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Updated April 5, 2024

Average NVIDIA salary in Illinois

$115,456

$55.51 hourly

Entry-level NVIDIA salary in Illinois

$82,000 yearly

How much does NVIDIA pay in Illinois?

The average NVIDIA salary in Illinois is $115,456. NVIDIA salaries range between $82,000 to $160,000 per year in Illinois. NVIDIA Illinois based pay is lower than NVIDIA's United States average salary of $138,569. The best-paying job in Illinois at NVIDIA is professional development director, which pays an average of $219,056 annually.

NVIDIA salaries in Illinois by job title

NVIDIA’s highest-paying job in Illinois is professional development director, with an average salary of $219,056. In second place is account development manager, which pays $218,423 annually in Illinois.

Highest paying jobs at NVIDIA in Illinois

RankJob titleAverage NVIDIA salaryHourly pay
1Professional Development Director$219,056$105
2Account Development Manager$218,423$105
3Software Director$190,232$91
4General Manager$183,562$88
5Product Management Director$183,273$88
6Configuration Manager$179,845$86
7Senior Engineering Manager$179,479$86
8Senior Manager-Systems$176,702$85
9Section Manager$174,146$84
10Systems Manager$173,890$84

Highest paying cities in Illinois for NVIDIA

The highest paying cities in Illinois for NVIDIA employees are Waukegan, Grayslake, and Libertyville.

NVIDIA workers in Waukegan earn an average salary of $116,080 a year, compared to Grayslake with an average salary of $115,862 and Libertyville with an average salary of $115,848.

Highest paying cities in Illinois at NVIDIA

RankCityAverage NVIDIA salaryHourly pay
1Waukegan, IL$116,080$56
2Grayslake, IL$115,862$56
3Libertyville, IL$115,848$56
4Wheeling, IL$115,820$56
5Chicago, IL$115,794$56
6Hoffman Estates, IL$115,566$56
7Champaign, IL$113,904$55
8Urbana, IL$113,904$55
9Bush, IL$112,090$54
10Kane, IL$112,074$54

NVIDIA salaries in Illinois by department

The departments with the highest salaries for NVIDIA employees in Illinois are Business Development, IT, and Non Profit/Government.

Illinois NVIDIA employees in the Business Development department earn an average salary of $142,889 a year, compared to an average salary of $136,266 in the IT department and $131,100 in the Non Profit/Government department.

Highest paying departments at NVIDIA in Illinois

RankDepartmentAverage NVIDIA salaryHourly pay
1Business Development$142,889$69
2IT$136,266$66
3Non Profit/Government$131,100$63
4Marketing$127,851$61
5Research & Development$127,362$61
6Engineering$112,017$54
7Plant/Manufacturing$110,228$53

How much does NVIDIA pay by state

NVIDIA pays the highest salaries in California ($154,472), Washington ($143,732), Massachusetts ($135,218), New York ($132,241), and Oregon ($128,556).

Illinois is the #10 highest paid state at NVIDIA.

Highest paying states at NVIDIA

NVIDIA competitors salaries in Illinois

The highest paying NVIDIA competitor in Illinois is Xilinx. The average salary at Xilinx in Illinois is $219,056. The lowest paying NVIDIA competitor in Illinois is VIA Technologies, Inc..
RankCompany nameAverage pay in IllinoisHourly pay
1Xilinx$103,421$50
2Salesforce$100,260$48
3Cisco$99,562$48
4Adobe$95,310$46
5NetApp$92,816$45
6Western Digital$92,814$45
7Amd$92,498$44
8HP$90,507$44
9National Semiconductor$84,731$41
10VIA Technologies, Inc.$82,548$40

Recently added NVIDIA salaries in Illinois

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software EngineerChampaign, IL03/13/2025$120,000
Research ScientistUrbana, IL03/03/2025$224,000
Senior Software ArchitectPlainfield, IL02/19/2025$224,000
Research ScientistEvanston, IL02/11/2025$160,000
Hardware EngineerChicago, IL02/07/2025$136,000

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