Visa Wage Index

Validation Engineers in Columbia, SC

Employers filed 7 applications covering 7 positions for this role here, at a median of $110,573 a year. 6 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Validation Engineers in Columbia, SC, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$72,758
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$85,363
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$97,968
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$110,573

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Stanadyne Operating Company, LLC Level III 22 $112,500
Element TV Company, LP Level I 11 $72,758
Enviri Corporation (formerly Harsco Corporation) Level IV 11 $146,000
Flextronics International USA, Inc. Level III 11 $98,000
MEKRA Lang North America, LLC Level II 11 $100,000
Owen Electric Steel Company of SC Level IV 11 $110,573

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.