The salary trajectory of a Software Systems Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Software Systems Engineer at NVIDIA is $185,105 per year or $89 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $276,607 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $151,651 (25th percentile) and $229,396 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 93 salaries submitted by NVIDIA Software Systems Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jun 2026.
Software Systems Engineer professionals typically earn between $73 and $110 per hour.
Software Systems Engineer professionals typically earn between $12,638 and $19,116 monthly.