NVIDIA principal engineer salary

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Average NVIDIA principal engineer salary

$156,070yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level NVIDIA principal engineer salary

$118,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does NVIDIA pay principal engineers?

The average salary for NVIDIA principal engineers is $156,070 per year. NVIDIA principal engineer salaries range between $118,000 to $205,000 per year. NVIDIA principal engineers earn 20% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at NVIDIA can expect to make. Principal engineers at NVIDIA make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Redmond, WA, and Westford, MA.

How much does NVIDIA pay principal engineers by location?

NVIDIA pays principal engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Redmond, WA, and Westford, MA. Additionally, cities like Hillsboro and Austin also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at NVIDIA.

Principal engineer NVIDIA salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$179,141	$86.13
2	Redmond, WA	$163,158	$78.44
3	Westford, MA	$159,892	$76.87
4	Hillsboro, OR	$155,173	$74.60
5	Austin, TX	$149,114	$71.69
6	Boulder, CO	$147,410	$70.87
7	Holmdel, NJ	$147,358	$70.85
8	New York, NY	$135,209	$65.00
9	Durham, NC	$123,242	$59.25

Highest-paid NVIDIA principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$214,367	$103	3
2	Principal Software Engineer	$188,946	$91	15
3	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$176,993	$85	1
4	Principal Systems Engineer	$171,942	$83	9
5	Staff Software Engineer	$171,916	$83	-
6	Principal Design Engineer	$167,569	$81	-
7	Senior Principal Engineer	$167,301	$80	-
8	Software Engineer Lead	$165,396	$80	1
9	Principal Hardware Engineer	$165,243	$79	2
10	Staff Engineer	$165,196	$79	-

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Principal engineer salary at NVIDIA competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$151,735	$73	348
2	Adobe	$151,597	$73	134
3	Xilinx	$140,613	$68	-
4	VIA Technologies, Inc.	$139,863	$67	-
5	Intel	$137,081	$66	170
6	Amd	$136,351	$66	146
7	National Semiconductor	$134,269	$65	-
8	Cypress	$125,441	$60	-
9	NetApp	$124,061	$60	56
10	Asus	$120,945	$58	2
11	HP	$120,929	$58	37
12	Microchip Technology	$118,739	$57	71
13	Librato, Inc.	$113,264	$54	-
14	Salesforce	$106,181	$51	246
15	EVGA	$104,014	$50	-
16	IBM	$102,122	$49	111
17	Western Digital	$100,970	$49	42
18	Collins Aerospace	$97,440	$47	-
19	Lockheed Martin	$96,798	$47	1141
20	Raytheon Technologies	$92,144	$44	446

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