What Nvidia certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 2,396 wage filings Nvidia certified to the U.S. Department of Labor in fiscal 2026 (October 2025 through June 2026) — 7,437 across every year on record. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Most-filed role: Software Developers, $173K–$212K base, median $184K (988 filings).
Related record: Nvidia’s full H-1B sponsor file
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Software Developers at Nvidia
988 filingsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer at Nvidia
770 filingsArchitectural and Engineering Managers at Nvidia
130 filingsComputer and Information Research Scientists at Nvidia
129 filingsSales Engineers at Nvidia
78 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers at Nvidia
42 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers at Nvidia
39 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at Nvidia
33 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 1,846 filings | $191K |
| TX | 166 filings | $168K |
| WA | 151 filings | $184K |
| MA | 54 filings | $175K |
| NC | 34 filings | $184K |
| NY | 34 filings | $190K |
| OR | 23 filings | $192K |
| NJ | 19 filings | $168K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 62 filings | $149K |
| Level II · Qualified | 197 filings | $164K |
| Level III · Experienced | 202 filings | $186K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 915 filings | $216K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Nvidia certifies 7,437 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — filing volume rising. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $170K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: NVIDIA Corporation (7,437).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
Green-card sponsorship record
Nvidia has 4,992 certified permanent-residency (PERM) applications on the federal record through FY2026 — filing volume rising. The question this answers: does this employer put workers on the path to a green card, or only on visas?
All fiscal years on record · applications, not people
Of 5,135 decided applications (certified + denied)
Certified green-card applications per 100 certified H-1B wage filings (4,992 vs 7,437) — filings and applications, not headcount
Source: DOL OFLC PERM (Form ETA-9089) disclosure data, decision-basis by federal fiscal year; the current fiscal year is partial by construction. PERM has no prevailing-wage field — this card reads sponsorship posture, not pay.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Nvidia pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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