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System Validation Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

206

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$109,526

Median Salary

National Average

+13.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$86,593

25th Percentile

$95,000

Median (50th)

$107,765

75th Percentile

$124,123

90th Percentile

$133,640

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Top Employers Hiring System Validation Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 158 $109,489 $75,000 - $172,245 94.3%
SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.dba Solidigm 14 $106,453 $98,155 - $117,166 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 0.0%
INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 $91,458 $91,458 - $91,458 100.0%
SF MOTORS, INC. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $156,438 $156,438 - $156,438 100.0%
USHR ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000 100.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 1 $79,186 $79,186 - $79,186 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 177 $109,261 $75,000 - $172,245
Staff 1 $156,438 $156,438 - $156,438
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 178 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 178 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 45 $94,696
Folsom CA 39 $106,966
Austin TX 36 $112,295
Santa Clara CA 28 $126,230
San Jose CA 11 $131,457
Chandler AZ 6 $106,017
San Diego CA 4 $110,537
Rancho Cordova CA 4 $102,908
Menlo Park CA 1 $160,000
Livonia MI 1 $104,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 23 $114,023 100.0%
FY 2022 43 $101,425 88.4%
FY 2023 86 $111,237 95.3%
FY 2024 26 $113,287 96.2%
Company Comparison - System Validation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 158 $109,489 94.3%
SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.dba Solidigm 14 $106,453 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $160,000 0.0%
INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 $91,458 100.0%
SF MOTORS, INC. 1 $115,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.