Research Scientist at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Research Scientist on an H-1B?
$169k Nvidia has filed 331 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Research Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $169k. Most of those filings fall between $159k and $194k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
331
Median base salary
$169k
Middle 50%
$159k to $194k
Filings and pay by year
Research Scientist at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 78 | $168k |
| FY2025 | 87 | $184k |
| FY2024 | 45 | $163k |
| FY2023 | 36 | $180k |
| FY2022 | 29 | $164k |
| FY2021 | 15 | $155k |
| FY2020 | 15 | $142k |
| FY2019 | 9 | $132k |
| FY2018 | 15 | $128k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $148k |
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 | 157 | $168k |
| Seattle, WA | 36 | $174k |
| Redmond, WA | 35 | $177k |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $160k |
| Westford, MA | 15 | $156k |
| New York, NY | 9 | $160k |
| Rockville, MD | 6 | $195k |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 6 | $191k |
| San Diego, CA | 4 | $163k |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $160k |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 | $160k |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $224k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 27 | $142k |
| Level II | 127 | $164k |
| Level III | 57 | $198k |
| Level IV | 60 | $198k |