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Validation Engineer

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

393

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,459

Median Salary

National Average

+95.2%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$81,099

25th Percentile

$88,486

Median (50th)

$103,688

75th Percentile

$122,990

90th Percentile

$135,824

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Top Employers Hiring Validation Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intellectt Inc. 37 $120,845 $87,630 - $135,824 100.0%
LS SOLUTIONS, INC 29 $99,985 $81,099 - $108,930 96.6%
Unicon Pharma Inc 24 $110,542 $105,000 - $112,000 95.8%
Vastek, Inc 21 $95,749 $94,890 - $98,904 100.0%
UNITED PHARMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 20 $108,076 $103,626 - $111,717 100.0%
SATHRAM CORPORATION 12 $87,422 $87,422 - $87,422 50.0%
PI SQUARE LLC 8 $97,396 $84,032 - $135,990 87.5%
PROWESS IT SOLUTIONS LLC 8 $116,048 $87,630 - $135,824 87.5%
INFOTECH SPECTRUM INC 7 $124,761 $122,408 - $127,317 85.7%
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA 5 $131,759 $123,000 - $145,000 100.0%
NITCO INC 5 $119,388 $109,720 - $127,941 60.0%
UNICON SCIENCES INC 4 $87,422 $87,422 - $87,422 75.0%
AM LOGIC CORPORATION 4 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. 4 $105,973 $95,659 - $135,215 100.0%
EMERGENT BIODEFENSE OPERATIONS LANSING INC. 4 $137,843 $130,686 - $145,000 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 270 $103,902 $40,830 - $155,414
Senior 28 $118,168 $76,856 - $162,250
II 11 $99,976 $84,460 - $129,002
I 10 $92,794 $58,573 - $112,000
III 7 $114,604 $80,933 - $141,357
Lead 7 $132,971 $123,000 - $145,000
Staff 3 $158,638 $106,043 - $215,000
Principal 2 $192,027 $149,053 - $235,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 338 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 338 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
South Plainfield NJ 46 $110,577
ISELIN NJ 37 $120,845
Princeton NJ 31 $99,677
San Diego CA 24 $94,877
Plainsboro NJ 12 $87,422
East Brunswick NJ 10 $112,137
Santa Clara CA 9 $140,356
Farmington Hills MI 8 $97,396
Edison NJ 7 $109,261
Austin TX 5 $126,141
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 62 $101,551 90.3%
FY 2022 63 $105,888 92.1%
FY 2023 91 $111,545 89.0%
FY 2024 121 $105,041 98.3%
FY 2025 1 $155,414 100.0%
Company Comparison - Validation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intellectt Inc. 37 $120,845 100.0%
LS SOLUTIONS, INC 29 $99,985 96.6%
Unicon Pharma Inc 24 $110,542 95.8%
Vastek, Inc 21 $95,749 100.0%
UNITED PHARMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 20 $108,076 100.0%
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.