Architect at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Architect on an H-1B?
$178k Nvidia has filed 215 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Architect with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $178k. Most of those filings fall between $141k and $205k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
215
Median base salary
$178k
Middle 50%
$141k to $205k
Filings and pay by year
Architect at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 33 | $158k |
| FY2025 | 148 | $184k |
| FY2024 | 14 | $141k |
| FY2023 | 16 | $141k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $113k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $97k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 136 | $185k |
| Redmond, WA | 28 | $178k |
| Austin, TX | 19 | $148k |
| Aventura, FL | 10 | $120k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 5 | $184k |
| Durham, NC | 4 | $153k |
| Peoria, AZ | 3 | $123k |
| Baltimore, MD | 2 | $184k |
| Chandler, AZ | 2 | $184k |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $180k |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $122k |
| Folsom, CA | 1 | $184k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 8 | $107k |
| Level II | 47 | $133k |
| Level III | 31 | $167k |
| Level IV | 90 | $216k |