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Product Validation Engineer

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Product Validation Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings208All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$72,275182 eligible salary records
Employer names34Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$66,000–$104,874Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
011213243FY 2016: 34 filings16FY 2017: 38 filings17FY 2018: 36 filings18FY 2019: 28 filings19FY 2020: 26 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 11 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$120,182 median · n=7

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 182 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
Product Validation Engineer132
$69,243 median · n=114 eligible
Principal Product Validation Engineer14
$130,582 median · n=11 eligible
Lead Product Validation Engineer8
$116,199 median · n=6 eligible
Product Validation Engineer - Technical Specialist8
$72,322 median · n=8 eligible
Product Validation Engineer - Group Leader7
$72,600 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Product Validation Engineer6
$122,474 median · n=6 eligible
Product Validation Engineer Ii5
$104,000 median · n=5 eligible
Sr. Principal Product Validation Engineer5
$127,858 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 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
Columbus, IN65
$66,000 median · n=53 eligible
Seymour, IN31
$69,659 median · n=29 eligible
San Jose, CA24
$119,307 median · n=21 eligible
Santa Clara, CA11
$100,152 median · n=11 eligible
Burlington, MA8
$114,057 median · n=7 eligible
Columbus, INDIANA6
$57,616 median · n=6 eligible
Whitakers, NC6
$60,611 median · n=5 eligible
Chelmsford, MA4
$98,893 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 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
89.9%Certified LCAs
Certified187 89.9%
Withdrawn13 6.3%
Certified - Withdrawn7 3.4%
Denied1 0.5%

Denominator: all 208 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cummins Inc.111
$66,768 median · n=95 eligible
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.37
$117,662 median · n=32 eligible
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.12
$70,400 median · n=11 eligible
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.11
$103,000 median · n=11 eligible
Laksan Technologies LLC4
$105,325 median · n=4 eligible
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.3
$109,061 median · n=3 eligible
Intellectt, Inc.3
$90,293 median · n=3 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc3
$176,416 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 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
$72,275Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,831
25th percentile$66,000
Median (50th)$72,275
75th percentile$104,874
90th percentile$127,020

n=182 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

208 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

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Daimler Truck North America, LLCMechanical Product Validation Engineer Iii

Filing details

$127,926 /yr

I-200-26160-998386
Reported wage: $127,926 / year
Annualized: $127,926
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-12-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, OR06/09/202612/09/2026
Shanudt It Solutions IncSemiconductor Product Validation Engineer-Iii

Filing details

$95,139 /yr

I-200-26160-994353
Reported wage: $95,139–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $95,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Freightliner Custom Chassis CorporationMechanical Product Validation Engineer I

Filing details

$77,438 /yr

I-200-26148-957364
Reported wage: $77,438 / year
Annualized: $77,438
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Gaffney, SC05/28/202610/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Product Validation Engineer Ii

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26127-882807
Reported wage: $120,182–$182,000 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/07/202610/01/2026
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$95,139 /yr

I-200-26114-829748
Reported wage: $95,139–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $95,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/23/202610/01/2026
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.Sr. Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26027-595179
Reported wage: $120,182–$145,200 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-07-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA01/27/202607/24/2026
Meta Platforms, IncProduct Validation Engineer

Filing details

$176,416 /yr

I-200-25352-492646
Reported wage: $176,416 / year
Annualized: $176,416
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2029-06-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA12/17/202506/06/2026
Detroit Diesel CorporationMechanical Product Validation Engineer Ii

Filing details

$118,647 /yr

I-200-25219-229142
Reported wage: $118,647 / year
Annualized: $118,647
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-14
Employment end: 2028-08-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Detroit, MI08/07/202509/01/2025
Meta Platforms, IncManager, Product Validation Engineering

Filing details

$260,793 /yr

I-200-25196-174344
Reported wage: $260,793 / year
Annualized: $260,793
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-22
Employment end: 2028-07-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA07/15/202507/18/2025
Sovereign Technologies, LLCProduct Validation Engineer

Filing details

$40.91 per hour

I-200-25148-025710
Reported wage: $40.91 / hour
Annualized: $85,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fargo, ND05/28/202510/01/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$130,582 /yr

I-200-25106-872947
Reported wage: $130,582–$214,500 / year
Annualized: $130,582
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-04-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlington, MA04/16/202504/24/2025
Zimeno Inc.Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$134,615 /yr

I-200-25094-833427
Reported wage: $134,615 / year
Annualized: $134,615
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-08-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Livermore, CA04/04/202508/20/2025
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$92,976 /yr

I-200-25091-819043
Reported wage: $92,976–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $92,976
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/01/202510/01/2025
Gm Personnel Service, IncProduct Validation Engineer

Filing details

$129,848.79 /yr

I-200-25028-648775
Reported wage: $129,848.79 / year
Annualized: $129,849
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-04
Employment end: 2028-07-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Warren, MI01/28/202507/25/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$152,493 /yr

I-200-25003-593935
Reported wage: $152,493–$244,400 / year
Annualized: $152,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-13
Employment end: 2028-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/03/202501/13/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$152,493 /yr

I-200-24356-565944
Reported wage: $152,493–$244,400 / year
Annualized: $152,493
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2028-01-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA12/20/202401/06/2025
Dako Resources, LLCProduct Validation Engineer - Telematics

Filing details

$78.29 per hour

I-200-24337-509843
Reported wage: $78.29 / hour
Annualized: $162,843
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-09
Employment end: 2027-12-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Belmont, CA12/02/202412/28/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$151,282 /yr

I-200-24318-473177
Reported wage: $151,282–$244,400 / year
Annualized: $151,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-20
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/13/202405/01/2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$130,582 per week

I-200-24213-236415
Reported wage: $130,582–$214,500 / week
Annualized: $6,790,264
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-07
Employment end: 2027-11-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlington, MA07/31/202411/15/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$127,858 /yr

I-200-24074-801651
Reported wage: $127,858–$234,000 / year
Annualized: $127,858
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-21
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlington, MA03/14/202409/01/2024
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, UT03/07/202408/07/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$167,000 /yr

I-200-23198-193066
Reported wage: $167,000 / year
Annualized: $167,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-24
Employment end: 2026-07-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA07/17/202307/24/2023
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.Sr. Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-23189-175605
Reported wage: $126,984–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-14
Employment end: 2026-07-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA07/08/202307/24/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Product Validation Engineer Ii

Filing details

$104,000 /yr

I-200-23110-951921
Reported wage: $104,000–$169,000 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-27
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/20/202310/01/2023
Renesas Electronics America Inc.Product Validation Engineer

Filing details

$127,558.21 /yr

I-200-22306-564349
Reported wage: $127,558.21 / year
Annualized: $127,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-09
Employment end: 2026-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/02/202201/20/2023

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.