Nvidia salaries revealed: How much the AI giant pays software engineers and researchers as it ramps up H-1B hiring

Business Insider reports Nvidia is aggressively hiring and paying top base salaries as it ramps H-1B hiring to support its AI lead. Federal H-1B filings show about 1,200 certified roles in the first two quarters of fiscal 2026 (up from ~1,000 a year earlier), while peers like Google and Amazon have pulled back. The filings reveal large base-pay ranges—including software engineers up to $391,000 and senior/principal research and engineering roles exceeding $400k—though these figures exclude stock and bonuses. The data underscore Nvidia’s ability to attract global talent amid tighter U.S. immigration policy and reflect the company’s strong market position and compensation power, which has been supported by a soaring share price and generous equity packages.