Validation Analyst H-1B salaries — 792 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 21
- Filings · FY2025
- $83k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$92k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Aplomb Technologies
- Top sponsor · 166 all-time
Validation Analyst: 792 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $83k across 21 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $92k. The biggest sponsors are Aplomb Technologies, Unicon Pharma, Validation Associates; most filings are in Foster City, CA.
How much does a Validation Analyst make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $83k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Validation Analyst sponsorship changed?
156 certified filings in FY2016 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −38% | $103k |
| FY2025 | 21 | −16% | $83k |
| FY2024 | 25 | −19% | $86k |
| FY2023 | 31 | +15% | $88k |
| FY2022 | 27 | −58% | $88k |
| FY2021 | 64 | −17% | $84k |
| FY2020 | 77 | −26% | $90k |
| FY2019 | 104 | −6% | $90k |
| FY2018 | 111 | −32% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 163 | +4% | $75k |
| FY2016 | 156 | — | $66k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Validation Analysts?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aplomb Technologies | 166 | $90k |
| 2 | Unicon Pharma | 92 | $83k |
| 3 | Validation Associates | 37 | $73k |
| 4 | United Pharma Technologies | 37 | $80k |
| 5 | Validation Technology Services | 26 | $72k |
| 6 | Logic Planet | 25 | $76k |
| 7 | Cignus Solutions | 23 | $70k |
| 8 | I3infotek | 22 | $65k |
| 9 | SS Global Technologies | 21 | $65k |
| 10 | Neo Prism Solutions | 18 | $72k |
Where are H-1B Validation Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foster City, CA | 49 | $91k |
| 2 | Middleton, WI | 21 | $76k |
| 3 | Rensselaer, NY | 21 | $77k |
| 4 | Vernon Hills, IL | 21 | $70k |
| 5 | Raritan, NJ | 17 | $85k |
| 6 | Princeton, NJ | 16 | $87k |
| 7 | Schaumburg, IL | 15 | $68k |
| 8 | Cambridge, MA | 14 | $96k |
| 9 | Rahway, NJ | 12 | $96k |
| 10 | West Point, PA | 12 | $93k |
Common questions about Validation Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Validation Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Validation Analyst is $83k (FY2025), from 21 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $70k and $91k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Validation Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Validation Analyst are Aplomb Technologies, Unicon Pharma, Validation Associates.
- Where are most H-1B Validation Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Validation Analyst roles are Foster City, CA, Middleton, WI, Rensselaer, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Validation Analyst H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →