Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Engineer II - Validation
Occupation profile for Engineer II - Validation covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $120,772.
- FY2026 certified median
- $120,772
- Total filings
- 12
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $108,985–$120,772
- Top employer
- Microchip Technology Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $73,278 | $73,278 | $73,278 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $98,405 | $75,816 | $118,365 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $120,772 | $108,985 | $120,772 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Microchip Technology Inc.7 filings
- MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC4 filings
- ModernaTX, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 17-2112 | $86,923 | $105,560 | $124,176 | $142,813 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2112 | $82,618 | $98,571 | $114,546 | $130,499 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-2112 | $82,742 | $102,294 | $121,826 | $141,378 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 17-2112 | $75,525 | $97,136 | $118,726 | $140,338 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2112 | $89,149 | $104,541 | $119,933 | $135,325 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-2061 | $105,477 | $132,579 | $159,702 | $186,805 |