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Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

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Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,00032 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$128,216–$150,997Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20254 filings$137,124 median · n=4

*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 · 32 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
97.0%Certified LCAs
Certified32 97.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.0%

Denominator: all 33 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$139,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$113,016
25th percentile$128,216
Median (50th)$139,000
75th percentile$150,997
90th percentile$159,754

n=32 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

Salary filing history

33 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,650 /yr

I-200-25248-291239
Reported wage: $139,650–$159,000 / year
Annualized: $139,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA09/05/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,650 /yr

I-200-25249-291244
Reported wage: $139,650–$159,000 / year
Annualized: $139,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA09/05/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$134,597 /yr

I-200-25161-074272
Reported wage: $134,597–$136,990 / year
Annualized: $134,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA06/10/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$134,597 /yr

I-200-25161-074283
Reported wage: $134,597–$136,990 / year
Annualized: $134,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA06/10/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-24067-781336
Reported wage: $113,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-09-02
Worker positions: 30

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, MN03/07/202409/03/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$144,682 /yr

I-200-23200-201704
Reported wage: $144,682–$148,000 / year
Annualized: $144,682
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-26
Employment end: 2026-08-04
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA07/19/202308/05/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$144,682 /yr

I-200-23200-201705
Reported wage: $144,682–$148,000 / year
Annualized: $144,682
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-26
Employment end: 2026-08-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA07/19/202308/05/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$144,682 /yr

I-200-23193-185036
Reported wage: $144,682–$148,000 / year
Annualized: $144,682
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-19
Employment end: 2026-08-22
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA07/12/202308/23/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$144,682 /yr

I-200-23193-185047
Reported wage: $144,682–$148,000 / year
Annualized: $144,682
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-19
Employment end: 2026-08-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA07/12/202308/23/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$172,245 /yr

I-200-22083-007186
Reported wage: $172,245–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $172,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-31
Employment end: 2025-03-24
Worker positions: 2

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/24/202203/25/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$172,245 /yr

I-200-22082-004136
Reported wage: $172,245–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $172,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-30
Employment end: 2025-03-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/23/202203/25/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$172,245 /yr

I-200-22080-996761
Reported wage: $172,245–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $172,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-28
Employment end: 2025-03-20
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/21/202203/21/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,000 /yr

I-200-22060-941992
Reported wage: $139,000–$159,000 / year
Annualized: $139,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-08
Employment end: 2025-07-25
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA03/01/202207/26/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,000 /yr

I-200-22057-934524
Reported wage: $139,000–$159,000 / year
Annualized: $139,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2025-07-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fremont, CA02/26/202207/26/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$124,176 /yr

I-200-21259-587843
Reported wage: $124,176–$144,000 / year
Annualized: $124,176
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-23
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA09/16/202110/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$124,176 /yr

I-200-21259-587845
Reported wage: $124,176–$144,000 / year
Annualized: $124,176
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-23
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA09/16/202110/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-20170-665621
Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-25
Employment end: 2023-06-28
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA06/18/202006/29/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-20114-510479
Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-29
Employment end: 2023-08-02
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA04/22/202008/03/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-20101-479243
Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-17
Employment end: 2023-08-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/10/202008/03/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-20097-462568
Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-13
Employment end: 2023-08-02
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA04/06/202008/03/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$157,539 /yr

I-200-20016-259687
Reported wage: $157,539–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $157,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-24
Employment end: 2023-01-26
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA01/16/202001/27/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$149,662 /yr

I-200-20014-252222
Reported wage: $149,662–$171,600 / year
Annualized: $149,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-21
Employment end: 2023-01-19
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA01/14/202001/20/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$134,597 /yr

I-200-19212-178901
Reported wage: $134,597–$149,001 / year
Annualized: $134,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-12
Employment end: 2022-08-18
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA08/06/201908/19/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$129,563 /yr

I-200-19140-545921
Reported wage: $129,563–$157,540 / year
Annualized: $129,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-05
Employment end: 2022-10-19
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CALIFORNIA06/28/201910/20/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering

Filing details

$135,046.39 /yr

I-200-19011-509525
Reported wage: $135,046.39 / year
Annualized: $135,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-18
Employment end: 2021-10-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA01/14/201902/23/2019

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.