Validation Engineer salary in Sacramento, CA
Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes El Dorado Hills, West Sacramento, Davis, Folsom.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $73,284 |
| 25th | $91,650 |
| 50th (median) | $104,652 |
| 75th | $130,203 |
| 90th | $139,078 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $80,434 | $64,610 | $84,900 | 12 |
| FY2021 | $87,339 | $72,023 | $95,214 | 14 |
| FY2022 | $92,000 | $88,795 | $115,008 | 19 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2025 | $104,652 | $92,475 | $110,014 | 12 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
Sacramento's median Validation Engineer salary of $104,652 is worth about $98,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Sacramento = 106.7).
Compared with all workers here
All Validation Engineers in the Sacramento, CA area earned a median of $124,220 in May 2025 (1,390 employed). The H-1B median here is $104,652, 16% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Energy Commission | too few | 6 |
| Nor-Cal Controls Es | too few | 4 |
| AECOM Technical 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.