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Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

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Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings61All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$126,98460 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,000–$139,247Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0491318FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 15 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 16 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$135,245 median · n=2

*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 · 60 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, Systems Design Engineering61
$126,984 median · n=60 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, CA32
$126,392 median · n=32 eligible
San Jose, CA21
$136,612 median · n=20 eligible
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA2
$127,009 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$126,984 median · n=2 eligible
Fremont, CA1
$124,176 median · n=1 eligible
Irvine, CA1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Livermore, CA1
$135,245 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CALIFORNIA1
$112,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
98.4%Certified LCAs
Certified60 98.4%
Withdrawn1 1.6%

Denominator: all 61 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.59
$126,984 median · n=58 eligible
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.2
$135,245 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
$126,984Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,625
25th percentile$120,000
Median (50th)$126,984
75th percentile$139,247
90th percentile$145,000

n=60 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

61 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
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$135,245 /yr

I-200-25112-891894
Reported wage: $135,245–$146,900 / year
Annualized: $135,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA04/22/202507/12/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$135,245 /yr

I-200-25112-891900
Reported wage: $135,245–$146,900 / year
Annualized: $135,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-07-11
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/22/202507/12/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$153,504 /yr

I-200-24158-080598
Reported wage: $153,504–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA06/06/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$153,504 /yr

I-200-24158-080602
Reported wage: $153,504–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/06/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24122-946333
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-05-06
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA05/01/202405/07/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24120-935450
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-06
Employment end: 2027-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/29/202405/07/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24116-925775
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-02
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/25/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24116-925781
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-02
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/25/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24102-878669
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA04/11/202410/01/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24102-878703
Reported wage: $107,000–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA04/11/202410/01/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24102-878991
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/11/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24101-874378
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/10/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-24101-874390
Reported wage: $126,984–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/10/202407/23/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$153,504 /yr

I-200-24092-844984
Reported wage: $153,504–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-08
Employment end: 2027-04-03
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/01/202404/04/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$140,525 /yr

I-200-24072-793487
Reported wage: $140,525–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $140,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA03/12/202409/06/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$140,525 /yr

I-200-24072-793497
Reported wage: $140,525–$143,656.5 / year
Annualized: $140,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/12/202409/06/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$140,525 /yr

I-200-24064-768255
Reported wage: $140,525–$141,000 / year
Annualized: $140,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-11
Employment end: 2027-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/04/202408/29/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$140,525 /yr

I-200-24064-768258
Reported wage: $140,525–$141,000 / year
Annualized: $140,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-11
Employment end: 2027-08-28
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA03/04/202408/29/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,247 /yr

I-200-23142-043580
Reported wage: $139,247–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $139,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-29
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA05/22/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,247 /yr

I-200-23142-043584
Reported wage: $139,247–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $139,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-29
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA05/22/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,247 /yr

I-200-23097-915343
Reported wage: $139,247–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $139,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/07/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,247 /yr

I-200-23097-915700
Reported wage: $139,247–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $139,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/07/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,247 /yr

I-200-23083-877447
Reported wage: $139,247–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $139,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-31
Employment end: 2026-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/24/202309/23/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$139,247 /yr

I-200-23083-877547
Reported wage: $139,247–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $139,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-31
Employment end: 2026-09-22
Worker positions: 35

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

San Jose, CA03/24/202309/23/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-22251-461440
Reported wage: $145,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-15
Employment end: 2025-09-25
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA09/08/202209/26/2022

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.