H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Engineer, Validation

Occupation profile for Engineer, Validation covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $70,772.

FY2026 certified median
$70,772
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$67,558–$78,526
Top employer
F.tech R&D North America Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$80,000$72,250$85,000
FY20252$92,416$89,770$95,061
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$70,772$67,558$78,526

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Engineer, ValidationFY2024 $80,000; FY2025 $92,416; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,772$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$80,000FY2025$92,416FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$70,772Certified median offer, Engineer, ValidationFY2024 $80,000; FY2025 $92,416; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,772$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$80,000FY2025$92,416FY2026*$70,772
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. F.tech R&D North America Inc.4 filings
  2. Catalent Pharma Solutions3 filings
  3. CATALENT INDIANA, LLC2 filings
  4. Alps Alpine North America, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Bloomington5 filings
  2. Troy3 filings
  3. Auburn Hills1 filings
  4. Trpu1 filings

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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Bloomington, INArea 1402017-2112$69,493$82,638$95,805$108,950
    2026-27Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 1943017-2141$73,133$89,170$105,186$121,222
    2026-27Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 1943017-2112$72,862$87,506$102,128$116,771
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2112$80,850$95,534$110,219$124,904