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Average NVIDIA principal software engineer salary

$188,946yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level NVIDIA principal software engineer salary
$143,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does NVIDIA pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for NVIDIA principal software engineers is $188,946 per year. NVIDIA principal software engineer salaries range between $143,000 to $248,000 per year. NVIDIA principal software engineers earn 41% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

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

How much does NVIDIA pay principal software engineers by location?

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

Principal software engineer NVIDIA salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Redmond, WA$225,083$108.21
2Santa Clara, CA$222,910$107.17
3Hillsboro, OR$204,491$98.31
4New York, NY$178,322$85.73
5Westford, MA$171,181$82.30
6Holmdel, NJ$164,850$79.25
7Boulder, CO$164,662$79.16
8Austin, TX$159,865$76.86
9Durham, NC$146,787$70.57

Highest-paid NVIDIA principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$234,776$1131
2Software Director$228,648$110-
3Senior Software Engineer Manager$214,367$1032
4Chief Software Architect$214,312$103-
5Software Engineering Manager$205,092$991
6Software Development Manager$184,621$89-
7Senior Software Architect$183,085$8812
8Principal Developer$181,836$871
9Vice President, Software Development$180,444$87-
10Software Leader$179,911$87-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at nvidia

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Software EngineerSanta Clara, CA03/06/2025$272,000
Principal Software EngineerSanta Clara, CA03/03/2025$272,000
Principal Platform Software Engineer-Openbmc Platform ArchitectSanta Clara, CA02/19/2025$272,000
Principal Software EngineerUniversity Place, WA02/12/2025$272,000
Principal Platform Software Engineer-Openbmc Platform ArchitectSanta Clara, CA12/16/2024$272,000

Principal software engineer salary at NVIDIA competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Adobe$178,754$86194
2Cisco$165,936$80478
3Xilinx$157,965$76-
4Amd$155,710$7581
5NetApp$153,478$7457
6Intel$151,697$7342
7Salesforce$148,174$71112
8National Semiconductor$146,665$71-
9VIA Technologies, Inc.$140,621$68-
10Librato, Inc.$135,404$65-
11Cypress$132,091$64-
12Asus$129,783$62-
13Western Digital$129,063$6219
14HP$123,392$5912
15EVGA$117,883$57-
16Microchip Technology$115,957$5621
17Collins Aerospace$115,169$555
18IBM$105,986$51505
19Lockheed Martin$100,865$48561
20Raytheon Technologies$94,977$46328

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