OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Validation Engineer 2
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsValidation Engineer 2 insights
Total filings43All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$91,89437 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$85,000–$100,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1 filings$101,000 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 37 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Validation Engineer 225
$91,520 median · n=22 eligible
Mixed Signal Validation Engineer 24
$85,000 median · n=4 eligible
Mems Validation Engineer 23
$102,000 median · n=2 eligible
Automation And Validation Engineer 22
$91,894 median · n=2 eligible
Software Validation Engineer 22
$62,587 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Silicon Validation Engineer 22
$82,722 median · n=2 eligible
Computer Systems Validation Engineer 20516.47581
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Validation Engineer 21
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Austin, TX13
$91,104 median · n=13 eligible
Austin, TEXAS8
$92,926 median · n=7 eligible
San Diego, CA5
$81,172 median · n=4 eligible
Washington, DC5
$82,379 median · n=4 eligible
Indianapolis, IN3
$90,500 median · n=2 eligible
Blue Bell, PA2
$91,894 median · n=2 eligible
Richardson, TX2
$82,722 median · n=2 eligible
West Greenwich, RI2
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
88.4%Certified LCAs
Certified38 88.4%
Withdrawn2 4.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.7%
Denied1 2.3%
Denominator: all 43 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Cirrus Logic, Inc.11
$91,104 median · n=11 eligible
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.8
$92,926 median · n=7 eligible
Eliquent Life Sciences5
$82,379 median · n=4 eligible
Illumina, Inc.4
$67,766 median · n=3 eligible
Exelead Inc.3
$90,500 median · n=2 eligible
Amgen Inc.2
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Jsat Automation Inc2
$91,894 median · n=2 eligible
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C.2
$122,500 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$91,894Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$81,200
25th percentile$85,000
Median (50th)$91,894
75th percentile$100,000
90th percentile$108,800
n=37 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
43 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exelead Inc. | Validation Engineer 2 | $101,000I-200-26126-874781 Reported wage: $101,000–$110,000 / year Annualized: $101,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 05/06/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Amp Solutions LLC | Validation Engineer 2 | $93,454I-200-25100-851378 Reported wage: $93,454 / year Annualized: $93,454 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-19 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/10/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Emd Millipore Corporation | Validation Engineer 2 | $105,000I-200-25213-215165 Reported wage: $105,000–$120,000 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-08 Employment end: 2028-09-28 Worker positions: 1 | Jaffrey, NH | 08/01/2025 | 09/29/2025 |
| Eliquent Life Sciences | Validation Engineer 2 | $82,451I-200-25203-191075 Reported wage: $82,451–$120,296.26 / year Annualized: $82,451 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Washington, DC | 07/22/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Eliquent Life Sciences | Validation Engineer 2 | $102,586I-200-25184-150942 Reported wage: $102,586–$140,296.16 / year Annualized: $102,586 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-11 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Washington, DC | 07/03/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Eliquent Life Sciences | Validation Engineer 2 | $82,306I-200-25176-129160 Reported wage: $82,306–$112,306 / year Annualized: $82,306 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-02 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Washington, DC | 06/25/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Eliquent Life Sciences | Validation Engineer 2 | $78,146I-200-25175-123630 Reported wage: $78,146–$120,296.96 / year Annualized: $78,146 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-01 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Washington, DC | 06/24/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Eliquent Life Sciences | Validation Engineer 2 | $82,306I-200-25175-123574 Reported wage: $82,306–$112,306 / year Annualized: $82,306 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-25 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Washington, DC | 06/24/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Jsat Automation Inc | Automation And Validation Engineer 2 | $91,894I-200-25135-982515 Reported wage: $91,894–$101,000 / year Annualized: $91,894 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-22 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Blue Bell, PA | 05/15/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Jsat Automation Inc | Automation And Validation Engineer 2 | $91,894I-200-25133-968461 Reported wage: $91,894–$92,000 / year Annualized: $91,894 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-20 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Blue Bell, PA | 05/13/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Hologic, Inc. | Software Verification & Validation Engineer 2 | $120,000I-200-25057-727080 Reported wage: $120,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-05 Employment end: 2028-08-27 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 02/26/2025 | 08/28/2025 |
| Illumina, Inc. | Validation Engineer 2 | $94,578I-200-24289-408521 Reported wage: $94,578–$124,578 / year Annualized: $94,578 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-22 Employment end: 2027-10-27 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 10/15/2024 | 10/28/2024 |
| Amgen Inc. | Computer Systems Validation Engineer 20516.4758 | $135,000I-200-24281-391062 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-15 Employment end: 2027-10-20 Worker positions: 1 | West Greenwich, RI | 10/07/2024 | 10/21/2024 |
| Tessolvedts, Inc. | Sr. Silicon Validation Engineer 2 | $82,722I-200-24271-368982 Reported wage: $82,722–$100,000 / year Annualized: $82,722 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-03 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Richardson, TX | 09/26/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Tessolvedts, Inc. | Sr. Silicon Validation Engineer 2 | $82,722I-200-24264-351860 Reported wage: $82,722–$100,000 / year Annualized: $82,722 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-26 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Richardson, TX | 09/19/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Exelead Inc. | Validation Engineer 2 | $80,000I-200-23199-197266 Reported wage: $80,000–$100,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-25 Employment end: 2026-07-30 Worker positions: 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 07/18/2023 | 07/31/2023 |
| Exelead Inc. | Validation Engineer 2 | $80,000I-200-23194-186186 Reported wage: $80,000–$100,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-18 Employment end: 2026-07-30 Worker positions: 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 07/13/2023 | 07/31/2023 |
| Amgen Inc. | Validation Engineer 20516.3464.2 | $45.48I-200-22105-074148 Reported wage: $45.48 / hour Annualized: $94,598 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-22 Employment end: 2025-04-17 Worker positions: 1 | West Greenwich, RI | 04/15/2022 | 04/18/2022 |
| Amgen Incorporated | Sr. Validation Engineer 20516.1535 | $108,000I-200-21012-008988 Reported wage: $108,000 / year Annualized: $108,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-01-20 Employment end: 2024-01-17 Worker positions: 1 | Woburn, MA | 01/12/2021 | 01/18/2021 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Validation Engineer 2 | $92,926.08I-200-19262-033978 Reported wage: $92,926.08 / year Annualized: $92,926 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-09-25 Employment end: 2022-09-18 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 09/19/2019 | 09/19/2019 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Validation Engineer 2 | $92,926.08I-200-19140-377000 Reported wage: $92,926.08 / year Annualized: $92,926 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-03 Employment end: 2022-05-27 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 05/28/2019 | 05/28/2019 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Validation Engineer 2 | $92,234I-200-19073-855160 Reported wage: $92,234 / year Annualized: $92,234 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-20 Employment end: 2022-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 03/14/2019 | 08/01/2019 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Validation Engineer 2 | $95,337.63I-200-19066-142352 Reported wage: $95,337.63 / year Annualized: $95,338 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-13 Employment end: 2022-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 03/07/2019 | 04/01/2019 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Mems Validation Engineer 2 | $104,000I-200-19066-881758 Reported wage: $104,000 / year Annualized: $104,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-13 Employment end: 2022-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 03/07/2019 | 04/01/2019 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Mems Validation Engineer 2 | $100,000I-200-19059-630010 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-07 Employment end: 2022-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 03/01/2019 | 04/01/2019 |
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