Validation Engineers salary in CA
499 certified-data filings in CA · national median $105,000
$63,024
Min
$104,000
25th
$125,146
Median
$143,874
75th
$162,000
90th
The median in CA is +19% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
Same role, other states
NJ $103,626
TX $115,000
MI $88,248
MA $116,121
MN $115,900
GA $95,638
IL $90,979
NC $95,496
OH $92,310
IN $98,800
PA $102,200
NY $103,126
AZ $102,523
FL $85,592
WA $125,382
CO $94,000
WI $90,000
DE $85,000
MD $116,587
OR $95,500
Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24081-818598 | Celere, Inc. | Rancho Santa Fe | $93,184 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| G-100-24083-825722 | Auris Health, Inc. | Redwood City | $155,376 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| G-100-24054-744144 | TESLA, INC. | Palo Alto | $112,000 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24053-741393 | TESLA, INC. | Fremont | $114,125 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24052-734316 | TESLA, INC. | Sunnyvale | $109,725 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24068-783159 | Belkin International Inc. | El Segundo | $95,000 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24017-647098 | Procept BioRobotics Corporation | San Jose | $144,568 | Jun 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24055-745760 | TESLA, INC. | Palo Alto | $160,299 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24046-722536 | ILLUMINA | San Diego | $123,115 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24053-741497 | Teloid, Inc. | Los Angeles | $76,086 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24046-722515 | ILLUMINA | San Diego | $93,184 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24032-686614 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC | San Jose | $107,702 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24038-700346 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $125,551 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| G-100-23332-525916 | Edwards Lifesciences LLC | Irvine | $130,894 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24044-714274 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $125,551 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24043-710933 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $125,551 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| G-100-24039-703943 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $125,551 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24037-697012 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $125,551 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24004-617111 | Avid Bioservices, Inc. | Tustin | $94,349 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24038-701297 | Lucid USA, Inc. | Newark | $134,000 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24060-761388 | Astera Labs, Inc. | Santa Clara | $174,000 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24032-686642 | CEPHEID | Sunnyvale | $122,596 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24033-687109 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $133,300 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24107-892517 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Tustin | $121,000 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24025-666439 | Zoox Inc. | Foster City | $211,500 | Jun 4, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.