General Motors Company Validation Engineer salary

Based on 34 H-1B filings by General Motors Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$154,862
Middle 50%$133.7k–$202.5k
vs. all employers+23%comparison median $126,418
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $104,469 and $238,350.
PercentileSalary
10th$122,210
25th$133,657
50th (median)$154,862
75th$202,500
90th$210,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2024: median $118,580 (16 filings) FY2025: median $128,683 (10 filings) FY2026: median $172,372 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 0 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 24
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
Show as table
Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––1
FY2023–––0
FY2024$118,580$113,303$125,50016
FY2025$128,683$121,841$140,28910
FY2026$172,372$144,188$206,34624

By state

Michigan
$148,167
California
$190,568
North Carolina
$129,578
Texas
$138,715

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 19). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Warren, MI$143,375 · 16 filings
Mountain View, CA$197,500 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent $177,372 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a validation engineer make at General Motors Company?

In H-1B filings, General Motors Company's median base salary for Validation Engineer is $154,862; half of filings fall between $133,657 and $202,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does General Motors Company sponsor H-1B visas for validation engineers?

Yes. General Motors Company filed 34 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 General Motors Company 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