Senior Architect at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Senior Architect on an H-1B?
$180k Nvidia has filed 73 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Architect with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $180k. Most of those filings fall between $157k and $201k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
73
Median base salary
$180k
Middle 50%
$157k to $201k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Architect at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 4 | $203k |
| FY2025 | 11 | $201k |
| FY2024 | 16 | $203k |
| FY2023 | 13 | $178k |
| FY2022 | 17 | $169k |
| FY2021 | 7 | $167k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $102k |
| FY2019 | 2 | $148k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $149k |
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 | 41 | $193k |
| Austin, TX | 11 | $169k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 10 | $169k |
| Buda, TX | 3 | $180k |
| Redmond, WA | 2 | $155k |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $153k |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $172k |
| Vancouver, WA | 1 | $169k |
| Westford, MA | 1 | $149k |
| Westport, CT | 1 | $238k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 6 | $168k |
| Level IV | 61 | $180k |