NVIDIA Sales Engineer salary

Based on 142 H-1B filings by NVIDIA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Solutions Engineer

Median salary$173,916
Middle 50%$152.3k–$200.2k
vs. all employers+18%comparison median $146,888
Filings142FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,037 and $244,720.
PercentileSalary
10th$139,235
25th$152,276
50th (median)$173,916
75th$200,228
90th$220,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $155k $190k FY2020: median $159,536 (18 filings) FY2021: median $142,000 (30 filings) FY2022: median $151,570 (44 filings) FY2023: median $158,038 (43 filings) FY2024: median $169,770 (73 filings) FY2025: median $180,000 (65 filings) FY2026: median $168,958 (77 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 44 filings FY22 FY2023: 43 filings FY23 FY2024: 73 filings FY24 FY2025: 65 filings FY25 FY2026: 77 filings FY26 77
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$159,536$135,059$159,53618
FY2021$142,000$117,125$158,37130
FY2022$151,570$141,300$171,51344
FY2023$158,038$141,000$183,86243
FY2024$169,770$158,746$196,00073
FY2025$180,000$169,159$200,30465
FY2026$168,958$145,502$198,70277

By state

California
$175,587
Texas
$172,209
Washington
$178,400
New Jersey
$200,910
New York
$182,208

Bar length: number of filings (California 110). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$169,770 · 107 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified $139,235 16
Level III · Experienced $168,958 18
Level IV · Fully competent $200,000 74

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a sales engineer make at NVIDIA?

In H-1B filings, NVIDIA Corporation's median base salary for Sales Engineer is $173,916; half of filings fall between $152,276 and $200,228. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. NVIDIA Corporation filed 142 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 41-9031 (Sales 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