |
| Nuclear Engineer | 87 | $80,059 | $84,094 | $129,045 |
| Assistant Computer Scientist | 81 | $73,174 | $95,094 | $115,000 |
| Materials Scientist | 45 | $68,715 | $108,742 | $130,467 |
| Assistant Computational Scientist | 38 | $80,059 | $90,063 | $108,655 |
| Assistant Chemist | 37 | $70,096 | $84,094 | $101,863 |
| Physicist | 30 | $90,063 | $106,624 | $144,277 |
| Assistant Scientist | 30 | $82,451 | $90,063 | $97,448 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 25 | $70,096 | $90,063 | $114,358 |
| Argonne Scholar | 23 | $71,282 | $78,648 | $103,812 |
| Energy Systems Scientist | 23 | $92,934 | $98,924 | $106,243 |
| Computer Scientist | 22 | $96,990 | $112,408 | $126,000 |
| Principal Nuclear Engineer | 22 | $82,056 | $107,463 | $129,045 |
| Computational Scientist | 21 | $72,488 | $98,924 | $122,554 |
| Computational Transportation Engineer | 18 | $70,096 | $84,250 | $109,922 |
| Application Performance Engineer | 17 | $101,784 | $109,922 | $110,000 |
| Energy Systems Analyst | 15 | $82,451 | $90,063 | $116,250 |
| Structural Mechanical Engineer | 15 | $72,322 | $96,000 | $98,000 |
| Electrical Engineer | 14 | $82,451 | $84,000 | $135,993 |
Salary by Location (2025)
| Location | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont, Illinois | 1,752 | $56,181 | $83,100 | $282,251 |
| Newport News, Virginia | 5 | $92,000 | $92,000 | $92,000 |
| Niagara Falls, New York | 5 | $115,294 | $115,294 | $115,294 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5 | $108,000 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| Batavia, Illinois | 1 | $82,451 | $82,451 | $82,451 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Argonne National Laboratory pays a median H-1B salary of $83,135 for sponsored positions, with an average of $86,379. The average prevailing wage across Argonne National Laboratory's filings is $68,179. These figures are based on Labor Condition Application filings with the Department of Labor.
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