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Validation/Characterization Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings28All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$112,25024 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$100,750–$127,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20243 filings$138,000 median · n=3

*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 · 24 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

Validation/Characterization Engineer28

$112,250 median · n=24 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

Dallas, TX16

$111,000 median · n=15 eligible

Santa Clara, CA6

$126,000 median · n=5 eligible

Tucson, AZ4

$89,125 median · n=2 eligible

Dallas, TEXAS2

$111,600 median · n=2 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

85.7%Certified LCAs

Certified24 85.7%

Certified - Withdrawn3 10.7%

Denied1 3.6%

Denominator: all 28 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Texas Instruments Incorporated28

$112,250 median · n=24 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

$112,250Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$93,150

25th percentile$100,750

Median (50th)$112,250

75th percentile$127,000

90th percentile$136,605

n=24 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

28 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
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $127,000 /yr I-200-24159-087399 Reported wage: $127,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-14 Employment end: 2027-12-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	06/07/2024	12/06/2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $138,000 /yr I-200-24110-905641 Reported wage: $138,000 / year Annualized: $138,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-26 Employment end: 2027-08-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	04/19/2024	08/16/2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $144,000 /yr I-200-24110-905915 Reported wage: $144,000 / year Annualized: $144,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-26 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	04/19/2024	10/01/2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $126,000 /yr I-200-23199-197727 Reported wage: $126,000 / year Annualized: $126,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-25 Employment end: 2027-01-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	07/18/2023	01/11/2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $145,000 /yr I-200-21281-633439 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-06-24 Employment end: 2024-10-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	10/08/2021	11/01/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $111,000 /yr I-200-22090-023878 Reported wage: $111,000 / year Annualized: $111,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-06 Employment end: 2025-09-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	03/30/2022	09/23/2022
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $117,600 /yr I-200-22050-916268 Reported wage: $117,600 / year Annualized: $117,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-02-28 Employment end: 2025-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	02/18/2022	04/01/2022
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $130,000 /yr I-200-21281-633522 Reported wage: $130,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-18 Employment end: 2024-10-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	10/08/2021	11/01/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $145,000 /yr I-200-21271-609581 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-04 Employment end: 2024-10-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	09/27/2021	10/04/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $89,000 /yr I-200-21033-049088 Reported wage: $89,000 / year Annualized: $89,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-30 Employment end: 2024-06-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	02/02/2021	06/22/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-21208-486878 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-03 Employment end: 2024-08-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	07/27/2021	08/16/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $133,350 /yr I-200-21109-235877 Reported wage: $133,350 / year Annualized: $133,350 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-04-26 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	04/19/2021	10/01/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $108,000 /yr I-200-20365-984272 Reported wage: $108,000 / year Annualized: $108,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-01-07 Employment end: 2024-01-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	12/30/2020	01/11/2021
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $127,000 /yr I-200-20066-385033 Reported wage: $127,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-13 Employment end: 2023-09-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/06/2020	09/03/2020
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $103,000 /yr I-200-20063-370828 Reported wage: $103,000 / year Annualized: $103,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-10 Employment end: 2023-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	03/03/2020	09/01/2020
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $122,200 /yr I-200-19239-372225 Reported wage: $122,200 / year Annualized: $122,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-09-05 Employment end: 2023-02-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TEXAS	08/29/2019	02/27/2020
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $101,000.16 /yr I-200-19094-694315 Reported wage: $101,000.16 / year Annualized: $101,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-11 Employment end: 2022-10-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TEXAS	04/04/2019	10/04/2019
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $90,000 /yr I-200-16026-125335 Reported wage: $90,000 / year Annualized: $90,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-10-18 Employment end: 2019-03-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	01/27/2016	03/21/2016
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $95,750 /yr I-200-18264-793707 Reported wage: $95,750 / year Annualized: $95,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-27 Employment end: 2022-03-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	09/21/2018	03/21/2019
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $82,500 /yr I-200-18164-249444 Reported wage: $82,500 / year Annualized: $82,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-06-19 Employment end: 2021-06-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	06/13/2018	06/22/2018
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $107,536.08 /yr I-200-18113-231990 Reported wage: $107,536.08 / year Annualized: $107,536 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-04-27 Employment end: 2021-10-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	04/23/2018	10/19/2018
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $105,250.08 /yr I-200-16279-217433 Reported wage: $105,250.08 / year Annualized: $105,250 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2016-10-12 Employment end: 2020-04-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	10/05/2016	04/02/2017
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $81,000 /yr I-200-16251-931021 Reported wage: $81,000 / year Annualized: $81,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-09-15 Employment end: 2019-12-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	09/09/2016	12/30/2016
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $93,000 /yr I-200-16132-752197 Reported wage: $93,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-05-17 Employment end: 2019-11-08 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	05/11/2016	11/09/2016
Texas Instruments Incorporated	Validation/Characterization Engineer	Filing details $93,500.04 /yr I-200-16061-163265 Reported wage: $93,500.04 / year Annualized: $93,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-08 Employment end: 2019-08-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	03/02/2016	08/31/2016

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