Hardware Engineer at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Hardware Engineer on an H-1B?
$125k Nvidia has filed 139 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Hardware Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $125k. Most of those filings fall between $106k and $152k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
139
Median base salary
$125k
Middle 50%
$106k to $152k
Filings and pay by year
Hardware Engineer at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1 | $190k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $211k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $177k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $140k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $164k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $115k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $101k |
| FY2018 | 72 | $125k |
| FY2017 | 50 | $122k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 100 | $142k |
| Austin, TX | 15 | $106k |
| Westford, MA | 9 | $101k |
| Durham, NC | 6 | $88k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 5 | $144k |
| Beaverton, OR | 3 | $97k |
| Chandler, AZ | 1 | $177k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $94k |
| Level II | 22 | $97k |
| Level III | 14 | $139k |
| Level IV | 17 | $171k |