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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

2,833 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

San Jose, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
2,833 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
177
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$128,401
typical $109,574–$150,473
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
18%
change-of-employer filings
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6 items a DOL auditor would ask Western Digital Technologies, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
80 certified LCAs (970 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-18. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
172 worksites across 30 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Needs attention
37,120 positions certified on 2,833 LCAs (13.1 per LCA)

Multi-position LCAs are efficient, but every unused position must be withdrawn and every filled position needs its own PAF entry.

Auditor asksWhich positions on each multi-worker LCA are filled, by whom, and were the unused ones withdrawn?
In your PAFPosition-to-worker roster per LCA; withdrawal of unused positions.
Watch
35% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Watch
59% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 949 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Watch
36% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.?

Does Western Digital Technologies, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 2,833 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 177 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $128,401 (P25 $109,574, P75 $150,473). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $128,401, typical band $109,574–$150,473.
Transfers
18% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Milpitas, CA, San Jose, CA, Fremont, CA, Irvine, CA.
Position type
99.9% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development E, Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineerin, Staff Engineer, R&Amp;D Engineering.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. has 2,833 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $128,401, with a typical P25–P75 band of $109,574–$150,473 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 18% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. filed 177 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Milpitas, CA, San Jose, CA, Fremont, CA, Irvine, CA.
Sponsorship data

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $128,401, typically $109,574–$150,473 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 18% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 30 states and 172 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Eng, Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering, Staff Engineer, R&Amp;D Engineering.
  • Filed 177 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$62,000
$300,000
P25$109,574
Median$128,401
P75$150,473

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
35%
Level II
25%
Level III
18%
Level IV
22%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 40% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
821
FY2022
573
FY2023
490
FY2024
538
FY2025
234
FY2026
177
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202182103824
FY202257307580
FY2023490012502
FY202453830541
FY202523401235
FY202617700177

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 2,859 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineering
I-200-26174-044185
$131,400/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Scientist 4, Data Science
I-200-26174-044194
$174,304/yrIFremont, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Scientist 4, Data Science
I-200-26174-044192
$174,304/yrISan Jose, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineering
I-200-26174-044187
$131,400/yrIILivermore, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer, R&D Engineering
I-200-26168-024425
$140,604/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer, R&D Engineering
I-200-26168-024423
$140,604/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Administrator 3, Database Administration
I-200-26168-024493
$140,663/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Information Technology
I-200-26154-977349
$201,109/yr—Irvine, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Information Technology
I-200-26154-977550
$201,109/yr—Irvine, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Equipment Engineering
I-200-26152-968286
$163,030/yrIIILivermore, CAJun 01, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26152-966759
$150,051/yrIIISan Jose, CAJun 01, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26152-966770
$145,205/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 01, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26152-966765
$150,051/yrIIISan Jose, CAJun 01, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26152-966766
$145,205/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 01, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering
I-200-26149-964611
$110,300/yrIIrvine, CAMay 29, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering
I-200-26149-964596
$110,300/yrIIrvine, CAMay 29, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Development Engineering
I-200-26148-959835
$156,000/yr—San Jose, CAMay 28, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Development Engineering
I-200-26148-959842
$156,000/yr—Fremont, CAMay 28, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Development Engineering
I-200-26146-948423
$148,310/yr—Fremont, CAMay 26, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Development Engineering
I-200-26146-948417
$148,310/yr—San Jose, CAMay 26, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26138-921478
$160,139/yrIIFremont, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26138-921530
$150,051/yrIVSan Jose, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26138-921472
$160,139/yrIIFremont, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Technologist, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26138-923986
$178,797/yrIVSan Jose, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Technologist, Hardware Development Engineering
I-200-26138-924749
$178,797/yrIVSan Jose, CAMay 18, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Western Digital Technologies, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  28%Transfer (change of employer)  18%Continued employment  18%Amendments & other  36%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Mar and Feb — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.9%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Staff Engineer, Hardware Developme
166 · $131,835
Senior Engineer, Industrial Engine
149 · $97,098
Staff Engineer, R&Amp;D Engineerin
139 · $132,800
Senior Engineer, Electronic Design
94 · $108,539
Principal Engineer, R&Amp;D Engine
68 · $152,591

Top worksite locations

30 states · 172 cities

Milpitas, CA
805
San Jose, CA
773
Fremont, CA
218
Irvine, CA
180
Santa Clara, CA
96
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