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Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

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Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,00018 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$113,559–$123,559Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$154,649 median · n=3

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 18 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
Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering19
$120,000 median · n=18 eligible

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
Milpitas, CA8
$116,730 median · n=7 eligible
San Jose, CA6
$116,539 median · n=6 eligible
Campbell, CA2
$154,649 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Berkeley, CA1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pleasanton, CA1
$116,730 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
94.7%Certified LCAs
Certified18 94.7%
Withdrawn1 5.3%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.17
$120,000 median · n=16 eligible
Hgst, Inc.2
$117,500 median · n=2 eligible

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
$120,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$106,486
25th percentile$113,559
Median (50th)$120,000
75th percentile$123,559
90th percentile$154,649

n=18 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

19 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.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$154,649 /yr

I-200-26079-719092
Reported wage: $154,649–$177,600 / year
Annualized: $154,649
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA03/20/202608/23/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$154,649 /yr

I-200-26079-719171
Reported wage: $154,649–$177,600 / year
Annualized: $154,649
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA03/20/202609/03/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$154,649 /yr

I-200-26079-719183
Reported wage: $154,649–$177,600 / year
Annualized: $154,649
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA03/20/202609/03/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$116,730 /yr

I-200-24123-950386
Reported wage: $116,730–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $116,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-09
Employment end: 2027-07-27
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA05/02/202407/28/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$116,730 /yr

I-200-24123-950391
Reported wage: $116,730–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $116,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-09
Employment end: 2027-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA05/02/202407/28/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22070-972184
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-18
Employment end: 2025-06-30
Worker positions: 30

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

San Jose, CA03/11/202207/01/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22069-966484
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-16
Employment end: 2025-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA03/09/202207/01/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$124,745 /yr

I-200-21057-105075
Reported wage: $124,745–$144,745 / year
Annualized: $124,745
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-08-18
Worker positions: 50

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

Milpitas, CA02/26/202108/19/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$124,745 /yr

I-200-21057-105082
Reported wage: $124,745–$144,745 / year
Annualized: $124,745
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/26/202108/19/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-21040-065167
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-17
Employment end: 2024-07-31
Worker positions: 50

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

Milpitas, CA02/09/202108/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-21040-065207
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-17
Employment end: 2024-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA02/09/202108/01/2021
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, TX09/21/202010/01/2020
Hgst, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-20065-380530
Reported wage: $115,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-12
Employment end: 2023-08-27
Worker positions: 50

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

Milpitas, CA03/05/202008/28/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-20053-343402
Reported wage: $110,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-28
Employment end: 2023-08-01
Worker positions: 50

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

Milpitas, CA02/21/202008/02/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$98,288 /yr

I-200-20021-265573
Reported wage: $98,288–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $98,288
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-28
Employment end: 2023-05-16
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA01/21/202005/17/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$98,288 /yr

I-200-20016-259631
Reported wage: $98,288–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $98,288
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-16
Employment end: 2023-05-16
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA01/16/202005/17/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$113,078 /yr

I-200-17082-813351
Reported wage: $113,078–$124,385 / year
Annualized: $113,078
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-29
Employment end: 2020-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/23/201708/27/2017
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$113,078 /yr

I-200-17077-396065
Reported wage: $113,078–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $113,078
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-24
Employment end: 2020-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/20/201709/17/2017
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$96,849 /yr

I-200-17072-627769
Reported wage: $96,849–$118,371 / year
Annualized: $96,849
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-20
Employment end: 2020-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/14/201708/11/2017

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.