Aurora Operations Validation Engineer salary

Based on 55 H-1B filings by Aurora Operations, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$158,621
Middle 50%$139k–$180k
vs. all employers+25%comparison median $126,418
Filings55FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $118,160 and $212,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$126,000
25th$139,000
50th (median)$158,621
75th$180,000
90th$194,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2022: median $112,611 (12 filings) FY2025: median $179,858 (15 filings) FY2026: median $152,311 (40 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 0 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 40 filings FY26 40
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––3
FY2022$112,611$98,659$118,51912
FY2023–––0
FY2024–––7
FY2025$179,858$149,500$190,00015
FY2026$152,311$132,543$167,67540

By state

California
$165,610
Pennsylvania
$139,753
Washington
$148,200
Colorado
$120,000
Massachusetts
$171,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 38). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$159,000 · 34 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $139,000 19
Level III · Experienced $162,000 20
Level IV · Fully competent $183,881 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a validation engineer make at Aurora Operations?

In H-1B filings, Aurora Operations, Inc.'s median base salary for Validation Engineer is $158,621; half of filings fall between $139,000 and $180,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Aurora Operations sponsor H-1B visas for validation engineers?

Yes. Aurora Operations, Inc. filed 55 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2199 (Validation Engineers), so this page covers every job title Aurora Operations filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology