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Lead Product Validation Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Lead Product Validation Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$116,1996 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$111,442–$119,307Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20241 filings$83,034 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$100k–$125kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 6 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Lead Product Validation Engineer8

$116,199 median · n=6 eligible

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

San Jose, CA4

$119,307 median · n=3 eligible

Burlington, MA2

$111,992 median · n=2 eligible

Chelmsford, MA1

— median · n=0 eligible

Draper, UT1

$83,034 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

75.0%Certified LCAs

Certified6 75.0%

Certified - Withdrawn2 25.0%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.8

$116,199 median · n=6 eligible

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$116,199Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$96,964

25th percentile$111,442

Median (50th)$116,199

75th percentile$119,307

90th percentile$119,307

n=6 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

8 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $83,034 /yr I-200-24067-780494 Reported wage: $83,034–$149,500 / year Annualized: $83,034 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-14 Employment end: 2027-08-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Draper, UT	03/07/2024	08/07/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $110,893 /yr I-200-21071-144595 Reported wage: $110,893–$149,500 / year Annualized: $110,893 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-19 Employment end: 2024-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Burlington, MA	03/12/2021	09/01/2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $113,090 /yr I-200-20071-398403 Reported wage: $113,090–$134,034 / year Annualized: $113,090 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-18 Employment end: 2023-08-19 Worker positions: 2 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Burlington, MA	03/11/2020	08/20/2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $83,354 /yr I-200-16105-770789 Reported wage: $83,354–$127,530 / year Annualized: $83,354 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-08 Employment end: 2019-09-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chelmsford, MA	04/20/2016	09/02/2016
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $119,307 /yr I-200-18030-909507 Reported wage: $119,307–$161,200 / year Annualized: $119,307 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-13 Employment end: 2021-08-06 Worker positions: 20 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	02/07/2018	08/07/2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $119,307 /yr I-200-18024-630792 Reported wage: $119,307–$161,200 / year Annualized: $119,307 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-30 Employment end: 2021-07-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	01/24/2018	07/06/2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $119,307 /yr I-200-18023-883644 Reported wage: $119,307–$161,200 / year Annualized: $119,307 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-29 Employment end: 2021-07-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	01/23/2018	07/06/2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Lead Product Validation Engineer	Filing details $101,140 /yr I-200-17069-709625 Reported wage: $101,140–$141,700 / year Annualized: $101,140 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-11-27 Employment end: 2020-07-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/10/2017	07/07/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.