Walmart Validation Engineer salary

Based on 23 H-1B filings by Walmart, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$120,329
Middle 50%$110.1k–$152.6k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $126,418
Filings23FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,519 and $199,955.
PercentileSalary
10th$100,444
25th$110,101
50th (median)$120,329
75th$152,625
90th$160,489

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $120k $140k FY2023: median $130,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $127,253 (10 filings) FY2025: median $118,450 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 19
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–––5
FY2022–––1
FY2023$130,000$110,000$140,00018
FY2024$127,253$108,539$158,31410
FY2025$118,450$108,101$149,73019
FY2026–––4

By state

Arkansas
$136,649
Massachusetts
$134,026
Texas
$108,891
Oregon
$96,162
Pennsylvania
$107,415

Bar length: number of filings (Arkansas 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bentonville, AR$128,882 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced $127,765 15
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a validation engineer make at Walmart?

In H-1B filings, Walmart's median base salary for Validation Engineer is $120,329; half of filings fall between $110,101 and $152,625. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Walmart sponsor H-1B visas for validation engineers?

Yes. Walmart filed 23 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 Walmart 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