How much do IT specialists earn at Nvidia: salaries for software engineers can reach $391,000 per year

According to federal data, Nvidia received certification for about 1,200 H-1B visa positions during the first two quarters of 2026. This is more than the same period last year, when about 1,000 certifications were approved, Business Insider reports .

So, according to federal data on hiring under the H-1B visa, the base salary of software engineers can reach $391,000, and research assistants - $356,500.

Meanwhile, managers and directors also receive high compensation. In particular, product managers can earn up to $379,500, hardware engineering heads up to $368,000, and directors up to $488,750.

Leading technical professionals, such as chief systems software engineers or distinguished AI algorithm engineers, also bring home over $400,000 in base salary alone.

Salaries of artificial intelligence researchers

Research Fellow: from $104,000 to $356,500.

Senior Research Fellow: from $272,000 to $431,250.

Senior Research Fellow: from $134,971 to $356,500.

Architects' salaries

• Architect: from $131,362 to $356,500

• Chief Architect: from $248,000 to $425,500

• Senior Architect: $148,000 to $356,500

• Solutions Architect: from $139,235 to $356,500

Chip Engineer Salaries

• ASIC engineer: from $136,000 to $368,000

• Hardware Engineer: $96,000 to $310,500

• Product Development Engineer: $131,362 to $322,000

• Senior ASIC Engineer: from $163,925 to $310,500

• Senior Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer: $163,494 to $310,500

• Senior Physical Design Engineer: $160,481 to $310,500

• Senior Verification/Test Engineer: $135,907 to $310,500

• Systems Design Engineer: $157,857 to $322,000

• Test Engineer: $128,000 to $287,500

• Verification/Test Engineer: $119,184 to $310,500

Infrastructure and Software Engineer Salaries

• DevOps Engineer: from $144,000 to $333,500

• Lead AI Algorithm Engineer: $308,000 to $471,500

• Chief Software Engineer: from $264,514 to $425,500

• Chief Systems Software Engineer: $272,000 to $431,250

• Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer: $136,000 to $333,500

• Senior Software Engineer: from $139,152 to $356,500

• Senior Systems Software Engineer: $139,152 to $356,500

• Software Engineer: from $108,000 to $391,000

• Systems Software Engineer: from $131,997 to $287,500

Salaries of managers and directors

• Architectural Director: $320,000 to $488,750

• Director of Developer Engagement: $308,000 to $471,500

• Director of Hardware Engineering: $284,000 to $431,250

• Head of Hardware Engineering: $196,000 to $368,000

• Product Manager: from $198,702 to $379,500

• Program Manager: from $161,034 to $322,000

• Senior Systems Software Manager: $272,000 to $431,250

• Software Development Director: $388,918 to $471,500

• Head of Systems Software Department: from $184,000 to $356,500

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