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Average Western Digital principal software engineer salary

$129,063yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Western Digital principal software engineer salary
$100,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Western Digital pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Western Digital principal software engineers is $129,063 per year. Western Digital principal software engineer salaries range between $100,000 to $166,000 per year. Western Digital principal software engineers earn 4% less than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Western Digital can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Western Digital make the most in Milpitas, CA, Chandler, AZ, and Marlborough, MA.

How much does Western Digital pay principal software engineers by location?

Western Digital pays principal software engineers the most in Milpitas, CA, Chandler, AZ, and Marlborough, MA. Additionally, cities like Rochester and Ann Arbor also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Western Digital.

Principal software engineer Western Digital salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Milpitas, CA$144,622$69.53
2Chandler, AZ$115,156$55.36
3Marlborough, MA$107,978$51.91
4Rochester, MN$103,450$49.74
5Ann Arbor, MI$102,608$49.33
6Longmont, CO$100,692$48.41

Highest-paid Western Digital principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$188,826$91-
2Software Director$174,759$84-
3Team Lead And Developer$157,493$76-
4Senior Software Engineer Manager$156,807$75-
5Chief Software Architect$153,745$74-
6Senior Software Architect$143,412$69-
7Senior/Lead Developer$142,080$68-
8Lead Architect$142,019$68-
9Software Project Manager$141,164$68-
10Software Engineering Manager$139,969$67-

Principal software engineer salary at Western Digital competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1NVIDIA$188,946$91320
2Micron Technology$162,390$7830
3Texas Instruments$160,574$7715
4Broadcom$153,705$74107
5Intel$151,697$7342
6Lam Research$149,243$725
7Seagate Technology$142,971$695
8Applied Materials$142,570$6936
9Rockwell Automation$124,709$6028
10Collins Aerospace$115,169$555
11Northrop Grumman$103,669$50963
12Lockheed Martin$100,865$48607
13L3Harris$95,440$46101
14Raytheon Technologies$94,977$46324

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