DOL Verified Employer

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. - Computer Hardware Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 3,375 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$95,629
25 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 89.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$95,629
Certified filings
DOL Filings
25
Certified: 3,019
Unique Job Titles
118
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 25 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$75,000$88,150$95,629$105,227$162,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+4.6%

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
17-2072.00 646 $134,685 N/A
$117,291$117,291$134,685$155,000$155,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 519 $111,170 -12.9%
$101,719$101,719$111,170$130,922$130,922
17-2112.00 235 $104,000 N/A
$92,976$92,976$104,000$117,645$117,645
15-1132 165 $108,752 N/A
$88,902$88,902$108,752$127,500$127,500
15-1133 155 $122,364 N/A
$101,487$101,487$122,364$144,364$144,364
17-2131.00 102 $134,514 N/A
$125,000$125,000$134,514$144,664$144,664
17-2141.00 92 $123,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$123,000$139,247$139,247
Electrical Engineers 85 $97,698 -12.7%
$82,077$82,077$97,698$114,608$114,608
15-1199 84 $122,221 N/A
$92,290$92,290$122,221$148,803$148,803
15-1252.00 80 $141,664 N/A
$115,855$115,855$141,664$163,550$163,550
Mechanical Engineers 75 $91,378 -10.7%
$81,342$81,342$91,378$104,749$104,749
15-1121 67 $118,800 N/A
$88,322$88,322$118,800$136,323$136,323
Industrial Engineers 67 $106,860 +5.7%
$99,778$99,778$106,860$121,389$121,389
15-1133.00 65 $140,046 N/A
$120,578$120,578$140,046$150,000$150,000
Logisticians 59 $96,034 +18.7%
$90,000$90,000$96,034$99,820$99,820
15-1132.00 44 $135,886 N/A
$120,931$120,931$135,886$160,000$160,000
15-1299.09 37 $150,405 N/A
$127,890$127,890$150,405$172,536$172,536
15-2051.00 30 $120,000 N/A
$114,580$114,580$120,000$148,699$148,699
Materials Engineers 29 $108,752 +0.4%
$88,816$88,816$108,752$123,365$123,365
17-2041.00 27 $126,984 N/A
$109,574$109,574$126,984$178,651$178,651
15-1121.00 25 $145,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$145,000$152,000$152,000
Computer Hardware Engineers 25 $95,629 -38.3%
$88,150$88,150$95,629$105,227$105,227
15-1253.00 24 $133,432 N/A
$126,020$126,020$133,432$145,000$145,000
15-1299.08 23 $164,326 N/A
$93,000$93,000$164,326$186,917$186,917
15-2031.00 22 $108,500 N/A
$84,000$84,000$108,500$115,602$115,602
13-1081.00 20 $109,500 N/A
$97,024$97,024$109,500$110,000$110,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19 $110,344 +43.4%
$56,285$56,285$110,344$129,917$129,917
13-1161.00 19 $125,000 N/A
$105,000$105,000$125,000$150,000$150,000
15-1199.01 19 $125,000 N/A
$105,000$105,000$125,000$138,202$138,202
15-1199.02 18 $121,640 N/A
$110,926$110,926$121,640$163,800$163,800
17-2071.00 18 $146,182 N/A
$127,712$127,712$146,182$170,938$170,938
13-2011.00 16 $120,050 N/A
$101,670$101,670$120,050$137,030$137,030
15-1199.08 16 $137,000 N/A
$132,000$132,000$137,000$155,000$155,000
19-2012.00 15 $123,802 N/A
$117,757$117,757$123,802$142,114$142,114
Engineers, All Other 14 $114,543 -2.7%
$87,300$87,300$114,543$139,522$139,522
Architectural and Engineering Managers 13 $138,151 -17.6%
$127,587$127,587$138,151$180,368$180,368
Financial and Investment Analysts 13 $112,320 +10.8%
$96,000$96,000$112,320$118,572$118,572
15-1211.00 13 $150,000 N/A
$141,086$141,086$150,000$158,000$158,000
15-1799 13 $78,960 N/A
$64,922$64,922$78,960$94,353$94,353
17-2199.04 13 $105,000 N/A
$104,874$104,874$105,000$116,998$116,998
Materials Scientists 13 $117,770 +13.1%
$96,849$96,849$117,770$128,875$128,875
15-1199.09 12 $139,091 N/A
$106,000$106,000$139,091$163,530$163,530
17-2112.03 12 $134,514 N/A
$107,702$107,702$134,514$155,750$155,750
19-2032.00 12 $133,890 N/A
$120,000$120,000$133,890$146,000$146,000
Purchasing Managers 11 $122,819 -12%
$118,900$118,900$122,819$144,851$144,851
13-2051.00 11 $178,000 N/A
$159,000$159,000$178,000$178,000$178,000
17-2061.00 11 $115,341 N/A
$94,682$94,682$115,341$157,560$157,560
Marketing Managers 10 $139,643 -13.3%
$127,945$127,945$139,643$144,055$144,055
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10 $146,842 -14.2%
$119,621$119,621$146,842$162,750$162,750
15-1141 10 $96,315 N/A
$84,600$84,600$96,315$103,500$103,500

Individual DOL Filings for Computer Hardware Engineers at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2022 $175,000 $138,375 - Milpitas CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2021 $111,132 $108,802 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Oct 2020 $127,757 $119,496 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2018 $101,137 $101,137 - MILPITAS CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $162,000 $122,158 - MILPITAS CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $78,200 $74,776 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $78,200 $74,776 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $90,958 $90,958 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $99,829 $92,102 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $90,958 $90,958 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $81,342 $71,386 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $104,894 $104,894 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $105,724 $104,645 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $88,150 $88,150 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $88,150 $88,150 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $134,427 $121,846 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $75,000 $72,717 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $96,905 $72,717 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $105,227 $105,227 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $94,353 $88,962 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.