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Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.: H-1B salaries

42 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Median offered base salary $155,043; middle half $145,612–$162,344.

Applications (LCAs)42
Median offered salary$155,043
Middle half of salaries$145,612–$162,344
10th–90th percentile$133,890–$177,341

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$162,394
FY202412$147,447
FY202520$162,344
FY20266$150,051

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$150,051–$187,000
Level III		San Jose, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$150,051–$187,000
Level III		San Jose, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$150,051–$187,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$150,051–$187,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$158,995–$187,000
Level III		Santa Clara, CAMar 10, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
$158,995–$187,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 10, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
$178,651–$184,900
Level IV		Fremont, CAAug 29, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified
$178,651–$184,900
Level IV		San Jose, CAAug 29, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified
$178,651–$180,400
Level IV		Fremont, CAJul 18, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified
$178,651–$180,400
Level IV		San Jose, CAJul 18, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified
$155,043–$162,045
Level III		Milpitas, CAJun 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$155,043–$162,045
Level III		Fremont, CAJun 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$133,890–$137,907
Level II		Milpitas, CAJun 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$142,293–$162,045
Level III		San Jose, CAJun 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$133,890–$137,907
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$133,890–$137,907
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$129,085–$146,775
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 24, 2025Sep 27, 2025Certified
$129,085–$146,775
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 24, 2025Sep 27, 2025Certified
$162,344–$173,040
Level IV		Sunnyvale, CAApr 7, 2025Apr 15, 2025Certified
$162,344–$173,040
Level IV		Fremont, CAApr 7, 2025Apr 15, 2025Certified
$163,010–$186,900
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 26, 2025Mar 6, 2025Certified
$163,010–$186,900
Level III		San Diego, CAFeb 26, 2025Mar 6, 2025Certified
$162,344–$190,550
Level III		Santa Clara, CANov 1, 2024Nov 8, 2024Certified
$162,344–$190,550
Level III		Fremont, CANov 1, 2024Nov 8, 2024Certified
$162,344–$190,550
Level III		Fremont, CAOct 15, 2024Oct 17, 2024Certified
$162,344–$190,550
Level III		Fremont, CAOct 15, 2024Oct 17, 2024Certified
$155,750–$166,100
Level IV		Fremont, CASep 18, 2024Sep 24, 2024Certified
$155,750–$166,100
Level IV		Union City, CASep 18, 2024Sep 24, 2024Certified
$147,447–$165,000
Level III		Milpitas, CAJul 8, 2024Jul 11, 2024Certified
$147,447–$165,000
Level III		San Jose, CAJul 8, 2024Jul 11, 2024Certified
$126,984–$178,448
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 14, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$147,447–$165,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Jun 3, 2024Certified
$145,000–$150,000
Level III		Milpitas, CAApr 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000–$150,000
Level III		Santa Clara, CAApr 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$160,927–$180,927
Level III		Milpitas, CAMar 12, 2024Jul 29, 2024Certified
$160,927–$180,927
Level III		San Jose, CAMar 12, 2024Jul 28, 2024Certified
$140,400–$143,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMar 12, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
$140,400–$143,000
Level II		Milpitas, CAMar 12, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
$147,447–$165,000
Level II		San Jose, CAJul 7, 2023Aug 2, 2023Certified
$147,447–$165,000
Level II		Milpitas, CAJul 7, 2023Aug 2, 2023Certified
$177,341–$178,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 5, 2023Jul 8, 2023Certified
$177,341–$178,000
Level IV		Milpitas, CAJun 5, 2023Jul 8, 2023Certified

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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).