NVIDIA Corporation H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

NVIDIA Corporation, based in Santa Clara, CA, has filed 4,602 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.7% petition approval rate, with 596 approvals and 8 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $149,071. This is +47.6% compared to the national median salary of $108,400 for the most common position, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer.

NVIDIA Corporation has also filed 4,541 green card (PERM) applications, with 2,164 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	886	$159,948	$108,400	+47.6% Above Market
Software Developers	568	$191,420	$102,420	+86.9% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	560	$130,549	N/A	N/A
Computer Hardware Engineers	344	$121,614	$132,010	-7.9% Below Market
Engineering Managers	235	$188,962	$147,820	+27.8% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	184	$195,020	$163,310	+19.4% Above Market
Electrical Engineers	151	$113,920	$69,790	+63.2% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	141	$124,563	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	120	$126,648	N/A	N/A
Sales Engineers	116	$158,184	$84,090	+88.1% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	91	$109,251	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists	69	$139,586	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	67	$128,141	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists	55	$202,236	$88,490	+128.5% Above Market
Information Technology Project Managers	45	$187,446	$94,830	+97.7% Above Market
Marketing Managers	44	$159,406	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	36	$114,661	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineers	28	$121,950	$93,340	+30.7% Above Market
Operations Research Analysts	22	$114,740	$82,920	+38.4% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	21	$160,194	$82,970	+93.1% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	16	0	100.0%
FY2020	188	5	97.4%
FY2019	1	0	100.0%
FY2016	1	0	100.0%
FY2015	100	1	99.0%
FY2014	1	0	100.0%
FY2013	1	0	100.0%
FY2012	183	2	98.9%
FY2011	105	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Santa Clara, CA — 3,425 LCAs, avg $150,339
Austin, TX — 303 LCAs, avg $137,866
Redmond, WA — 115 LCAs, avg $156,128
Durham, NC — 74 LCAs, avg $119,667
Westford, MA — 74 LCAs, avg $134,392
Beaverton, OR — 62 LCAs, avg $99,182
Hillsboro, OR — 36 LCAs, avg $149,495
Seattle, WA — 36 LCAs, avg $178,074
RICHARDSON, TX — 24 LCAs, avg $90,784
New York, NY — 23 LCAs, avg $189,341

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

NVIDIA Corporation has filed 4,541 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 2,164 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Senior ASIC Engineer	1,733	827	$142,293
Systems Developers, Systems Software	1,388	714	$154,949
Software Developers	378	160	$174,769
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	128	27	$102,874
Computer and Information Systems Managers	122	63	$234,979
Engineering Managers	100	50	$216,617
Software Developers, Applications	83	42	$159,215
Computer Hardware Engineers	76	40	$139,691
Software Developers, Systems Software	75	36	$140,793
Software Developers, Applications	46	23	$191,264

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	451	436	1	$194,905	2,601
FY2025	467	463	0	$199,497	10,093
FY2024	281	275	0	$187,984	6,938
FY2023	202	202	0	$172,844	3,861
FY2022	133	132	0	$177,092	2,768
FY2021	113	113	0	$176,725	1,858
FY2020	145	145	0	$163,028	2,587
FY2019	341	0	0	$141,486	9,195
FY2018	528	0	0	$138,795	12,066
FY2017	304	0	0	$128,457	8,724
FY2016	223	0	0	$125,029	2,623
FY2015	194	0	0	N/A	2,465
FY2014	165	0	0	$110,065	1,662
FY2013	237	0	0	$110,173	2,846
FY2012	185	0	0	$109,630	1,431
FY2011	159	0	0	$109,917	1,237
FY2010	111	0	0	$110,041	379
FY2009	162	0	0	$103,990	824
FY2008	201	0	0	$107,798	430