NVIDIA Electronics Engineer salary

Based on 1,324 H-1B filings by NVIDIA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$184,000
Middle 50%$163.9k–$216.1k
vs. all employers+22%comparison median $151,091
Filings1,324FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,191 and $239,741.
PercentileSalary
10th$140,858
25th$163,925
50th (median)$184,000
75th$216,091
90th$216,091

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $144,061 (167 filings) FY2021: median $155,438 (223 filings) FY2022: median $157,394 (268 filings) FY2023: median $160,534 (295 filings) FY2024: median $164,000 (375 filings) FY2025: median $184,000 (556 filings) FY2026: median $186,472 (768 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 167 filings FY20 FY2021: 223 filings FY21 FY2022: 268 filings FY22 FY2023: 295 filings FY23 FY2024: 375 filings FY24 FY2025: 556 filings FY25 FY2026: 768 filings FY26 768
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$144,061$130,894$157,539167
FY2021$155,438$134,237$166,026223
FY2022$157,394$134,181$172,245268
FY2023$160,534$141,000$177,341295
FY2024$164,000$153,504$180,003375
FY2025$184,000$156,853$204,901556
FY2026$186,472$165,963$216,091768

By state

California
$188,286
Texas
$166,541
Massachusetts
$153,420
Washington
$157,131
North Carolina
$164,921

Bar length: number of filings (California 1,037). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$190,228 · 1,004 filings
Austin, TX$168,000 · 109 filings
Westford, MA$164,000 · 41 filings
Durham, NC$168,000 · 27 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $114,099 16
Level II · Qualified $151,091 93
Level III · Experienced $178,006 116
Level IV · Fully competent $216,091 647

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electronics engineer make at NVIDIA?

In H-1B filings, NVIDIA Corporation's median base salary for Electronics Engineer is $184,000; half of filings fall between $163,925 and $216,091. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does NVIDIA sponsor H-1B visas for electronics engineers?

Yes. NVIDIA Corporation filed 1,324 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 17-2072 (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer), 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