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Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
5 labor condition applications for the job title Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $95,680; middle half $95,160–$100,298.
Applications (LCAs)5
Median offered salary$95,680
Middle half of salaries$95,160–$100,298
10th–90th percentile$85,301–$103,543
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $78,728 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $97,729 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $100,693 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $105,706–$106,838 Level III | Lafayette, IN | Oct 31, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $95,680 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $95,160–$106,838 Level III | Lafayette, IN | May 2, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $100,298–$107,562 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Apr 22, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,728–$95,880 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Apr 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
Other jobs at Caterpillar Inc.
- Software Engineer$108,638
- Senior Software Engineer$132,101
- Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680
- Lead Software Engineer$148,949
- Embedded Software Senior Engineer$115,856
- Embedded Software Engineer$94,910
- Control Systems Senior Engineer$106,000
- Data Scientist$96,928
- Autonomy Engineer$97,136
- Control Systems Engineer$93,122
- Senior Design Engineer$115,856
- Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$109,886
- Senior Autonomy Engineer$114,566
- Design Engineer$96,460
- Senior Engineer - Design$116,771
- Engineer - Design$99,549
- Sr. Software Engineer$132,101
- Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer$85,405
- Embedded SW Sr. Engineer$113,069
- Autonomy Engineering Specialist$127,587
- Engineering Project Team Leader$129,875
- Data Scientist II$117,749
- Embedded SW Engineer$90,979
- Digital Tech Support Analyst$106,558
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).