NVIDIA Data Scientist salary

Based on 33 H-1B filings by NVIDIA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$169,367
Middle 50%$156.5k–$194.8k
vs. all employers+37%comparison median $123,531
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $132,845 and $208,083.
PercentileSalary
10th$142,374
25th$156,480
50th (median)$169,367
75th$194,834
90th$199,962

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $155k $190k FY2023: median $133,481 (15 filings) FY2024: median $170,186 (19 filings) FY2025: median $179,624 (17 filings) FY2026: median $168,857 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 4 filings FY20 FY2021: 2 filings FY21 FY2022: 5 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 19
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––4
FY2021–––2
FY2022–––5
FY2023$133,481$132,135$149,32515
FY2024$170,186$167,200$220,00019
FY2025$179,624$152,267$182,62017
FY2026$168,857$162,422$196,07816

By state

California
$171,922
Michigan
$200,000
Minnesota
$182,620
New Jersey
$148,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 30). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$168,529 · 29 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at NVIDIA?

In H-1B filings, NVIDIA Corporation's median base salary for Data Scientist is $169,367; half of filings fall between $156,480 and $194,834. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does NVIDIA sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. NVIDIA Corporation filed 33 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title NVIDIA filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology