Validation Engineers salary in CA
400 certified-data filings in CA · national median $105,000
$63,024
Min
$109,725
25th
$125,551
Median
$143,874
75th
$161,000
90th
The median in CA is +20% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
Same role, other states
NJ $102,856
MI $88,234
TX $105,165
MA $119,766
MN $115,900
GA $97,032
IL $98,300
NC $94,994
OH $92,919
IN $98,800
PA $102,200
AZ $103,879
NY $105,539
FL $85,592
DE $85,000
CO $107,065
WA $134,763
WI $90,000
OR $95,500
VA $109,221
Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-23290-435430 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Santa Clara | $160,000 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| G-100-23289-435072 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Santa Clara | $110,000 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| G-100-23283-422044 | Lucid USA, Inc. | Newark | $161,200 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| G-100-23282-419778 | Lucid USA, Inc. | Newark | $155,958 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| G-100-23313-491722 | Align Technology, Inc. | San Jose | $145,000 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| G-100-23334-533523 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Santa Clara | $107,702 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| G-100-23306-473720 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | San Diego | $122,262 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| G-100-23279-416771 | JSAT AUTOMATION, INC. | Oakland | $97,282 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| G-100-23304-467564 | Zoox Inc. | Fremont | $165,000 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| G-100-23296-450459 | Zoox Inc. | Foster City | $175,000 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| G-100-23296-449380 | Westfall Technik, Inc. | Riverside | $115,000 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| G-100-23298-456401 | Span.IO, Inc. | San Francisco | $134,000 | Mar 4, 2025 |
| G-100-23286-429085 | TESLA, INC. | Fremont | $142,940 | Mar 2, 2025 |
| G-100-23293-446507 | TESLA, INC. | Fremont | $119,000 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| G-100-23293-446582 | TESLA, INC. | Fremont | $135,086 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| G-100-23293-446656 | TESLA, INC. | Fremont | $135,000 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| G-100-23279-415224 | APPLE INC. | Cupertino | $161,000 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| G-100-23303-464471 | CEPHEID | Newark | $132,163 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| G-100-23301-462787 | CEPHEID | Newark | $132,163 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| G-100-23300-462069 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Palo Alto | $141,000 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| G-100-23299-459679 | APPLE INC. | Cupertino | $122,408 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| G-100-23298-455987 | APPLE INC. | Cupertino | $121,000 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| G-100-23290-435555 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Palo Alto | $130,000 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24089-838602 | TESLA, INC. | Fremont | $121,338 | Feb 15, 2025 |
| G-100-23294-448321 | APPLE INC. | Cupertino | $161,000 | Feb 13, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.