Validation Engineer H-1B Salary
2,238 certified H-1B filings list the job title Validation Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $91,894; the middle half of filings fall between $83,200 and $101,899. The largest sponsor for this title is LS Solutions, Inc. (121 filings).
2,238
certified filings
$91,894
Median base salary
$83,200
25th pct
$101,899
75th pct
$116,480
90th pct
$73,938
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$73,938$91,894 median$116,480
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 452 | $97,115 |
| FY2025 | 592 | $91,894 |
| FY2024 | 598 | $89,773 |
| FY2023 | 596 | $88,150 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer, NY | 87 | $93,600 |
| Houston, TX | 41 | $96,512 |
| Princeton, NJ | 40 | $71,300 |
| Troy, NY | 40 | $93,500 |
| Austin, TX | 36 | $94,848 |
| Irving, TX | 33 | $79,123 |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 32 | $80,060 |
| Durham, NC | 31 | $91,000 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 29 | $80,000 |
| Cambridge, MA | 24 | $100,000 |
| East Greenbush, NY | 24 | $95,405 |
| Summit, NJ | 23 | $97,115 |
| Rahway, NJ | 22 | $97,115 |
| San Jose, CA | 22 | $117,645 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 20 | $80,000 |
| Norwood, MA | 20 | $94,000 |
| Branchburg, NJ | 19 | $91,894 |
| West Point, PA | 19 | $85,000 |
| Boston, MA | 18 | $101,899 |
| Morrisville, NC | 18 | $89,750 |
Validation Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
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