Boston Dynamics Validation Engineer salary

Based on 21 H-1B filings by Boston Dynamics, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$190,052
Middle 50%$176.8k–$220k
vs. all employers+50%comparison median $126,418
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $151,000 and $266,126.
PercentileSalary
10th$162,400
25th$176,750
50th (median)$190,052
75th$220,000
90th$225,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $195k $240k FY2024: median $170,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $177,345 (10 filings) FY2026: median $220,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 13
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–––3
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––8
FY2023–––6
FY2024$170,000$154,500$175,00013
FY2025$177,345$162,676$185,28810
FY2026$220,000$197,628$223,76011

By city

Waltham, MA$190,052 · 21 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $220,000 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a validation engineer make at Boston Dynamics?

In H-1B filings, Boston Dynamics, Inc.'s median base salary for Validation Engineer is $190,052; half of filings fall between $176,750 and $220,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Boston Dynamics sponsor H-1B visas for validation engineers?

Yes. Boston Dynamics, Inc. filed 21 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 Boston Dynamics 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