Validation Engineer, H-1B salary
What 5,910 H-1B filings report for “Validation Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Validation Engineer?
$87k median H-1B base salary for a Validation Engineer, typically $67k to $108k, across 5,910 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Colorado at $98k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Colorado64$98k+$11k
- 2California913$95k+$8k
- 3Massachusetts558$94k+$7k
- 4Arizona23$93k+$6k
- 5Rhode Island32$91k+$4k
- 6Texas408$91k+$4k
- 7Washington57$90k+$3k
- 8Maryland118$90k+$3k
- 9Virginia54$88k+$1k
- 10Minnesota82$88k+$1k
- 11New York398$88k+$1k
- 12New Jersey787$87ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $87kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Validation Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Validation Engineer roles are LS Solutions, Validation Associates, VAStek, Unicon Pharma, and United Pharma Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Validation Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1LS Solutions380 filings$88k
- 2Validation Associates326 filings$77k
- 3VAStek265 filings$78k
- 4Unicon Pharma225 filings$87k
- 5United Pharma Technologies208 filings$89k
- 6Intellectt161 filings$94k
- 7Sathram120 filings$99k
- 8MSR Technology Group112 filings$79k
- 9ND Global Consulting Services98 filings$93k
- 10Prowess IT Solutions93 filings$90k
- 11Fusion Life Sciences Technologies92 filings$98k
- 12Tata Consultancy Services92 filings$88k
- 13RevereIT91 filings$76k
- 14L&T Technology Services91 filings$89k
- 15Master Compliance69 filings$84k
- 16Katalyst HealthCares & Life Sciences68 filings$74k
- 17Aplomb Technologies68 filings$90k
- 18Pi Square Technologies66 filings$77k
- 19Techno Pro Solutions61 filings$73k
- 20Implify61 filings$92k
- 21Kelith Group54 filings$93k
- 22TK-Chain51 filings$74k
- 23Patel Consultants44 filings$101k
- 24Validation Technology Services43 filings$77k
- 25Hyde Engineering And Consulting43 filings$99k
- 26Esg Automotive39 filings$85k
- 27Infotech Spectrum39 filings$100k
- 28Azzur Group38 filings$84k
- 29Amp Solutions37 filings$83k
- 30eTek IT Services35 filings$77k
- 31QvalFocus35 filings$92k
- 32Unicon Sciences34 filings$92k
- 33AM Logic33 filings$84k
- 34Global PharmaTek33 filings$89k
- 35Intellilink Technologies32 filings$88k
- 36Populus Group32 filings$83k
- 37Cirrus Logic31 filings$93k
- 38Stark Associates29 filings$78k
- 39Nitco29 filings$87k
- 40G R Validation and Compliance Services27 filings$83k
- 41E-Cqr26 filings$85k
- 42Validation Transcription Services26 filings$80k
- 43Cignus Solutions24 filings$95k
- 44Tek Labs23 filings$80k
- 45Alice Consulting22 filings$77k
- 46Pentangle Tech Services21 filings$86k
- 47Software Catalysts21 filings$96k
- 48Vidlexinfo20 filings$85k
- 49Intelli Platforms19 filings$88k
- 50Logic Planet19 filings$92k
Related titles in this family
12,663 filings carry “Validation Engineer” in the title, across 1,239 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1System Validation Engineer993 filings$102k
- 2Software Validation Engineer487 filings$90k
- 3Senior Validation Engineer288 filings$112k
- 4Validation Engineer II210 filings$92k
- 5Sr. Validation Engineer199 filings$106k
- 6Wireless Systems Validation Engineer123 filings$176k
- 7Process Validation Engineer112 filings$84k
- 8Product Validation Engineer107 filings$69k
- 9Validation Engineer III102 filings$102k
- 10Computer System Validation Engineer100 filings$89k
- 11Test/Validation Engineer87 filings$93k
- 12Silicon Validation Engineer80 filings$165k
Figures are for the exact title “Validation Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.