H1B Salary Data

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Validation Engineer III: H-1B salaries

46 labor condition applications used the job title Validation Engineer III. Median offered base salary $105,000; middle half $98,405–$118,889.

Applications (LCAs)46
Median offered salary$105,000
Middle half of salaries$98,405–$118,889
10th–90th percentile$84,219–$133,464

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$95,000
Level II (qualified)$100,548
Level III (experienced)$105,000
Level IV (fully competent)$138,174

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202310$105,000
FY202417$100,548
FY202516$107,692
FY20263$102,000

Cities

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).