Western Digital: H-1B filings and open tech jobs
Western Digital filed 212 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for tech roles that the Department of Labor certified, from Oct 2024 to Jun 2026. 77% were for new H-1B employment and the median wage on them was $143K a year. FiledFor lists 5 open tech jobs there right now.
Open tech jobs at Western Digital
5 open tech jobs that don't say they rule out visa sponsorship.
- Staff Developer, Software Development
- Equipment Engineering Manager - Vacuum
- Vice President, Product Management
- Principal Full Stack Developer & Solutions Architect – AI, Data & Cloud
- Spring 2027 Co-Op - AI Systems Strategy
Filings by field
| Field | Filings | New employment | Level I-II | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data | 93 | 76 | 73% | $138K |
| AI/ML | 85 | 69 | 76% | $138K |
| Hardware & Embedded | 75 | 60 | 62% | $142K |
| Software | 68 | 56 | 62% | $130K |
| Product | 25 | 13 | 0% | $169K |
| IT & Cloud | 9 | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| Security | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
One filing can count in more than one field: Software Developer filings count toward software, AI/ML and data, because those roles are often filed under that job code. Level I-II is the share of filings at the lower two of four prevailing wage levels. n/a means fewer than 10 filings in that field, too few for a share or a median.
Filings by quarter
Tech LCA filings by the quarter they were decided. Quarters are federal fiscal quarters: FY25 Q1 runs from October to December 2024.
- FY25 Q1Oct to Dec 202413
- FY25 Q2Jan to Mar 20255
- FY25 Q3Apr to Jun 202570
- FY25 Q4Jul to Sep 202533
- FY26 Q1Oct to Dec 202510
- FY26 Q2Jan to Mar 202640
- FY26 Q3Apr to Jun 202641
Very few filings were decided in October 2025 across all employers, while the federal government was shut down, so FY2026 Q1 looks low for every company.
Job titles filed most
| Job title as filed | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Engineer, Development Engineering | 14 | $151K |
| Analyst 4, Business Applications | 9 | $169K |
| Senior Engineer, ASIC Development Engineering | 9 | $90K |
| Senior Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps) | 8 | $119K |
| Senior Engineer, Data Engineering | 7 | $117K |
| Scientist 2, Data Science | 6 | $144K |
| Senior Engineer, Development Engineering | 6 | $116K |
| Senior Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering | 6 | $112K |
| Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering | 6 | $130K |
| Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering | 5 | $156K |
Worksite cities
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 92 |
| Irvine, CA | 36 |
| Roseville, CA | 13 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 12 |
| Fremont, CA | 11 |
| Milpitas, CA | 5 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 5 |
| Folsom, CA | 3 |
From the same tech filings, decided Oct 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. Wages are yearly medians as filed.
Similar sponsors
Companies with a similar number of tech filings, spread across similar fields. Each shows its tech LCA filings.
- Motorola 243
- Applied Materials 231
- McKesson 214
- Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) 214
- Northwestern Mutual 213
- Cardinal Health 206
- Microchip Technology 206
- Thermo Fisher Scientific 195
What these numbers mean
An LCA (Labor Condition Application) is a filing an employer makes with the Department of Labor before hiring or keeping an H-1B worker in a role, at a stated wage. It is not a visa approval or a hire: one LCA can cover a role that is never filled, and the visa itself is decided later by USCIS. Certified means the Department of Labor accepted the filing.
Counts here are certified H-1B LCAs for tech roles (computer occupations, plus hardware engineers and IT managers), including ones the employer withdrew after certification. New employment means a filing for a new H-1B job, often a person's first H-1B (this can include someone already working at the company on student work authorization), as opposed to an extension or a transfer from another employer. Wage levels I to IV are the prevailing wage levels for the role and city, from entry level (I) to the most experienced (IV).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, decisions from Oct 2024 to Jun 2026, matched to companies by employer tax ID (FEIN). DOL performance data.
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