NVIDIA QA Engineer salary

Based on 70 H-1B filings by NVIDIA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$194,875
Middle 50%$164.2k–$201.1k
vs. all employers+85%comparison median $105,602
Filings70FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $129,792 and $201,053.
PercentileSalary
10th$142,318
25th$164,154
50th (median)$194,875
75th$201,053
90th$201,053

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $170k $220k FY2022: median $142,438 (12 filings) FY2023: median $164,050 (22 filings) FY2024: median $166,435 (17 filings) FY2025: median $173,659 (37 filings) FY2026: median $201,053 (33 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 33 filings FY26 37
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–––6
FY2021–––5
FY2022$142,438$139,129$153,59312
FY2023$164,050$138,590$164,05022
FY2024$166,435$152,000$168,56417
FY2025$173,659$164,154$194,87537
FY2026$201,053$163,613$201,05333

By state

California
$179,992
North Carolina
$172,000
Texas
$152,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 65). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

NVIDIA files many roles at exactly $201,053. 25 of 70 filings (36%).

Santa Clara, CA$194,875 · 65 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced $164,154 11
Level IV · Fully competent $201,053 41

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at NVIDIA?

In H-1B filings, NVIDIA Corporation's median base salary for QA Engineer is $194,875; half of filings fall between $164,154 and $201,053. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. NVIDIA Corporation filed 70 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 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers), 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