NI salaries

Q: Is the pay good at NI?

Yes, the pay is good at NI. Compared to the industry average of $79,917 per year, the average annual salary at NI is $86,133, which is 7.78% higher.

Q: What is the starting pay at NI?

The starting pay at NI is $54,000 per year, or $25.96 per hour.

Q: How much does NI pay an hour?

NI pays $41.41 an hour, on average.

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NI salary estimate

$86,133yearly

$41.41 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$54,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does NI pay?

The average NI salary in the United States is $86,133 per year. NI salaries range between $54,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $136,000 in the top 90th percentile. NI pays $41.41 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts NI salaries. NI employees in Santa Clara, CA get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at NI

The highest paying jobs at NI are group manager, product marketing manager, application software developer, and product owner. Group manager jobs at NI earn an average yearly salary of $123,364, NI product marketing manager jobs average $110,564, and NI application software developer jobs average $108,450.

The lowest paying NI roles include marketing internship and assembler. NI marketing internship average salary is $28,276 per year. So while the average NI salary is $86,133 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at NI

Rank	Job Title	Average NI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Group Manager	$123,364	$59.31
2	Product Marketing Manager	$110,564	$53.16
3	Application Software Developer	$108,450	$52.14
4	Product Owner	$106,929	$51.41
5	Software Engineer	$96,347	$46.32
6	Engineering Specialist	$94,941	$45.64
7	Information Technology Programmer	$93,435	$44.92
8	Application Engineer	$92,000	$44.23
9	Business Analyst	$86,019	$41.36
10	Research And Development Technician	$80,957	$38.92
11	Programmer Analyst	$73,579	$35.37
12	Senior Design Project	$73,106	$35.15
13	Technical Translator	$70,060	$33.68
14	Mechanical Designer	$63,363	$30.46
15	Technical Writer	$59,656	$28.68
16	Interpreter And Translator	$52,075	$25.04
17	Inside Sales Representative	$50,389	$24.23
18	Administrative Specialist	$39,101	$18.80
19	Engineering Internship	$35,773	$17.20
20	Machine Operator	$34,670	$16.67

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How much does NI pay by location?

The average NI salary varies by location. NI salaries are the highest in Santa Clara, CA, at $111,635 per year. NI pays the second highest average salary in Austin, TX, at $80,592 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest Paying NI Locations

Rank	Location	Average NI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$111,635	$53.67
2	Austin, TX	$80,592	$38.75
3	Livonia, MI	$71,507	$34.38

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NI salaries by department

Salaries at NI vary depending on the department you work in. NI salaries in the business development department are the highest with an average salary of $100,812. Employees in the engineering department at NI receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $93,311 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at NI include the customer service and the administrative organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $33,945 and $39,435, respectively.

Average NI salary by department

Rank	Department	Average NI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Business Development	$100,812	$48.47
2	Engineering	$93,311	$44.86
3	IT	$76,341	$36.70
4	Sales	$74,729	$35.93
5	Research & Development	$71,533	$34.39
6	Marketing	$70,736	$34.01
7	Art/Design	$62,444	$30.02
8	Plant/Manufacturing	$60,507	$29.09
9	Administrative	$39,435	$18.96
10	Customer Service	$33,946	$16.32

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Best paying NI engineering salaries

Rank	Position	Average NI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Application Software Developer	$108,450	$52.14
2	Software Engineer	$96,347	$46.32
3	Senior Tableau Developer	$96,250	$46.27
4	Engineering Specialist	$94,941	$45.64
5	Information Technology Programmer	$93,435	$44.92
6	Application Engineer	$92,000	$44.23
7	Programmer Analyst	$73,579	$35.37
8	Senior Design Project	$73,106	$35.15
9	Mechanical Designer	$63,363	$30.46
10	Test Technician	$42,125	$20.25
11	Production Technician	$36,212	$17.41
12	Engineering Internship	$35,773	$17.20

Best paying NI marketing salaries

Rank	Position	Average NI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Media Relations Manager	$112,867	$54.26
2	Product Owner	$106,929	$51.41
3	Product Marketing Engineer	$102,568	$49.31
4	Business Analyst	$86,019	$41.36
5	Development Associate	$74,606	$35.87
6	Pricing Analyst	$64,181	$30.86
7	Corporate Communications Specialist	$54,239	$26.08
8	Public Relations Specialist	$49,470	$23.78
9	International Coordinator	$45,537	$21.89
10	Media Coordinator	$42,512	$20.44
11	Event Manager	$38,254	$18.39
12	Event Internship	$28,803	$13.85
13	Marketing Internship	$28,276	$13.59

Best paying NI sales salaries

Rank	Position	Average NI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Field Sales Engineer	$87,435	$42.04
2	Senior Accounts Representative	$73,625	$35.40
3	Account Manager	$72,182	$34.70
4	District Sales Manager	$67,364	$32.39
5	Accounts Receivable Specialist	$39,848	$19.16

NI competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at NI competitors, like Fitbit, Xilinx, and SK Hynix, vary. Fitbit employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $123,375. The average salary at Xilinx is $122,133 per year, and the average salary at SK Hynix is $108,328 per year.

Highest paying NI competitors

Rank	Company Name	Zippia Score	Average Salary
1	Fitbit	4.7	$123,375
2	Xilinx	4.8	$122,133
3	SK Hynix	4.6	$108,328
4	OmniVision Technologies	4.7	$107,801
5	Rohde & Schwarz	4.8	$105,109
6	Samsung Electronics Device Solutions (Semiconductor & Display)	4.9	$90,896
7	Agilent Technologies	4.8	$88,186
8	CMD Technology	4.0	$86,208
9	Modular Mining	4.3	$84,666
10	Continental Automotive Systems	4.5	$83,373
11	Panasonic Electric Works Corporation of America Inc	4.5	$78,898
12	Rockwell Automation	4.4	$75,932
13	Schneider Electric Industrial Services	4.2	$71,263
14	Digital Control	4.4	$68,070
15	Tektronix	4.6	$67,351
16	General DataComm	3.5	$49,397
17	Clarity Medical Systems	4.3	$47,907
18	Ag Systems	4.0	$46,810
19	UICO	3.9	$46,810
20	D&D Technologies	4.0	$45,822

Recently added NI salaries

Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
HR Operations Representative	Boulder, CO	12/17/2024	$73,400
Embedded Software Engineer	Boulder, CO	12/17/2024	$102,783
Machinist I/II-1St. Shift	Boulder, CO	12/13/2024	$47,083
Instrument Regional Sales Manager	Cleveland, OH	12/12/2024	$130,000
Principal Project Manager	Westhampton, MA	12/12/2024	$154,000

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Updated April 25, 2024

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