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Best states for a Validation Engineer

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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 #1 best state for validation engineers

    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
  2. California #2 best state for validation engineers

    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
  3. Massachusetts #3 best state for validation engineers

    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
  4. Texas #4 best state for validation engineers

    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
  5. Maryland #5 best state for validation engineers

    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
  6. Colorado #6 best state for validation engineers

    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
  7. Wyoming #7 best state for validation engineers

    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
  8. Vermont #8 best state for validation engineers

    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
  9. Washington #9 best state for validation engineers

    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
  10. Virginia #10 best state for validation engineers

    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

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Detailed list of the best states for a validation engineer

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Arizona$92,434$68,0007,016,270336
2California$97,363$71,00039,536,6532,591
3Massachusetts$90,415$70,0006,859,819620
4Texas$90,720$67,00028,304,596890
5Maryland$90,354$69,0006,052,177572
6Colorado$85,278$65,0005,607,154451
7Wyoming$83,871$64,000579,31527
8Vermont$87,436$68,000623,65732
9Washington$83,991$64,0007,405,743523
10Virginia$83,484$64,0008,470,020800
11Alabama$80,109$61,0004,874,747224
12Idaho$85,302$64,0001,716,94359
13Connecticut$84,266$65,0003,588,184170
14Nevada$86,816$63,0002,998,03967
15New Jersey$86,913$67,0009,005,644298
16New Mexico$86,375$64,0002,088,07053
17Pennsylvania$78,053$60,00012,805,537403
18New Hampshire$75,974$59,0001,342,79592
19North Carolina$75,263$58,00010,273,419475
20Maine$80,978$63,0001,335,90740
21Minnesota$76,936$60,0005,576,606332
22Rhode Island$78,979$61,0001,059,63938
23District of Columbia$76,475$59,000693,972200
24Arkansas$76,804$59,0003,004,27978
25Michigan$72,746$56,0009,962,311468
26Ohio$74,340$58,00011,658,609387
27Delaware$75,043$57,000961,93986
28Illinois$76,804$60,00012,802,023466
29Oregon$73,666$55,0004,142,776284
30Florida$74,265$54,00020,984,400635
31Utah$71,745$53,0003,101,833155
32New York$75,516$58,00019,849,399539
33North Dakota$74,399$58,000755,39324
34West Virginia$72,548$56,0001,815,85726
35Georgia$71,999$55,00010,429,379365
36Kentucky$69,691$54,0004,454,189114
37Wisconsin$67,890$53,0005,795,483207
38South Carolina$71,095$54,0005,024,369128
39Nebraska$63,546$49,0001,920,07695
40Alaska$66,276$56,000739,79528
41Hawaii$63,153$51,0001,427,53838
42Iowa$64,932$50,0003,145,711121
43Indiana$56,307$44,0006,666,818299
44Missouri$66,425$51,0006,113,532170
45Mississippi$64,241$49,0002,984,10065
46Montana$64,422$49,0001,050,49338
47Louisiana$67,060$50,0004,684,33375
48Tennessee$64,284$50,0006,715,984137
49South Dakota$63,659$49,000869,66618
50Oklahoma$56,381$43,0003,930,86470
51Kansas$54,774$42,0002,913,12380

Highest paying states for validation engineers

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

    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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