Overview
- Federal H-1B filings show Nvidia certified roughly 1,200 H-1B positions in the first two quarters of fiscal 2026, up from about 1,000 in the same period a year earlier.
- The filings list large top-end base salaries for key roles, with software engineers up to about $391,000, research scientists up to $356,500, distinguished AI engineers up to about $471,500, and directors up to $488,750.
- Nvidia’s hiring push spans hardware design, software engineering, AI research and customer-facing technical roles that support deployment of its AI chips and services.
- The expansion stands in contrast to declining H-1B approvals at some rivals — Business Insider data show Google’s approvals fell to roughly 2,200 from 5,100 and Amazon’s to about 4,300 from 6,100 year over year.
- The filings report only base pay and not equity or bonuses that can substantially raise total compensation, and the move matters to Indian workers because roughly 71–73% of H-1B beneficiaries are Indian and many face tight visa timelines and higher sponsorship costs under recent policy changes.