NVIDIA systems engineer salary

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Average NVIDIA systems engineer salary

$131,959yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level NVIDIA systems engineer salary

$100,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does NVIDIA pay systems engineers?

The average salary for NVIDIA systems engineers is $131,959 per year. NVIDIA systems engineer salaries range between $100,000 to $173,000 per year. NVIDIA systems engineers earn 59% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at NVIDIA can expect to make. Systems engineers at NVIDIA make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Redmond, WA, and Holmdel, NJ.

How much does NVIDIA pay systems engineers by location?

NVIDIA pays systems engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Redmond, WA, and Holmdel, NJ. Additionally, cities like Westford and New York also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at NVIDIA.

Systems engineer NVIDIA salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$148,903	$71.59
2	Redmond, WA	$129,683	$62.35
3	Holmdel, NJ	$129,541	$62.28
4	Westford, MA	$129,388	$62.21
5	New York, NY	$128,550	$61.80
6	Austin, TX	$126,944	$61.03
7	Hillsboro, OR	$120,713	$58.04
8	Boulder, CO	$120,220	$57.80
9	Durham, NC	$113,498	$54.57

Highest-paid NVIDIA systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$225,799	$109	1
2	Information Technology Systems Director	$218,590	$105	-
3	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$206,001	$99	-
4	Systems Manager	$196,908	$95	1
5	Senior Engineering Team Leader	$179,239	$86	-
6	Principal Systems Engineer	$171,942	$83	6
7	Staff Software Engineer	$171,916	$83	-
8	Senior Infrastructure Engineer	$169,204	$81	15
9	Infrastructure Lead	$167,937	$81	-
10	Senior Principal Engineer	$167,301	$80	-

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Systems engineer salary at NVIDIA competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$128,840	$62	473
2	NetApp	$117,764	$57	26
3	Adobe	$117,724	$57	59
4	Western Digital	$110,280	$53	14
5	Amd	$108,993	$52	61
6	Xilinx	$107,157	$52	-
7	Salesforce	$106,413	$51	59
8	VIA Technologies, Inc.	$100,328	$48	-
9	National Semiconductor	$99,102	$48	-
10	Cypress	$97,580	$47	-
11	Intel	$96,885	$47	72
12	HP	$91,073	$44	29
13	Collins Aerospace	$83,973	$40	-
14	Microchip Technology	$82,536	$40	17
15	Asus	$80,552	$39	1
16	IBM	$77,423	$37	35
17	Lockheed Martin	$77,223	$37	910
18	Librato, Inc.	$75,785	$36	-
19	EVGA	$73,912	$36	-
20	Raytheon Technologies	$73,778	$35	275

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