Scientist 3, Data Science at Western Digital
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Western Digital pay a Scientist 3, Data Science on an H-1B?
$108k Western Digital has filed 19 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Scientist 3, Data Science with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $108k. Most of those filings fall between $93k and $145k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
19
Median base salary
$108k
Middle 50%
$93k to $145k
Filings and pay by year
Scientist 3, Data Science at Western Digital, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $175k |
| FY2025 | 4 | $158k |
| FY2024 | 5 | $102k |
| FY2023 | 5 | $93k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $90k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $91k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 8 | $98k |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $171k |
| Byron, MN | 2 | $92k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $108k |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $93k |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 | $108k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $175k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $145k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | $108k |
| Level II | 1 | $91k |
| Level III | 11 | $102k |
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