NVIDIA research scientist salary

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Average NVIDIA research scientist salary

$162,497yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level NVIDIA research scientist salary

$122,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does NVIDIA pay research scientists?

The average salary for NVIDIA research scientists is $162,497 per year. NVIDIA research scientist salaries range between $122,000 to $215,000 per year. NVIDIA research scientists earn 81% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at NVIDIA can expect to make. Research scientists at NVIDIA make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Holmdel, NJ, and Redmond, WA.

How much does NVIDIA pay research scientists by location?

NVIDIA pays research scientists the most in Santa Clara, CA, Holmdel, NJ, and Redmond, WA. Additionally, cities like Westford and Hillsboro also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at NVIDIA.

Research scientist NVIDIA salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$202,254	$97.24
2	Holmdel, NJ	$178,567	$85.85
3	Redmond, WA	$154,097	$74.09
4	Westford, MA	$153,128	$73.62
5	Hillsboro, OR	$148,340	$71.32
6	New York, NY	$146,736	$70.55
7	Durham, NC	$137,433	$66.07
8	Boulder, CO	$137,036	$65.88
9	Austin, TX	$106,744	$51.32

Highest-paid NVIDIA research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$208,900	$100	-
2	Principal Research Scientist	$178,218	$86	1
3	Principal Scientist	$176,408	$85	-
4	Senior Principal Scientist	$176,403	$85	-
5	Senior Staff Scientist	$174,067	$84	-
6	Senior Research Investigator	$172,925	$83	-
7	Research Scientist Lead	$172,579	$83	-
8	Research Associate Professor	$171,966	$83	-
9	Senior Scientist	$171,890	$83	19
10	Associate Principal Scientist	$169,277	$81	-

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Recent salaries for research scientists at nvidia

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Scientist	Salt Lake City, UT	03/20/2025	$184,000
Research Scientist	Ann Arbor, MI	03/14/2025	$160,000
Research Scientist	Quincy, MA	03/12/2025	$185,536
Research Scientist	Herndon, VA	03/12/2025	$184,000
Research Scientist	New York, NY	03/10/2025	$160,000

Research scientist salary at NVIDIA competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Xilinx	$141,325	$68	-
2	Adobe	$141,151	$68	56
3	Amd	$139,200	$67	3
4	National Semiconductor	$135,020	$65	-
5	Cisco	$128,993	$62	122
6	Western Digital	$125,454	$60	85
7	Intel	$125,373	$60	-
8	Salesforce	$120,366	$58	17
9	HP	$119,496	$57	3
10	NetApp	$118,135	$57	-
11	Collins Aerospace	$113,581	$55	-
12	Cypress	$108,598	$52	-
13	Librato, Inc.	$106,069	$51	-
14	IBM	$104,054	$50	71
15	VIA Technologies, Inc.	$103,478	$50	-
16	Microchip Technology	$98,500	$47	-
17	Asus	$97,349	$47	-
18	Lockheed Martin	$95,030	$46	49
19	Raytheon Technologies	$89,730	$43	3
20	EVGA	$87,035	$42	-

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