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Engineer, Validation

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 90 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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90

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$90,230

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$74,189

25th Percentile

$83,200

Median (50th)

$90,230

75th Percentile

$105,500

90th Percentile

$127,413

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Validation
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 11 $101,171 $82,306 - $130,582 90.9%
F.TECH R&D NORTH AMERICA, INC. 9 $67,558 $64,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 6 $93,101 $75,234 - $125,632 83.3%
CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS 5 $85,000 $75,000 - $133,575 100.0%
Catalent Indiana LLC 3 $97,706 $87,125 - $105,500 100.0%
REVEREIT LLC 3 $90,210 $90,210 - $90,210 0.0%
CONTRACT PHARMACAL CORP 3 $75,816 $75,816 - $113,173 100.0%
ModernaTX, Inc. 2 $105,529 $83,200 - $127,858 100.0%
ICU MEDICAL, INC. 2 $112,893 $89,301 - $136,484 100.0%
ZT GROUP INT'L, INC. 1 $80,850 $80,850 - $80,850 100.0%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 1 $118,000 $118,000 - $118,000 100.0%
CMIC CMO USA CORPORATION 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000 100.0%
Genentech, Inc. 1 $130,894 $130,894 - $130,894 100.0%
ICU Medical Pearl LLC 1 $91,087 $91,087 - $91,087 100.0%
The Lash Group, LLC 1 $128,440 $128,440 - $128,440 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 20 $85,634 $64,000 - $130,894
III 12 $102,607 $82,306 - $130,582
Senior 10 $102,000 $77,834 - $133,575
I 4 $100,600 $75,234 - $127,858
Principal 3 $125,632 $123,885 - $136,484
II 2 $90,194 $89,301 - $91,087
Junior 2 $75,816 $75,816 - $75,816
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 53 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 53 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Troy OH 8 $70,772
Bloomington IN 8 $92,416
Norwood MA 5 $90,210
Chandler AZ 4 $104,780
Hauppauge NY 4 $88,171
Cambridge MA 2 $112,632
AUSTIN TX 2 $90,194
High Point NC 2 $92,612
Plainville MA 2 $99,092
Bothell WA 1 $118,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer, Validation with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $129,667 100.0%
2022 8 $86,705 87.5%
2023 8 $95,690 75.0%
2024 15 $94,141 86.7%
2025 12 $86,063 91.7%
2026 8 $98,822 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Validation

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 11 $101,171 90.9%
F.TECH R&D NORTH AMERICA, INC. 9 $67,558 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 6 $93,101 83.3%
CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS 5 $85,000 100.0%
Catalent Indiana LLC 3 $97,706 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.