Western Digital H-1B filings in FY2026
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Western Digital file in FY2026?
177 Western Digital filed 177 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 at a median base salary of $150k. Most fall between $120k and $163k. The most common role is Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering. FY2026 is still in progress, so its total is not comparable with a complete year.
H-1B LCA filings
177
Median base salary
$150k
Middle 50%
$120k to $163k
Roles
What Western Digital filed for in FY2026
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering | 24 | $154k |
| Staff Engineer, Development Engineering | 12 | $151k |
| Principal Engineer, Development Engineering | 8 | $152k |
| Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering | 6 | $150k |
| Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering | 6 | $130k |
| Principal Engineer, Equipment Engineering | 5 | $163k |
| Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering | 4 | $175k |
| Senior Engineer, Development Engineering | 4 | $113k |
| Senior Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering | 4 | $115k |
| Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering | 4 | $111k |
| Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering | 4 | $113k |
| Senior Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps) | 4 | $116k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 84 | $150k |
| Fremont, CA | 24 | $154k |
| Irvine, CA | 22 | $130k |
| Roseville, CA | 7 | $136k |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 6 | $100k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $161k |
| Livermore, CA | 3 | $163k |
| Milpitas, CA | 3 | $154k |
| Campbell, CA | 2 | $155k |
| Cupertino, CA | 2 | $161k |
| Fairfax, CA | 2 | $187k |
| Anaheim, CA | 1 | $73k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 31 | $110k |
| Level II | 34 | $133k |
| Level III | 25 | $155k |
| Level IV | 27 | $179k |