Systems Design Engineer at Nvidia
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nvidia pay a Systems Design Engineer on an H-1B?
$153k Nvidia has filed 37 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Systems Design Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $153k. Most of those filings fall between $121k and $161k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
37
Median base salary
$153k
Middle 50%
$121k to $161k
Filings and pay by year
Systems Design Engineer at Nvidia, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $176k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $189k |
| FY2024 | 6 | $142k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $182k |
| FY2022 | 4 | $165k |
| FY2021 | 1 | $157k |
| FY2020 | 5 | $158k |
| FY2019 | 4 | $125k |
| FY2018 | 6 | $121k |
| FY2017 | 6 | $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 | 30 | $153k |
| Austin, TX | 6 | $125k |
| Leander, TX | 1 | $161k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $89k |
| Level II | 2 | $108k |
| Level III | 5 | $130k |
| Level IV | 14 | $167k |