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Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.: H-1B salaries
59 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Median offered base salary $134,514; middle half $130,000–$145,712.
Applications (LCAs)59
Median offered salary$134,514
Middle half of salaries$130,000–$145,712
10th–90th percentile$126,464–$160,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 35 | $130,000 |
| FY2024 | 15 | $140,525 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $149,854 |
| FY2026 | 4 | $145,826 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $134,800–$179,700 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 20, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $134,800–$179,700 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 20, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $156,853–$179,700 Level II | Cupertino, CA | Mar 11, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $156,853–$179,700 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 11, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $144,664–$160,294 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jun 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,664–$160,294 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jun 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,043–$155,324 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jun 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,043–$155,324 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jun 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $134,514–$145,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jul 19, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,514–$145,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jul 19, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,870–$179,800 | San Jose, CA | Jul 17, 2024 | Aug 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,870–$179,800 | San Jose, CA | Jul 17, 2024 | Aug 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,938–$179,800 | San Jose, CA | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,938–$179,800 | San Jose, CA | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,000–$163,000 Level III | Milpitas, CA | Apr 29, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,000–$163,000 Level III | Milpitas, CA | Apr 29, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Mar 11, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level II | Milpitas, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $140,525–$150,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $140,525–$150,000 Level III | Milpitas, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Feb 9, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level III | Milpitas, CA | Feb 9, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,000–$163,000 | Milpitas, CA | Jun 2, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $160,000–$163,000 | Milpitas, CA | Jun 2, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$139,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 23, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$139,000 Level III | Milpitas, CA | May 23, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $130,000–$139,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 23, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$142,000 Level III | Fremont, CA | Apr 14, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$142,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| $134,514–$142,000 Level III | Fremont, CA | Apr 14, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 12, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$150,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 12, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$145,000 Level II | Milpitas, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $94,682–$121,000 Level I | Irvine, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$145,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$145,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$145,000 Level III | Redwood City, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$145,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $130,000–$139,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $130,000–$139,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $145,950–$148,800 Level II | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $145,950–$148,800 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $130,000–$139,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 7, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $130,000–$139,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 7, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $94,682–$121,000 Level I | Anaheim, CA | Apr 5, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $112,819–$140,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 3, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $112,819–$140,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 3, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$146,000 Level II | Milpitas, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$146,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$144,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$144,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $151,902–$153,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$142,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Mar 29, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$142,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 29, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,000–$153,000 Level I | Milpitas, CA | Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 | Certified |
| $133,000–$153,000 Level I | Milpitas, CA | Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 | Certified |
| $145,000–$165,000 Level III | Milpitas, CA | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | Certified |
| $145,000–$165,000 Level III | Union City, CA | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | Certified |
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- Scientist 2, Data Science$130,542
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).