Offered wages
NVIDIA Corporation — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on NVIDIA Corporation's certified labor condition applications — 7,839 positions — grouped into $5,000 bands and cut by occupation and by metro. Percentiles are computed from those bands at read time.
- Median offered wage
- $179,814
- 25th percentile
- $151,638
- 75th percentile
- $213,045
- Occupations
- 37
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
7,839 disclosed positions
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered less than this.
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered more than this.
Distinct SOC codes with at least one disclosed wage.
All disclosed wages
The whole distribution, every occupation together. The dashed line is the median, derived from these bands.
25th $151,638 · median $179,814 · 75th $213,045 · 7,839 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By occupation
Each SOC code the employer filed under, with its own percentiles derived from its own bands.
| Occupation (SOC) | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Prevailing wage level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 3,353 | $159,250 | $183,738 | $221,261 | I 5 · II 11 · III 58 · IV 190 · Not stated 277 |
| 17-2072.00 · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 2,698 | $147,950 | $168,435 | $198,473 | I 4 · II 17 · III 52 · IV 204 · Not stated 124 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,267 | $136,675 | $168,292 | $211,185 | I 11 · II 20 · III 19 · IV 13 · Not stated 4 |
| 11-9041.00 · Architectural and Engineering Managers | 174 | $178,553 | $214,444 | $224,940 | I 15 · II 35 · III 13 · IV 4 · Not stated 11 |
| 41-9031.00 · Sales Engineers | 83 | $181,384 | $187,500 | $197,893 | II 3 · III 8 · IV 22 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 73 | $153,050 | $200,756 | $202,878 | II 2 · IV 11 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-1242.00 · Database Administrators | 28 | $176,111 | $177,407 | $178,704 | IV 4 |
| 11-3061.00 · Purchasing Managers | 25 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 23 | $213,750 | $239,167 | $270,417 | II 3 · III 1 · IV 4 · Not stated 15 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 16 | $187,500 | $193,000 | $221,667 | III 1 · IV 9 · Not stated 6 |
| 15-1211.00 · Computer Systems Analysts | 15 | $171,250 | $191,250 | $194,375 | IV 10 · Not stated 5 |
| 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 14 | $181,250 | $195,000 | $216,250 | III 2 · IV 12 |
| 17-2061.00 · Computer Hardware Engineers | 9 | $146,250 | $211,250 | $223,750 | III 1 · IV 4 · Not stated 4 |
| 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineers | 8 | $156,667 | $160,000 | $187,500 | III 3 · IV 4 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 7 | $158,750 | $192,500 | $200,625 | III 1 · Not stated 6 |
| 17-2112.00 · Industrial Engineers | 6 | $142,500 | $160,000 | $172,500 | IV 2 · Not stated 4 |
| 15-1299.08 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 5 | $181,250 | $192,500 | $198,750 | III 1 · IV 1 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 5 | $161,250 | $167,500 | $183,750 | IV 3 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-2031.00 · Operations Research Analysts | 4 | $130,000 | $142,500 | $145,000 | III 2 · IV 2 |
| 15-1299.05 · Information Security Engineers | 3 | $193,750 | $221,250 | $223,125 | IV 2 · Not stated 1 |
| 11-2021.00 · Marketing Managers | 3 | $178,750 | $202,500 | $241,250 | IV 1 · Not stated 2 |
| 17-2071.00 | 2 | $182,500 | $185,000 | $237,500 | IV 2 |
| 13-1081.00 · Logisticians | 2 | $142,500 | $145,000 | $162,500 | IV 2 |
| 13-1081.02 | 2 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | IV 2 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $162,500 | Not stated 2 |
| 11-2022.00 | 1 | $261,250 | $262,500 | $263,750 | IV 1 |
| 15-1255.00 | 1 | $241,250 | $242,500 | $243,750 | IV 1 |
| 11-3071.04 | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | IV 1 |
| 11-3051.01 | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | III 1 |
| 13-1082.00 | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-2051.00 · Financial and Investment Analysts | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 13-2011.00 · Accountants and Auditors | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | IV 1 |
| 19-1029.01 | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-1071.00 | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1244.00 | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | III 1 |
| 13-1081.01 · Logistics Engineers | 1 | $106,250 | $107,500 | $108,750 | III 1 |
| 27-1024.00 · Graphic Designers | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | II 1 |
Rows with fewer than 5 disclosed positions are shown because they are real filings, but a percentile over that few offers is an anecdote rather than a range. The disclosed-position column is there so you can tell which is which.
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
15-1252.00 · Software Developers3,353 disclosed positions · 55 metros
25th $159,250 · median $183,738 · 75th $221,261 · 3,353 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
17-2072.00 · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2,698 disclosed positions · 21 metros
25th $147,950 · median $168,435 · 75th $198,473 · 2,698 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists1,267 disclosed positions · 14 metros
25th $136,675 · median $168,292 · 75th $211,185 · 1,267 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By metro area
The same wages cut by where the work is, from the metro half of each stored band key.
| Metro area | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 4,555 | $162,790 | $188,759 | $218,954 | 32 |
| Redmond, WA | 1,007 | $143,392 | $180,018 | $211,555 | 4 |
| Austin, TX | 991 | $124,681 | $161,354 | $181,188 | 11 |
| Westford, MA | 882 | $127,050 | $166,500 | $183,186 | 4 |
| New York, NY | 63 | $161,297 | $162,783 | $164,269 | 2 |
| Seattle, WA | 60 | $181,429 | $183,571 | $212,000 | 7 |
| Building 2 Suite 100, TX | 50 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Durham, NC | 41 | $116,971 | $118,942 | $180,625 | 3 |
| Boulder, CO | 28 | $221,111 | $222,407 | $223,704 | 2 |
| West Borough, MA | 25 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 11 | $176,964 | $178,929 | $191,250 | 2 |
| San Diego, CA | 11 | $180,469 | $182,188 | $183,906 | 4 |
| Folsom, CA | 5 | $180,625 | $183,750 | $188,750 | 2 |
| Herndon, VA | 5 | $176,250 | $181,250 | $184,375 | 2 |
| Bellevue, WA | 4 | $185,000 | $225,000 | $272,500 | 2 |
| Pasadena, CA | 4 | $167,500 | $170,000 | $185,000 | 3 |
| Frisco, TX | 3 | $198,750 | $202,500 | $246,250 | 3 |
| Holmdel, NJ | 3 | $163,750 | $182,500 | $186,250 | 2 |
| Irvine, CA | 3 | $153,750 | $157,500 | $236,250 | 2 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 3 | $133,750 | $147,500 | $161,250 | 2 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $148,750 | $182,500 | $236,250 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $183,750 | $221,250 | $223,125 | 2 |
| St Charles, IL | 3 | $201,875 | $203,750 | $206,250 | 2 |
| West Lafayette, IN | 3 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Ashburn, VA | 2 | $162,500 | $165,000 | $177,500 | 2 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $222,500 | $225,000 | $242,500 | 2 |
| Cambridge, MA | 2 | $132,500 | $135,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Cary, NC | 2 | $177,500 | $180,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Dallas, TX | 2 | $192,500 | $195,000 | $197,500 | 2 |
| Highlands Ranch, CO | 2 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 2 |
| Houston, TX | 2 | $142,500 | $145,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Leander, TX | 2 | $167,500 | $170,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $177,500 | 2 |
| Merrimack, NH | 2 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Morrisville, NC | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $222,500 | 1 |
| Orlando, FL | 2 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Anaheim, CA | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Argyle, TX | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Camas, WA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Celina, TX | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Chandler, AZ | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Charleston, SC | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Chaska, MN | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Chesterfield, NJ | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| College Station, TX | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Concord, MA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Cumming, GA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Cypress, TX | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Downingtown, PA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 1 |
| Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Eugene, OR | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Falls Church, VA | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Farmington, MI | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Fort Mill, SC | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Franklin, TN | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Hayward, CA | 1 | $231,250 | $232,500 | $233,750 | 1 |
| Lathrop, CA | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 1 |
| Little Elm, TX | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Manor, TX | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Mckinney, TX | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Middleton, WI | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Northborough, MA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Northlake, TX | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Palatine, IL | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Plainfield, IL | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Playa Del Rey, CA | 1 | $106,250 | $107,500 | $108,750 | 1 |
| Quincy, MA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Richmond, TX | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| San Marcos, CA | 1 | $271,250 | $272,500 | $273,750 | 1 |
| San Pedro, CA | 1 | $241,250 | $242,500 | $243,750 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Snoqualmie, WA | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Tacoma, WA | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Tracy, CA | 1 | $206,250 | $207,500 | $208,750 | 1 |
| Watchung, NJ | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Wexford, PA | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 1 |
Prevailing wage levels
Level I is entry, level IV is fully competent and independent. The level sets the legal floor the offered wage has to clear.
| Level | Positions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 35 | 2.7% |
| Level II | 92 | 7.2% |
| Level III | 166 | 13.0% |
| Level IV | 514 | 40.1% |
| Not stated | 474 | 37.0% |
Wages here are the OFFERED WAGE on the labor condition application — a commitment the employer made to the Department of Labor, not anyone’s actual compensation, and it excludes bonus and equity. Every percentile on this page is computed at render time from stored $5,000 band counts (7,839 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.