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Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.: H-1B salaries

19 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Median offered base salary $151,091; middle half $135,824–$166,320.

Applications (LCAs)19
Median offered salary$151,091
Middle half of salaries$135,824–$166,320
10th–90th percentile$129,151–$177,341

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202313$137,000
FY20252$151,091
FY20263$164,278

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$164,278–$202,200
Level III		Cupertino, CAApr 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$164,278–$202,200
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$186,472–$202,200
Level III		San Jose, CAMar 11, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
$186,472–$202,200
part-time · Level III		San Jose, CAMar 11, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
$151,091–$159,073
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 30, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
$151,091–$159,073
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 30, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
$135,179–$180,000
Level IV		Folsom, CASep 21, 2023Sep 29, 2023Certified
$135,179–$180,000
Level IV		Folsom, CASep 21, 2023Sep 29, 2023Certified
$115,086–$180,000
Level III		Roseville, CASep 21, 2023Sep 28, 2023Certified
$115,086–$180,000
Level III		Folsom, CASep 21, 2023Sep 28, 2023Certified
$135,824–$180,000
Level IV		Milpitas, CASep 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$135,824–$180,000
Level IV		Milpitas, CASep 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$177,341–$177,500
Level IV		Milpitas, CAJun 29, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
$177,341–$177,500
Level IV		Milpitas, CAJun 29, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
$167,000–$170,000
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 5, 2023Aug 3, 2023Certified
$167,000–$170,000
Level III		Milpitas, CAMay 5, 2023Aug 3, 2023Certified
$137,000–$157,000
Level III		San Jose, CAFeb 17, 2023Mar 9, 2023Certified
$137,000–$157,000
Level III		Milpitas, CAFeb 17, 2023Mar 9, 2023Certified
$161,143–$181,143
Level III		Milpitas, CADec 8, 2022Jun 1, 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).