Validation Engineer salary in Las Vegas, NV
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes North Las Vegas, Las Vegsa.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $66,651 |
| 25th | $72,100 |
| 50th (median) | $97,656 |
| 75th | $135,000 |
| 90th | $153,542 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2021 | $86,000 | $58,157 | $115,000 | 13 |
| FY2022 | $59,873 | $58,157 | $85,000 | 10 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | $85,879 | $74,675 | $110,000 | 10 |
Cost of living
Las Vegas's median Validation Engineer salary of $97,656 is worth about $97,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Las Vegas = 100.2).
Compared with all workers here
All Validation Engineers in the Las Vegas, NV area earned a median of $99,140 in May 2025 (440 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,656, 1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Motional AD | too few | 3 |
| CenoBots | too few | 2 |
| Eficens Systems | too few | 2 |
| Richtech Robotics | too few | 2 |
| Saint-Gobain Shared Services | 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 | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $103,828 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $69,285 | $103,828 | 10 |
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.
