Validation Engineer salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 115 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Plano, Mesquite, Irving, Carrollton, Fort Worth.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $71,979 |
| 25th | $83,044 |
| 50th (median) | $99,008 |
| 75th | $133,206 |
| 90th | $143,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $87,506 | $70,596 | $93,600 | 56 |
| FY2021 | $90,760 | $79,103 | $101,440 | 50 |
| FY2022 | $96,054 | $76,743 | $104,625 | 79 |
| FY2023 | $102,404 | $91,854 | $121,100 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $98,700 | $81,000 | $113,200 | 41 |
| FY2025 | $113,797 | $92,274 | $133,411 | 51 |
| FY2026 | $89,720 | $76,034 | $117,363 | 64 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median Validation Engineer salary of $99,008 is worth about $96,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Validation Engineers in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $110,010 in May 2025 (2,720 employed). The H-1B median here is $99,008, 10% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite Modules | $73,731 | 10 |
| Amazon | too few | 4 |
| Hithium Tech | too few | 4 |
| Ascentt Systems | too few | 3 |
| Bayro | too few | 3 |
| Techie Associates | too few | 3 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | too few | 3 |
| Budderfly | too few | 2 |
| Crestron Electronics | too few | 2 |
| E-Technologies Group | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $73,731 | 34 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $93,736 | 38 |
| Senior · Level III | $124,196 | 18 |
| Expert · Level IV | $138,715 | 23 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $63,960 | $73,731 | 34 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $88,878 | $93,736 | 38 |
| Senior · Level III | $113,797 | $124,196 | 18 |
| Expert · Level IV | $138,715 | $138,715 | 23 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.