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NVIDIA Corporation: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

NVIDIA Corporation filed 6,701 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 6,636. Median offered salary: $180,003.

Applications (LCAs)6,701
Certified6,636
Employer addressSanta Clara, CA
H-1B dependent employerYes
Median offered salary$180,003
Middle half of salaries$158,746–$207,095
10th–90th percentile$136,000–$226,158

An H-1B dependent employer has a large share of H-1B workers (for example 15% or more of a workforce of 51 or more) and must follow extra rules against displacing U.S. workers.

Does NVIDIA Corporation sponsor H-1B visas?

NVIDIA Corporation filed 6,701 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at NVIDIA Corporation: 1,490 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Software Engineer1,224$184,000
Engineer Senior Systems Software574$184,000
Hardware Engineer, Electronics536$166,366
Research Scientist246$173,971
Engineer Senior ASIC228$170,509
Architect211$181,293
Program Manager132$189,736
Product Manager128$198,702
Verification Engineer123$168,000
Manager Systems Software103$224,000
Architect Senior102$186,472
ASIC Engineer97$196,000
Engineer Senior Verification97$169,666
Solutions Architect84$169,770
Engineer Systems Software83$142,318
Physical Design Engineer52$177,341
Business Systems Analyst48$167,190
Architect Solutions48$153,103
Senior Research Scientist47$201,094
Engineer Senior Software47$183,083
Engineer Senior Mixed Signal Design45$186,472
CAD Engineer44$180,003
Senior Architect44$192,941
Engineer Senior Physical Design42$185,864
System Design Engineer41$157,779
Architect, Computer41$170,914
Test Engineer39$142,454
Architect, Electronics37$178,003
Data Scientist34$175,000
Mechanical Engineer30$147,784
Senior Software Engineer30$204,134
Principal Systems/Software Engineer29$272,000
Product Marketing Manager29$158,746
Mixed Signal Design Engineer29$180,003
Mask Design Engineer28$162,242
Senior Verification Engineer25$163,000
Engineer Senior Mask Design24$159,370
Engineer ASIC24$139,790
Technical Program Manager24$195,416
Manager, Engineering23$208,125

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023983$167,149
FY20241,362$177,741
FY20251,889$184,974
FY20262,467$186,472

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Technical Program Manager$192,857–$258,750Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$189,592–$287,500
Level IV		New York, NYJun 23, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Mask Design$175,279–$207,000Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Mask Design$197,558–$235,750Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$310,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Sep 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Sep 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$175,419–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$197,558–$218,500Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Aug 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$200,171–$264,500Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Principal ASIC Engineer$216,091–$368,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Engineer IT Staff$218,171–$230,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Sep 29, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior SWQA Test Developer$201,053–$270,250
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Sep 17, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Verification$169,666–$218,500Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Sep 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$174,395–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Senior Software Test Developer$201,053–$270,250
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Senior Verification Engineer$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer, Multi-Sensor-Fusion$264,514–$356,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Business Intelligence Analyst$169,367–$230,000Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$264,514–$356,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
ASIC Engineer$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$207,095–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Dec 16, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$207,095–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$264,514–$356,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$207,095–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$200,171–$264,500Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Software$161,122–$224,250Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$174,395–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Manager Section SWQA Test/Tools Developer$213,512–$270,250
Level II		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$264,514–$287,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Product Development$216,091–$258,750
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$310,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$264,514–$287,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Software Engineer$248,000–$391,000
Level IV		Redmond, WAJun 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$184,000–$287,500
Level III		Austin, TXJun 17, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$192,000–$304,750
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 17, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$168,000–$264,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$207,095–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Research Engineer$152,000–$241,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$175,419–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Research Engineer$152,000–$241,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Withdrawn
Technical Program Manager$223,142–$258,750
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Account Manager Dev Relations$201,656–$287,500
Level IV		Mountain House, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Deep Learning Engineer$152,000–$241,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$168,000–$264,500
Level IV		Austin, TXJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Technical Marketing Engineer$168,958–$212,750
Level III		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Technical Marketing Engineer$139,235–$212,750
Level II		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Mixed Signal Design Engineer$216,091–$310,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$264,514–$287,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jul 19, 2026Certified
Architect Senior$164,112–$241,500
Level IV		Broomfield, COJun 16, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Performance Engineer$187,741–$270,250
Level II		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Technical Program Manager$197,933–$258,750Chandler, AZJun 16, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Strategic Sourcing Manager$219,024–$270,250
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Senior Systems/Software Engineer$264,514–$356,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$174,395–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Senior Technical Program Manager$168,000–$258,750
Level IV		Kirkland, WAJun 16, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$175,419–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Developer IT Senior Staff$190,819–$276,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Research Staff Member$168,000–$264,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Research Scientist$192,000–$304,750
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$168,000–$264,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Systems/Software Engineer$272,000–$431,250
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Sep 12, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Senior Product Manager$208,000–$327,750
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Admin Unix Advisory$128,000–$201,250
Level IV		Parker, COJun 15, 2026Dec 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$168,000–$264,500
Level IV		Boerne, TXJun 15, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Engineer Apps$156,998–$218,500
Level IV		Irving, TXJun 15, 2026Sep 13, 2026Certified
Architect Solutions Senior$264,514–$356,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Physical Design$195,218–$264,500Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Physical Design$216,091–$310,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering$282,880–$368,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 14, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Mask Design$165,963–$207,000
Level IV		Redmond, WAJun 14, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$207,095–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
ASIC Engineer$169,666–$218,500Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Physical Design$161,545–$218,500Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Manager Systems Software$272,000–$431,250
Level IV		Hillsboro, ORJun 12, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$174,395–$241,500Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Account Manager Dev Relations$201,656–$241,500
Level IV		Mountain House, CAJun 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$168,000–$264,500
Level I		Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Architect$156,853–$195,500
Level II		Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Physical Design$171,787–$310,500
Level IV		Acton, MAJun 12, 2026Jul 28, 2026Certified
Engineer Systems Software$143,089–$195,500Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Software$183,083–$270,250Seattle, WAJun 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Architect Senior$184,000–$287,500
Level IV		Seattle, WAJun 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$212,202–$356,500
Level IV		Kenmore, WAJun 12, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior CAD$216,091–$264,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Mixed Signal Design$216,091–$310,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior SWQA Test Developer$201,053–$270,250
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Sep 4, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$184,000–$287,500
Level IV		Westford, MAJun 11, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$213,512–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 11, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$272,000–$431,250
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 11, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Mask Design$175,279–$207,000Santa Clara, CAJun 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$166,151–$241,500Redmond, WAJun 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$163,550–$241,500
Level IV		Austin, TXJun 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$207,095–$287,500Santa Clara, CAJun 11, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Program Manager$200,000–$322,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 11, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior ASIC$169,666–$218,500Santa Clara, CAJun 11, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer Senior Systems Software$153,317–$287,500
Level IV		La Grange, ILJun 11, 2026Aug 8, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 6,701 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).