What Nvidia certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 5,041 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
1,522 filingsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
1,492 filingsBiofuels/biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
320 filingsSales Engineers
223 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
221 filingsComputer and Information Research Scientists
215 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
187 filingsWeb Administrators
158 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 3,294 filings | $180K |
| TX | 509 filings | $157K |
| WA | 378 filings | $182K |
| MA | 161 filings | $155K |
| OR | 98 filings | $171K |
| NY | 93 filings | $169K |
| NC | 91 filings | $156K |
| NJ | 60 filings | $159K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 118 filings | $116K |
| Level II · Qualified | 645 filings | $131K |
| Level III · Experienced | 776 filings | $155K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 2,364 filings | $186K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Nvidia certifies 5,041 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — 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. $164K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: NVIDIA Corporation (5,041).
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.
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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