Best states for a validation engineer

Q: What is the best state for validation engineers?

The best state to be a validation engineer is Arizona based on validation engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for validation engineers?

The highest paying state for validation engineers is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for validation engineers?

The worst state for validation engineers is Kansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for validation engineers in the United States. Validation engineer positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for validation engineers.We wanted to look at the best states for validation engineers -- where there are plenty of validation engineer jobs to go around and validation engineers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for validation engineers.We found that Arizona is the best state for validation engineer jobs, whereas Kansas is the worst.

10 best states for validation engineers in 2025

1. Arizona
Total validation engineer jobs: 336
Average annual salary: $92,434
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Validation engineer jobs in Arizona
2. California
Total validation engineer jobs: 2,591
Average annual salary: $97,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Validation engineer jobs in California
3. Massachusetts
Total validation engineer jobs: 620
Average annual salary: $90,415
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Validation engineer jobs in Massachusetts
4. Texas
Total validation engineer jobs: 890
Average annual salary: $90,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Validation engineer jobs in Texas
5. Maryland
Total validation engineer jobs: 572
Average annual salary: $90,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Validation engineer jobs in Maryland
6. Colorado
Total validation engineer jobs: 451
Average annual salary: $85,278
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Validation engineer jobs in Colorado
7. Wyoming
Total validation engineer jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $83,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Validation engineer jobs in Wyoming
8. Vermont
Total validation engineer jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $87,436
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Validation engineer jobs in Vermont
9. Washington
Total validation engineer jobs: 523
Average annual salary: $83,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Validation engineer jobs in Washington
10. Virginia
Total validation engineer jobs: 800
Average annual salary: $83,484
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Validation engineer jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a validation engineer

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Detailed list of the best states for a validation engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$92,434	$68,000	7,016,270	336
2	California	$97,363	$71,000	39,536,653	2,591
3	Massachusetts	$90,415	$70,000	6,859,819	620
4	Texas	$90,720	$67,000	28,304,596	890
5	Maryland	$90,354	$69,000	6,052,177	572
6	Colorado	$85,278	$65,000	5,607,154	451
7	Wyoming	$83,871	$64,000	579,315	27
8	Vermont	$87,436	$68,000	623,657	32
9	Washington	$83,991	$64,000	7,405,743	523
10	Virginia	$83,484	$64,000	8,470,020	800
11	Alabama	$80,109	$61,000	4,874,747	224
12	Idaho	$85,302	$64,000	1,716,943	59
13	Connecticut	$84,266	$65,000	3,588,184	170
14	Nevada	$86,816	$63,000	2,998,039	67
15	New Jersey	$86,913	$67,000	9,005,644	298
16	New Mexico	$86,375	$64,000	2,088,070	53
17	Pennsylvania	$78,053	$60,000	12,805,537	403
18	New Hampshire	$75,974	$59,000	1,342,795	92
19	North Carolina	$75,263	$58,000	10,273,419	475
20	Maine	$80,978	$63,000	1,335,907	40
21	Minnesota	$76,936	$60,000	5,576,606	332
22	Rhode Island	$78,979	$61,000	1,059,639	38
23	District of Columbia	$76,475	$59,000	693,972	200
24	Arkansas	$76,804	$59,000	3,004,279	78
25	Michigan	$72,746	$56,000	9,962,311	468
26	Ohio	$74,340	$58,000	11,658,609	387
27	Delaware	$75,043	$57,000	961,939	86
28	Illinois	$76,804	$60,000	12,802,023	466
29	Oregon	$73,666	$55,000	4,142,776	284
30	Florida	$74,265	$54,000	20,984,400	635
31	Utah	$71,745	$53,000	3,101,833	155
32	New York	$75,516	$58,000	19,849,399	539
33	North Dakota	$74,399	$58,000	755,393	24
34	West Virginia	$72,548	$56,000	1,815,857	26
35	Georgia	$71,999	$55,000	10,429,379	365
36	Kentucky	$69,691	$54,000	4,454,189	114
37	Wisconsin	$67,890	$53,000	5,795,483	207
38	South Carolina	$71,095	$54,000	5,024,369	128
39	Nebraska	$63,546	$49,000	1,920,076	95
40	Alaska	$66,276	$56,000	739,795	28
41	Hawaii	$63,153	$51,000	1,427,538	38
42	Iowa	$64,932	$50,000	3,145,711	121
43	Indiana	$56,307	$44,000	6,666,818	299
44	Missouri	$66,425	$51,000	6,113,532	170
45	Mississippi	$64,241	$49,000	2,984,100	65
46	Montana	$64,422	$49,000	1,050,493	38
47	Louisiana	$67,060	$50,000	4,684,333	75
48	Tennessee	$64,284	$50,000	6,715,984	137
49	South Dakota	$63,659	$49,000	869,666	18
50	Oklahoma	$56,381	$43,000	3,930,864	70
51	Kansas	$54,774	$42,000	2,913,123	80

Highest paying states for validation engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Validation Engineer Salary
1	Arizona	$92,434
2	California	$97,363
3	Massachusetts	$90,415
4	Texas	$90,720
5	Maryland	$90,354
6	Colorado	$85,278
7	Wyoming	$83,871
8	Vermont	$87,436
9	Washington	$83,991
10	Virginia	$83,484
11	Alabama	$80,109
12	Idaho	$85,302
13	Connecticut	$84,266
14	Nevada	$86,816
15	New Jersey	$86,913
16	New Mexico	$86,375
17	Pennsylvania	$78,053
18	New Hampshire	$75,974
19	North Carolina	$75,263
20	Maine	$80,978
21	Minnesota	$76,936
22	Rhode Island	$78,979
23	District of Columbia	$76,475
24	Arkansas	$76,804
25	Michigan	$72,746
26	Ohio	$74,340
27	Delaware	$75,043
28	Illinois	$76,804
29	Oregon	$73,666
30	Florida	$74,265
31	Utah	$71,745
32	New York	$75,516
33	North Dakota	$74,399
34	West Virginia	$72,548
35	Georgia	$71,999
36	Kentucky	$69,691
37	Wisconsin	$67,890
38	South Carolina	$71,095
39	Nebraska	$63,546
40	Alaska	$66,276
41	Hawaii	$63,153
42	Iowa	$64,932
43	Indiana	$56,307
44	Missouri	$66,425
45	Mississippi	$64,241
46	Montana	$64,422
47	Louisiana	$67,060
48	Tennessee	$64,284
49	South Dakota	$63,659
50	Oklahoma	$56,381
51	Kansas	$54,774

Expert opinions on the best states for validation engineers

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for validation engineers to find work opportunities?
Jared Wilson
Assistant Professor and Faculty Coordinator, East Tennessee State University
Within the field of land surveying and related employment opportunities, work is available. However, in my experience, work may not be in the exact location a person wishes to live. So, a move may be necessary, or potentially traveling to where the work is located. Should a graduate, or person for that matter, want to work, work is available.

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Total validation engineer jobs:	336
Average annual salary:	$92,434
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$123,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for a validation engineer

10 best states for validation engineers in 2025

1. Arizona

2. California

3. Massachusetts

4. Texas

5. Maryland

6. Colorado

7. Wyoming

8. Vermont

9. Washington

10. Virginia