Software Engineer at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$173k Nvidia has filed 1,847 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $173k. Most of those filings fall between $143k and $200k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
1,847
Median base salary
$173k
Middle 50%
$143k to $200k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 278 | $201k |
| FY2025 | 476 | $187k |
| FY2024 | 307 | $178k |
| FY2023 | 163 | $167k |
| FY2022 | 149 | $160k |
| FY2021 | 121 | $154k |
| FY2020 | 97 | $145k |
| FY2019 | 71 | $139k |
| FY2018 | 116 | $128k |
| FY2017 | 69 | $122k |
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 | 1,115 | $173k |
| Austin, TX | 162 | $146k |
| Redmond, WA | 147 | $169k |
| Seattle, WA | 63 | $188k |
| New York, NY | 35 | $180k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 34 | $146k |
| Westford, MA | 32 | $156k |
| Holmdel, NJ | 32 | $145k |
| Durham, NC | 21 | $127k |
| Boulder, CO | 17 | $137k |
| San Diego, CA | 12 | $185k |
| Champaign, IL | 11 | $104k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 38 | $111k |
| Level II | 202 | $121k |
| Level III | 214 | $155k |
| Level IV | 772 | $184k |