NVIDIA Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by NVIDIA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$158,995
Middle 50%$148.9k–$185.4k
vs. all employers+47%comparison median $108,000
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,779 and $185,869.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,690
25th$148,925
50th (median)$158,995
75th$185,402
90th$185,869

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2022: median $139,182 (10 filings) FY2023: median $122,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $140,525 (13 filings) FY2025: median $155,043 (13 filings) FY2026: median $158,995 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 17
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–––2
FY2021–––4
FY2022$139,182$110,001$146,74410
FY2023$122,000$112,819$154,80015
FY2024$140,525$116,730$164,29913
FY2025$155,043$128,690$181,39713
FY2026$158,995$148,925$185,86917

By state

California
$163,790
New York
$132,000
Texas
$128,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 28). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$158,995 · 28 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent $185,869 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at NVIDIA?

In H-1B filings, NVIDIA Corporation's median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $158,995; half of filings fall between $148,925 and $185,402. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. NVIDIA Corporation filed 30 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 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), 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