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- An Nvidia engineer spoke to BI about salaries at the chipmaker.
- The West Coast-based worker has a $250,000 base and gets half that amount again in stock annually.
- He said the reality was "not as rosy" as it seems, given high taxes and the cost of living.
An Nvidia engineer who makes $250,000 a year said the amount employees make at the chip giant was "not as rosy" as some might think.
He told Business Insider that while some Nvidians may be lucky enough to be millionaires, "a million doesn't go too far."
The software engineer didn't want to be identified as he's not authorized to speak to the media. BI has verified his employment and earnings.