Quality Validation Engineer

Quality Validation Engineer Salary

$47K

$106K

$162.5K

$108,152

/year

$52.00

/hour

Quality Validation Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$108,152

Columbus

Ohio

$104,464

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    How much does a Quality Validation Engineer make?

    As of Aug 10, 2026, the average annual pay for a Quality Validation Engineer in the United States is $108,152 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $52.00 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,079/week or $9,012/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $162,500 and as low as $47,000, the majority of Quality Validation Engineer salaries currently range between $82,000 (25th percentile) to $131,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $148,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Quality Validation Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 49500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Quality Validation Engineer in your area makes on average $104,464 per year, or $3,688 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $108,152. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Quality Validation Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Quality Validation Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Quality Validation Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Quality Validation Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Barrow, AK, , with Nome, AK, and Cupertino, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Cupertino, CA, beats the national average by $25,280 (23.4%), and Barrow, AK, furthers that trend with another $26,581 (24.6%) above the $108,152 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Quality Validation Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Barrow, AK, and Santa Clara, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Quality Validation Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Barrow, AK

    $134,733

    $64.78

    Nome, AK

    $134,162

    $64.50

    Cupertino, CA

    $133,432

    $64.15

    Berkeley, CA

    $132,426

    $63.67

    Sitka, AK

    $130,289

    $62.64

    Holdrege, NE

    $129,552

    $62.28

    Wyoming, WY

    $128,985

    $62.01

    Mountain View, CA

    $127,585

    $61.34

    San Francisco, CA

    $127,422

    $61.26

    Santa Clara, CA

    $127,018

    $61.07

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Quality Validation Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

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