NVIDIA
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 4,234 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- Headquarters: Santa Clara
- Founded 1993
- 42,000 employees (2026)
- Nasdaq: NVDA
At a glance
- NVIDIA hires at the expert level. 64% of its filings are Level IV, 3.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 39% of its filings. After that come Electronics Engineer and Engineering Director.
- Pays at a high floor. 72% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at NVIDIA's jobs and locations has a median of $177,154.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. NVIDIA's median ($186,197) is above Apple.
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Percentiles from NVIDIA's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What NVIDIA hires for
Bar: share of NVIDIA's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 94% of filings (44 occupations in total).
Show all 20 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $184,974 | 1,647 |
| Electronics Engineer | $184,000 | 1,324 |
| Engineering Director | $224,000 | 248 |
| Research Scientist (Computer Science) | $184,000 | 235 |
| Sales Engineer | $173,916 | 142 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $186,197 | 129 |
| IT Manager | $224,791 | 89 |
| QA Engineer | $194,875 | 70 |
| Systems Analyst | $172,694 | 48 |
| Data Scientist | $169,367 | 33 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $158,995 | 30 |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | $174,264 | 26 |
| Network Architect | $191,173 | 25 |
| Marketing Manager | $214,843 | 19 |
| Logistician | $144,914 | 18 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $128,761 | 18 |
| Industrial Engineer | $156,638 | 18 |
| Project Manager | $181,711 | 16 |
| Network Administrator | $147,867 | 14 |
| Financial Analyst | $159,227 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at NVIDIA.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 14% of filings
Senior · 17% of filings
Expert · 64% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $142,064 | 130 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $156,853 | 382 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,710 | 485 |
| Expert · Level IV | $212,202 | 1,779 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
NVIDIA vs. industry peers
NVIDIA$186,197
Apple$174,304
Cadence Design Systems$152,612
Cisco Systems$147,508
Western Digital Technologies$142,497
Sandisk Technologies$140,712
Hp$127,483
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 3341).
Where NVIDIA files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 20 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $191,922 | 2,938 |
| Seattle, WA | $190,486 | 321 |
| Austin, TX | $168,000 | 292 |
| New York, NY | $180,002 | 90 |
| Boston, MA | $184,000 | 67 |
| Portland, OR | $182,000 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $184,974 | 46 |
| Durham, NC | $168,000 | 45 |
| Dallas, TX | $168,000 | 42 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $172,067 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL | $164,000 | 22 |
| Sacramento, CA | $176,809 | 20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $168,000 | 19 |
| San Francisco, CA | $198,877 | 19 |
| Washington, DC | $184,000 | 19 |
| Houston, TX | $170,000 | 16 |
| Stockton, CA | $198,828 | 12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $224,000 | 11 |
| Raleigh, NC | $178,090 | 11 |
| Detroit, MI | $166,000 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $142,318 |
| 25th | $164,403 |
| 50th (median) | $186,197 |
| 75th | $213,878 |
| 90th | $229,034 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $153,000 | $133,868 | $168,657 | 527 |
| FY2021 | $158,371 | $137,624 | $171,005 | 603 |
| FY2022 | $157,477 | $134,181 | $180,000 | 837 |
| FY2023 | $166,622 | $141,000 | $190,000 | 977 |
| FY2024 | $178,006 | $153,504 | $200,000 | 1,330 |
| FY2025 | $185,155 | $160,146 | $212,202 | 1,854 |
| FY2026 | $186,472 | $167,636 | $216,091 | 2,380 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at NVIDIA
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $189,592 | $170.5k–$218.1k | 729 |
| Engineer Senior Systems Software | $184,000 | $173.2k–$207.1k | 463 |
| Hardware Engineer Electronics | $171,787 | $151.1k–$196.3k | 279 |
| Engineer Senior Asic | $183,855 | $167.6k–$216.1k | 201 |
| Architect | $184,000 | $148.8k–$216.1k | 178 |
| Research Scientist | $173,133 | $160.6k–$208.6k | 162 |
| Architect Senior | $186,472 | $164.1k–$216.1k | 93 |
| Engineer Senior Verification | $169,666 | $167.6k–$198.2k | 90 |
| Asic Engineer | $204,901 | $176k–$216.1k | 73 |
| Program Manager | $192,000 | $178.1k–$214.1k | 73 |
| Product Manager | $198,877 | $176.5k–$218k | 71 |
| Verification Engineer | $191,432 | $165k–$216.1k | 70 |
| Engineer Systems Software | $142,704 | $134.6k–$143.4k | 62 |
| Solutions Architect | $181,459 | $152.5k–$200.3k | 50 |
| Engineer Senior Software | $182,994 | $160.7k–$213.5k | 42 |
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| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Senior Mixed Signal Design | $190,478 | $168k–$216.1k | 40 |
| Manager Systems Software | $224,000 | $224k–$248.2k | 40 |
| Senior Research Scientist | $201,094 | $193k–$224k | 38 |
| Engineer Senior Physical Design | $191,728 | $161.2k–$196k | 33 |
| Architect Solutions | $153,103 | $153.1k–$169k | 29 |
| Physical Design Engineer | $171,787 | $155.8k–$204.9k | 27 |
| System Design Engineer | $163,842 | $156.1k–$188k | 24 |
| Test Engineer | $142,590 | $141.8k–$185.9k | 24 |
| Cad Engineer | $196,000 | $167.3k–$216.1k | 23 |
| Technical Program Manager | $192,857 | $192k–$223.1k | 21 |
| Dev Ops Engineer | $176,694 | $167k–$212.5k | 20 |
| Engineer Senior Mask Design | $160,275 | $150.6k–$175.3k | 20 |
| Mixed Signal Design Engineer | $204,901 | $168k–$216.1k | 20 |
| Principal Systems Software Engineer | $272,000 | $272k–$272k | 18 |
| Business Systems Analyst | $190,819 | $168.4k–$194.8k | 17 |
| Engineer Asic | $156,853 | $139.7k–$156.9k | 16 |
| Engineer Senior Cad | $186,140 | $155.5k–$216.1k | 16 |
| Engineer Senior Dev Ops | $189,508 | $173.2k–$205.9k | 16 |
| Senior Architect | $201,323 | $180k–$222k | 15 |
| Applications Engineer | $186,863 | $166.7k–$203.1k | 14 |
| Engineer Systems Design | $187,245 | $162.2k–$216.1k | 14 |
| Mask Design Engineer | $160,582 | $154.2k–$188.8k | 14 |
| Senior Asic Engineer | $168,000 | $164k–$216.1k | 14 |
| Engineer Product Development | $188,293 | $187.9k–$216.1k | 13 |
| Engineer Senior Mechanical | $158,995 | $148.9k–$185.9k | 13 |
| Engineer Dev Tech Software | $185,214 | $173.2k–$207.5k | 12 |
| Account Manager Dev Relations | $201,406 | $184k–$212.8k | 11 |
| Manager Hardware Engineer | $215,903 | $213.5k–$248.2k | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $158,995 | $155k–$181.4k | 11 |
| Product Development Engineer | $204,901 | $187k–$216.1k | 11 |
| Senior Physical Design Engineer | $216,091 | $191.2k–$216.1k | 11 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $207,095 | $204.1k–$242.3k | 11 |
| Analyst Business Systems Senior Staff | $190,819 | $168k–$190.8k | 10 |
| Data Scientist | $179,876 | $167.5k–$200k | 10 |
| Manager Engineering | $233,628 | $208.1k–$243.3k | 10 |
| Manager Hardware Engineering | $213,512 | $213.5k–$213.5k | 10 |
| Manager Senior Systems Software | $272,000 | $272k–$281.8k | 10 |
| Principal Software Engineer | $272,000 | $266.4k–$272k | 10 |
| Senior Verification Engineer | $184,117 | $170.5k–$194.6k | 10 |
| Software QA Engineer | $179,515 | $164.2k–$194.9k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA's filings list its industry as Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3341). Its main U.S. filing address is in Santa Clara, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Electronics Engineer and Engineering Director and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara
- Employees
- 42,000 (2026)
- Website
- nvidia.com
- Stock
- Nasdaq: NVDA
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does NVIDIA sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. NVIDIA filed 4,234 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does NVIDIA pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on NVIDIA's H-1B filings is $186,197; half of filings fall between $164,403 and $213,878. Bonus and stock are not included.