Western Digital Technologies Software Engineer salary

Based on 58 H-1B filings by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$132,482
Middle 50%$116.2k–$155.3k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $139,194
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,520 and $226,158.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,246
25th$116,187
50th (median)$132,482
75th$155,314
90th$178,644

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $138,268 (44 filings) FY2021: median $144,707 (56 filings) FY2022: median $139,909 (38 filings) FY2023: median $125,000 (49 filings) FY2024: median $156,672 (41 filings) FY2025: median $118,944 (27 filings) FY2026: median $137,669 (31 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 56 filings FY21 FY2022: 38 filings FY22 FY2023: 49 filings FY23 FY2024: 41 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 31 filings FY26 56
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$138,268$127,336$160,11644
FY2021$144,707$118,684$153,18156
FY2022$139,909$119,250$140,83938
FY2023$125,000$115,586$160,00049
FY2024$156,672$131,474$196,30141
FY2025$118,944$116,520$150,47027
FY2026$137,669$115,185$170,63131

By state

California
$144,588
Colorado
$97,247
Minnesota
$117,184
Texas
$163,550

Bar length: number of filings (California 50). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$127,683 · 26 filings
Irvine, CA$129,667 · 17 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $106,246 13
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $132,482; half of filings fall between $116,187 and $155,314. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. filed 58 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 15-1252 (Software Developers), 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