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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering H-1B Salary

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. pays a median H-1B base salary of $132,000 for Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering, across 122 certified LCAs.

Median wage

$132,000

Average wage

$133,230

Range

$125,000–$151,534

25th–90th pct

Certified LCAs

122

Salary distribution

Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.

25th
Median
75th
90th
Lowest
$94,682
25th
$125,000
Median
$132,000
Average
$133,230
90th
$151,534
Highest
$170,938

Based on 122 certified base wages, annualized.

Filings by year

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FY20
26
FY21
27
FY22
35
FY23
15
FY24
4
FY25
4
FY26

Top locations for this role

LocationLCAsMedian
San Jose, CA47$134,514
Milpitas, CA33$133,000
Fremont, CA11$132,000
Santa Clara, CA6$125,000
Dublin, CA3$128,237
Evanston, IL1$121,900
San Jose, Ca, CA1$125,000
Emeryville, CA1$122,000