Validation Engineers H-1B Salaries (2026)
DOL occupation 17-2112 · common titles: Validation Engineer, Quality Engineer, Test Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer
Short answer
The median H-1B salary for validation engineers is $103,126 in FY2026 so far, across 1,636 certified filings. The middle half earn $92,427 – $123,744, and pay is up 6% since FY2024.
Median
$103,126
FY2026 so far
Filings
1,636
0.4% of all H-1B filings
Top 10%
$149,187+
90th percentile
Change since FY2024
+6%
$97,344 → $103,126
FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary
Salary distribution
Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.
DOL prevailing-wage level
Median pay by experience level
Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.
FY2026 so far
By state
| State | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 379 | $127,653 |
| Massachusetts | 145 | $104,832 |
| Texas | 132 | $104,000 |
| New Jersey | 112 | $97,500 |
| North Carolina | 104 | $98,405 |
| Michigan | 82 | $92,144 |
| Indiana | 73 | $91,325 |
| New York | 71 | $102,149 |
| Illinois | 61 | $94,848 |
| Pennsylvania | 46 | $96,558 |
FY2026 so far
Top employers for this job
| Employer | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 66 | $140,000 |
| Vastek Inc | 46 | $86,403 |
| Intellectt Inc | 35 | $104,000 |
| Sathram Corporation | 35 | $102,149 |
| Fusion Life Sciences Technologies LLC | 32 | $105,456 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 27 | $144,690 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 26 | $108,971 |
| ND Global Consulting Services Inc. | 26 | $101,629 |
| LS Solutions, Inc. | 22 | $97,000 |
| Novozen Healthcare LLC | 22 | $103,563 |
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Validation Engineers H-1B salary questions
What is the average H-1B salary for validation engineers?
The median is $103,126 across 1,636 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $92,427 to $123,744, and the top 10% earn $149,187 or more.
Which state pays H-1B validation engineers the most?
Among the 10 states with the most filings, California has the highest median at $127,653 (379 filings).
Which company sponsors the most H-1B validation engineers?
Tesla, Inc., with 66 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $140,000.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.