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Software Engineer compensation in United States at Nvidia ranges from $173K per year for IC1 to $560K per year for IC6. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $274K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Nvidia's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/10/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $173K | $141K | $26.4K | $6K |
IC2 | $204K | $168K | $30K | $5.1K |
IC3Senior Engineer | $293K | $207K | $84.4K | $2.4K |
IC4 | $345K | $226K | $119K | $0 |
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Vesting Schedule
40%
YR 1
30%
YR 2
20%
YR 3
10%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Nvidia, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
40% vests in the 1st-YR (10.00% quarterly)
30% vests in the 2nd-YR (7.50% quarterly)
20% vests in the 3rd-YR (5.00% quarterly)
10% vests in the 4th-YR (2.50% quarterly)
Nvidia commonly refers to RSU as NSU (Nvidia Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Vesting dates throughout the year are standardized regardless of start date. Vesting occurs third Wednesdays in March, June and September, and on the second Wednesday in December.
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Nvidia, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
Nvidia commonly refers to RSU as NSU (Nvidia Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Vesting dates throughout the year are standardized regardless of start date. Vesting occurs third Wednesdays in March, June and September, and on the second Wednesday in December.
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Nvidia, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)
Nvidia commonly refers to RSU as NSU (Nvidia Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Vesting dates throughout the year are standardized regardless of start date. Vesting occurs third Wednesdays in March, June and September, and on the second Wednesday in December.
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