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Hgst, Inc.

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Median yearly base wage$121,569n=402 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$105,607 – $140,650

Most reported worksiteSan Jose, CA175 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Hgst, Inc.	Technologist, Systems Design Engineering	Filing details $153,000 /yr I-200-20347-955358 Reported wage: $153,000–$173,000 / year Annualized: $153,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-12-18 Employment end: 2024-03-14 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	12/11/2020	03/15/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Technologist, Systems Design Engineering	Filing details $153,000 /yr I-200-20347-955365 Reported wage: $153,000–$173,000 / year Annualized: $153,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-12-18 Employment end: 2024-03-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	12/11/2020	03/15/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering	Filing details $141,413 /yr I-200-20338-936655 Reported wage: $141,413–$161,413 / year Annualized: $141,413 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-12-10 Employment end: 2024-03-13 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	12/03/2020	03/14/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering	Filing details $141,413 /yr I-200-20330-929037 Reported wage: $141,413–$161,413 / year Annualized: $141,413 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-12-03 Employment end: 2024-03-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	11/25/2020	03/14/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Analyst 4, Business Applications	Filing details $151,276 /yr I-200-20290-880000 Reported wage: $151,276–$175,000 / year Annualized: $151,276 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-10-23 Employment end: 2024-01-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fremont, CA	10/16/2020	01/14/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Analyst 4, Business Applications	Filing details $151,276 /yr I-200-20290-880194 Reported wage: $151,276–$175,000 / year Annualized: $151,276 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-10-23 Employment end: 2024-01-13 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	10/16/2020	01/14/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-20269-845586 Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-10-02 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	09/25/2020	10/01/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-20269-845596 Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-10-02 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fishkill, NY	09/25/2020	10/01/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering	Filing details $120,000 /yr I-200-20265-835748 Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-28 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Austin, TX	09/21/2020	10/01/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Professional 5, Information Technology	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-20262-834102 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-25 Employment end: 2023-09-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pleasanton, CA	09/18/2020	09/30/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Professional 5, Information Technology	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-20262-834104 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-25 Employment end: 2023-09-29 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	09/18/2020	09/30/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering	Filing details $118,125 /yr I-200-20261-830327 Reported wage: $118,125–$138,125 / year Annualized: $118,125 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-24 Employment end: 2023-09-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	09/17/2020	09/21/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $154,586 /yr I-200-20258-820876 Reported wage: $154,586–$175,000 / year Annualized: $154,586 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-21 Employment end: 2023-09-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Foothill Ranch, CA	09/14/2020	09/18/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Scientist 4, Data Science	Filing details $136,000 /yr I-200-20258-822276 Reported wage: $136,000–$156,000 / year Annualized: $136,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-21 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	09/14/2020	10/01/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Scientist 4, Data Science	Filing details $136,000 /yr I-200-20258-822284 Reported wage: $136,000–$156,000 / year Annualized: $136,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-21 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	09/14/2020	10/01/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $154,586 /yr I-200-20255-819218 Reported wage: $154,586–$175,000 / year Annualized: $154,586 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-18 Employment end: 2023-09-17 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Roseville, CA	09/11/2020	09/18/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Asic Development Engineering	Filing details $154,586 /yr I-200-20253-813066 Reported wage: $154,586–$172,663 / year Annualized: $154,586 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-16 Employment end: 2023-12-04 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	09/09/2020	12/05/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Asic Development Engineering	Filing details $154,586 /yr I-200-20252-810304 Reported wage: $154,586–$172,663 / year Annualized: $154,586 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-15 Employment end: 2023-12-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	09/08/2020	12/05/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Scientist 2, Data Science	Filing details $102,000 /yr I-200-20248-807784 Reported wage: $102,000–$122,000 / year Annualized: $102,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-14 Employment end: 2023-11-06 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	09/04/2020	11/07/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Scientist 2, Data Science	Filing details $102,000 /yr I-200-20249-807791 Reported wage: $102,000–$122,000 / year Annualized: $102,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-14 Employment end: 2023-11-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	09/04/2020	11/07/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Administrator 4, Systems Administration	Filing details $144,414 /yr I-200-20240-790075 Reported wage: $144,414–$164,000 / year Annualized: $144,414 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-02 Employment end: 2023-08-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sammamish, WA	08/26/2020	08/26/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Asic Development Engineering	Filing details $117,291 /yr I-200-20238-786124 Reported wage: $117,291–$137,291 / year Annualized: $117,291 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-01 Employment end: 2024-01-24 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	08/25/2020	01/25/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Asic Development Engineering	Filing details $117,291 /yr I-200-20237-784590 Reported wage: $117,291–$137,291 / year Annualized: $117,291 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-31 Employment end: 2024-01-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	08/24/2020	01/25/2021
Hgst, Inc.	Administrator 3, Systems Administration	Filing details $121,451 /yr I-200-20234-782663 Reported wage: $121,451–$141,000 / year Annualized: $121,451 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-28 Employment end: 2023-11-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	08/21/2020	11/05/2020
Hgst, Inc.	Administrator 3, System Administration	Filing details $121,451 /yr I-200-20226-767589 Reported wage: $121,451–$141,000 / year Annualized: $121,451 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-20 Employment end: 2023-11-04 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	08/13/2020	11/05/2020

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About Hgst, Inc. H-1B salary records

This view contains 440 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $121,569, based on 402 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20218 filings$150,638 median · n=8

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$125k–$150kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 402 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Milpitas, CA$135,000 median

Typical range: $116,198–$157,38054 salary records

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA$128,160 median

Typical range: $110,307–$145,87037 salary records

IRVINE, CA$125,653 median

Typical range: $107,750–$140,32031 salary records

SAN JOSE, CA$119,299 median

Typical range: $102,450–$135,388152 salary records

San Jose, CALIFORNIA$117,906 median

Typical range: $108,170–$134,94522 salary records

$0$87,500$175,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

91.4%Certified LCAs

Certified402 91.4%

Certified - Withdrawn21 4.8%

Withdrawn11 2.5%

Denied6 1.4%

Denominator: all 440 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$121,569Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$85,036

25th percentile$105,607

Median (50th)$121,569

75th percentile$140,650

90th percentile$155,106

n=402 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology