Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineering at Western Digital
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Western Digital pay a Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineering on an H-1B?
$145k Western Digital has filed 15 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineering with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $145k. Most of those filings fall between $135k and $157k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineering at Western Digital, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $165k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $159k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $135k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $146k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $146k |
| FY2017 | 5 | $128k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 8 | $146k |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $108k |
| Milpitas, CA | 2 | $135k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $128k |
| Gilroy, CA | 1 | $165k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $159k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | $135k |
| Level IV | 2 | $142k |