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Software Validation Engineer: H-1B salaries
174 labor condition applications used the job title Software Validation Engineer. Median offered base salary $94,831; middle half $85,550–$104,500.
Applications (LCAs)174
Median offered salary$94,831
Middle half of salaries$85,550–$104,500
10th–90th percentile$77,646–$122,000
Employers
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $82,500 |
| Level II (qualified) | $96,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $100,704 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $127,379 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 39 | $91,000 |
| FY2024 | 59 | $91,000 |
| FY2025 | 33 | $101,000 |
| FY2026 | 40 | $98,000 |
Cities
- Allen Park, MI12
- Princeton, NJ11
- Southfield, MI8
- Dearborn, MI8
- Irvine, CA6
- Irving, TX5
- Raritan, NJ5
- Cambridge, MA4
- Rensselaer, NY4
- South San Francisco, CA4
- Philadelphia, PA4
- Summit, NJ3
- Austin, TX3
- Durham, NC3
- Branchburg, NJ3
- Thousand Oaks, CA3
- Pennington, NJ3
- Farmington Hills, MI3
- Palo Alto, CA3
- Auburn Hills, MI3
- Detroit, MI2
- Woburn, MA2
- Troy, MI2
- Fremont, CA2
- Ashburn, VA2
- Foster City, CA2
- Troy, NY2
- West Point, PA2
- Phoenixville, PA2
- Columbia, MD2
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).