Architect Senior at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Architect Senior on an H-1B?
$185k Nvidia has filed 107 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Architect Senior with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $185k. Most of those filings fall between $165k and $216k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
107
Median base salary
$185k
Middle 50%
$165k to $216k
Filings and pay by year
Architect Senior at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 78 | $186k |
| FY2025 | 12 | $182k |
| FY2024 | 12 | $181k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $158k |
| FY2021 | 4 | $134k |
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 | 72 | $187k |
| Austin, TX | 5 | $184k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 3 | $197k |
| Redmond, WA | 3 | $190k |
| San Diego, CA | 3 | $184k |
| Seattle, WA | 3 | $184k |
| Durham, NC | 2 | $184k |
| Gilbert, AZ | 2 | $180k |
| Ridgefield, WA | 2 | $184k |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | $185k |
| Broomfield, CO | 1 | $164k |
| Cerritos, CA | 1 | $184k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 18 | $186k |
| Level IV | 59 | $199k |