Western Digital Technologies Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 23 H-1B filings by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$169,328
Middle 50%$150.4k–$188k
vs. all employers+48%comparison median $114,795
Filings23FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,741 and $205,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,939
25th$150,405
50th (median)$169,328
75th$188,018
90th$202,025

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2020: median $137,000 (31 filings) FY2021: median $135,548 (30 filings) FY2022: median $156,500 (34 filings) FY2023: median $141,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $141,015 (61 filings) FY2025: median $166,962 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 34 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 61 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 61
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$137,000$130,000$164,40031
FY2021$135,548$125,000$153,18130
FY2022$156,500$143,500$180,00034
FY2023$141,000$94,552$167,00018
FY2024$141,015$106,885$189,00061
FY2025$166,962$150,405$172,02119
FY2026–––4

By state

California
$172,386
Colorado
$136,552
Florida
$202,200
Texas
$135,512

Bar length: number of filings (California 19). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent $185,326 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Western Digital Technologies?

In H-1B filings, Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $169,328; half of filings fall between $150,405 and $188,018. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Western Digital Technologies sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. filed 23 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1299 (Computer Systems Engineers/Architects), so this page covers every job title Western Digital Technologies filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology