VAStek

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 259 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Chula Vista, CA
Median base salary$87,360−29% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$79.2k–$95.6k
Level II (mid-level) share47%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$85,904the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • VAStek hires mid-level. 47% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
  • Often files at the prevailing wage. 71% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at VAStek's jobs and locations has a median of $85,904.
  • 7th among the largest filers in its industry. VAStek's median ($87,360) is below Stantec Consulting Services and L&T Technology Services.

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10th $74.4k25th $79.2kmedian $87.4k75th $95.6k90th $104.1k

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Percentiles from VAStek's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What VAStek hires for

Industrial Engineer168 filings · 65%$87,360 Systems Engineer / Architect13 filings · 5%$76,794

Bar: share of VAStek's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 89% of filings (27 occupations in total).

Show all 2 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Industrial Engineer$87,360168
Systems Engineer / Architect$76,79413

Jobs with at least 10 filings at VAStek.

Pay by level

$81kLevel I
Entry-level · 45% of filings
$89.6kLevel II
Mid-level · 47% of filings
$109kLevel III
Senior · 7% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 2% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $81,037 116
Mid-level · Level II $89,554 122
Senior · Level III $108,971 17
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

VAStek vs. industry peers

Honeywell International logoHoneywell International$155,125 WSP logoWSP$104,000 HDR Engineering$101,202 AECOM Technical Services$97,865 Stantec Consulting Services$97,479 L&T Technology Services logoL&T Technology Services$93,018 VAStek$87,360

Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5413).

Where VAStek files

San Diego, CA$93,49638 filings · rent 1BR $2,335 Chicago, IL$87,61023 filings · rent 1BR $1,780 New York, NY$81,03723 filings · rent 1BR $2,729 Baltimore, MD$81,11020 filings · rent 1BR $1,625 Boston, MA$98,40516 filings · rent 1BR $2,518 Albany, NY$86,86115 filings · rent 1BR $1,425

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 7 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Diego, CA$93,49638
Chicago, IL$87,61023
New York, NY$81,03723
Baltimore, MD$81,11020
Boston, MA$98,40516
Albany, NY$86,86115
Indianapolis, IN$84,11510

Salary details

Median salary$87,360
Middle 50%$79.2k–$95.6k
vs. all employers−29%comparison median $122,699
Filings259FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,008 and $166,666.
PercentileSalary
10th$74,377
25th$79,165
50th (median)$87,360
75th$95,649
90th$104,108

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $83,200 (126 filings) FY2021: median $81,931 (152 filings) FY2022: median $91,520 (197 filings) FY2023: median $89,440 (137 filings) FY2024: median $81,723 (138 filings) FY2025: median $87,360 (170 filings) FY2026: median $87,360 (89 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 126 filings FY20 FY2021: 152 filings FY21 FY2022: 197 filings FY22 FY2023: 137 filings FY23 FY2024: 138 filings FY24 FY2025: 170 filings FY25 FY2026: 89 filings FY26 197
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$83,200$74,994$93,600126
FY2021$81,931$73,762$95,680152
FY2022$91,520$79,040$109,200197
FY2023$89,440$81,120$104,000137
FY2024$81,723$78,208$89,398138
FY2025$87,360$79,165$94,323170
FY2026$87,360$80,142$96,49189

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$87,360
Median prevailing wage$85,904
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage71%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at VAStek

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Validation Engineer$87,360$83.8k–$89.7k34
Quality Engineer$87,360$83.5k–$89.1k14
Validation Specialist$84,105$81k–$98.4k10

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About VAStek

VAStek's filings list its industry as Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5413). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chula Vista, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Industrial Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and QA Engineer and the main metro areas are San Diego, CA, Chicago, IL and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does VAStek sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. VAStek filed 259 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does VAStek pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on VAStek's H-1B filings is $87,360; half of filings fall between $79,165 and $95,649. Bonus and stock are not included.