Western Digital Technologies Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 42 H-1B filings by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$128,690
Middle 50%$102.3k–$153.1k
vs. all employers+19%comparison median $108,000
Filings42FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,314 and $158,995.
PercentileSalary
10th$102,336
25th$102,336
50th (median)$128,690
75th$153,064
90th$155,043

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2021: median $120,000 (14 filings) FY2022: median $125,757 (33 filings) FY2023: median $137,363 (29 filings) FY2024: median $140,525 (38 filings) FY2025: median $114,922 (33 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 33 filings FY22 FY2023: 29 filings FY23 FY2024: 38 filings FY24 FY2025: 33 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 38
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–––5
FY2021$120,000$96,250$123,00014
FY2022$125,757$110,000$130,00033
FY2023$137,363$115,000$139,24729
FY2024$140,525$122,000$140,52538
FY2025$114,922$102,336$134,80033
FY2026–––9

By city

San Jose, CA$114,922 · 26 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $102,336 18
Level II · Qualified $134,383 13
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Western Digital Technologies?

In H-1B filings, Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $128,690; half of filings fall between $102,336 and $153,064. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Western Digital Technologies sponsor H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?

Yes. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. filed 42 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 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), 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