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Principal Systems Software Engineer H1B salary at NVIDIA Corp

NVIDIA Corp offered a median $272,000 for Principal Systems Software Engineer roles on 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Principal Systems Software Engineer offers at NVIDIA Corp

$272,000
Median offered wage
$272K–$272K
Middle 50% of offers
$272K+
Top 10% of offers
6
Filings in FY2025

47% above NVIDIA Corp’s $185,155 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where NVIDIA Corp files Principal Systems Software Engineer roles, FY2025

  • Santa Clara, CA2 filings
  • Austin, TX2 filings
  • Poway, CA1 filings
  • Redmond, WA1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2023$276K$264K–$280K
  2. FY2024$272K$270K–$278K
  3. FY2025$272K$272K–$272K
  4. FY2026 through Jun 30$272K$272K–$272K
NVIDIA Corp — Principal Systems Software Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)11$272,000$272K–$272K$272K+$212K–$309K
FY20256$272,000$272K–$272K$272K+$272K–$272K
FY20243$272,000$270K–$278K$281K+$268K–$283K
FY20233$276,261$264K–$280K$282K+$251K–$283K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Principal Systems Software Engineer pay at NVIDIA Corp

How much does NVIDIA Corp pay H1B Principal Systems Software Engineer workers?

The median wage NVIDIA Corp offered for Principal Systems Software Engineer roles on its 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $272,000. The middle half of offers were between $272,000 and $272,000, and the top 10% were above $272,000, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has NVIDIA Corp's H1B pay for Principal Systems Software Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went down 2%, from $276,261 in fiscal year 2023 to $272,000 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Principal Systems Software Engineer pay compare with NVIDIA Corp's other H1B roles?

It is 47% above NVIDIA Corp's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $185,155.

Where does NVIDIA Corp hire H1B Principal Systems Software Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, NVIDIA Corp's Principal Systems Software Engineer filings were mostly for Santa Clara, CA (2 filings), Austin, TX (2 filings), Poway, CA (1 filings).

How many H1B applications has NVIDIA Corp filed for Principal Systems Software Engineer roles?

23 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2023–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

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