NVIDIA salaries in Chicago, IL
Based on 22 certified H-1B filings by NVIDIA Corporation in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$164,000
Middle 50%$148.9k–$193k
vs. all employers here+51%comparison median $108,780
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
All employers here
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $136,400 |
| 25th | $148,949 |
| 50th (median) | $164,000 |
| 75th | $193,000 |
| 90th | $207,200 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | too few | 9 |
| Engineering Director | too few | 3 |
| Systems Analyst | too few | 2 |
| Network Architect | too few | 2 |
| Operations Research Analyst | too few | 2 |
| Electronics Engineer | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Chicago, IL.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 1 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | $176,000 | 14 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.