Validation Engineer Salary by Metro
National median $128,000. Top quartile $150,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $135,000 | $160,000 | $187,500 | $216,250 |
| New York | 1.20× | $129,600 | $153,600 | $180,000 | $207,600 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $127,440 | $151,040 | $177,000 | $204,140 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $126,360 | $149,760 | $175,500 | $202,410 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $124,200 | $147,200 | $172,500 | $198,950 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $122,040 | $144,640 | $169,500 | $195,490 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $120,960 | $143,360 | $168,000 | $193,760 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $118,800 | $140,800 | $165,000 | $190,300 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $118,800 | $140,800 | $165,000 | $190,300 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $116,640 | $138,240 | $162,000 | $186,840 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $116,640 | $138,240 | $162,000 | $186,840 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $115,560 | $136,960 | $160,500 | $185,110 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $115,560 | $136,960 | $160,500 | $185,110 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $114,480 | $135,680 | $159,000 | $183,380 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $114,480 | $135,680 | $159,000 | $183,380 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $113,400 | $134,400 | $157,500 | $181,650 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $113,400 | $134,400 | $157,500 | $181,650 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $112,320 | $133,120 | $156,000 | $179,920 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $112,320 | $133,120 | $156,000 | $179,920 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $112,320 | $133,120 | $156,000 | $179,920 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $111,240 | $131,840 | $154,500 | $178,190 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $111,240 | $131,840 | $154,500 | $178,190 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $111,240 | $131,840 | $154,500 | $178,190 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $111,240 | $131,840 | $154,500 | $178,190 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $110,160 | $130,560 | $153,000 | $176,460 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $110,160 | $130,560 | $153,000 | $176,460 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $109,080 | $129,280 | $151,500 | $174,730 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $109,080 | $129,280 | $151,500 | $174,730 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $108,000 | $128,000 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $106,920 | $126,720 | $148,500 | $171,270 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $106,920 | $126,720 | $148,500 | $171,270 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $106,920 | $126,720 | $148,500 | $171,270 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $105,840 | $125,440 | $147,000 | $169,540 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $105,840 | $125,440 | $147,000 | $169,540 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $105,840 | $125,440 | $147,000 | $169,540 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $104,760 | $124,160 | $145,500 | $167,810 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $104,760 | $124,160 | $145,500 | $167,810 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $103,680 | $122,880 | $144,000 | $166,080 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $103,680 | $122,880 | $144,000 | $166,080 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $102,600 | $121,600 | $142,500 | $164,350 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $102,600 | $121,600 | $142,500 | $164,350 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $102,600 | $121,600 | $142,500 | $164,350 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $102,600 | $121,600 | $142,500 | $164,350 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $102,600 | $121,600 | $142,500 | $164,350 |
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