Western Digital Technologies Data Scientist salary

Based on 28 H-1B filings by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$146,121
Middle 50%$117.3k–$174.3k
vs. all employers+18%comparison median $123,531
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,061 and $190,840.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,042
25th$117,291
50th (median)$146,121
75th$174,304
90th$183,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2022: median $120,000 (13 filings) FY2023: median $120,000 (12 filings) FY2024: median $115,000 (14 filings) FY2025: median $143,543 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 19
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–––0
FY2021–––7
FY2022$120,000$110,000$130,41613
FY2023$120,000$106,262$205,00012
FY2024$115,000$109,407$136,80914
FY2025$143,543$117,291$148,69919
FY2026–––9

By state

California
$145,388
Colorado
$190,840
Minnesota
$76,461

Bar length: number of filings (California 24). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$143,543 · 19 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $117,291 12
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Western Digital Technologies?

In H-1B filings, Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $146,121; half of filings fall between $117,291 and $174,304. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Western Digital Technologies sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. filed 28 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 15-2051 (Data Scientists), 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