Groq, Inc.: H-1B salaries and sponsorship
Groq, Inc. filed 58 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 57. Median offered salary: $242,500.
Applications (LCAs)58
Certified57
Employer addressMountain View, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$242,500
Middle half of salaries$214,300–$266,250
10th–90th percentile$170,000–$299,144
Does Groq, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?
Groq, Inc. filed 58 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 15, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.
Green card (PERM) applications at Groq, Inc.: 3 →
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | 5 | $218,161 |
| Physical Design Engineer | 4 | $200,000 |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | 4 | $251,390 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Systems | 3 | $253,000 |
| Sr. System Validation Test Engineer | 3 | $220,000 |
| Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer | 3 | $260,000 |
| ASIC Power Engineer | 3 | $273,000 |
| R&D Manager | 2 | $300,000 |
| Staff Firmware Engineer | 2 | $214,300 |
| Sr. Staff HW CAD Engineer | 2 | $270,000 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | 2 | $299,144 |
| Sr. Staff Compiler Engineer | 2 | $290,000 |
| Supply Chain Data Management Specialist | 2 | $139,750 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 2 | $170,000 |
| AI Solution Architect | 2 | $240,000 |
| Compiler Engineer | 2 | $170,000 |
| Staff ASIC Design Verification Engineer | 2 | $265,000 |
| Sr Design Verification Engineer | 1 | $245,000 |
| ASIC Design Engineer - ICU | 1 | $200,000 |
| Sr. SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | 1 | $223,000 |
| Sr. Machine Learning Developer Support Specialist | 1 | $240,000 |
| USSWP2 - Software Development Engineer 2 | 1 | $154,257 |
| Staff Software Engineer - Devices | 1 | $214,300 |
| Compiler Engineer/Sr. Staff Software Engineer | 1 | $255,000 |
| Software Development Engineer 2 | 1 | $172,251 |
| Principal Hardware Systems Design Engineer | 1 | $305,000 |
| Principal Hardware Systems Engineer | 1 | $310,000 |
| Director of Network and Data Center Engineering | 1 | $320,000 |
| Accounting Manager | 1 | — |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 1 | $300,000 |
Applications by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 7 | $242,500 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $234,000 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $310,000 |
| FY2026 | 40 | $240,000 |
Prevailing wage levels
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Where the jobs are
Occupations
- Software Developers26
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer12
- Computer Hardware Engineers9
- Natural Sciences Managers2
- Electrical Engineers2
- Industrial Engineers2
- Financial Quantitative Analysts2
- Software Developers, Systems Software1
- Computer and Information Systems Managers1
- Accountants and Auditors1
Latest applications
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Deployed Engineer | $300,000 Level III | San Francisco, CA | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | Certified |
| Accounting Manager | $190,000 part-time · Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 14, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Certified |
| Supply Chain Data Management Specialist | $149,500 Level II | San Jose, CA | Dec 9, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | $296,447 Level III | San Jose, CA | Nov 4, 2025 | Apr 26, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Director of Network and Data Center Engineering | $320,000 E-3 · Level II | San Jose, CA | Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff ASIC Design Verification Engineer | $265,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | $299,144 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer | $260,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $230,806 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. System Validation Test Engineer | $220,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $218,161 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Firmware Engineer | $214,300 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| ASIC Power Engineer | $273,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff HW CAD Engineer | $270,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | $170,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff Compiler Engineer | $290,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | $257,780 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Compiler Engineer | $170,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Jul 25, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| AI Solution Architect | $240,000 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 25, 2025 | Jul 27, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Systems | $253,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 25, 2025 | Jul 27, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Physical Design Engineer | $200,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jul 25, 2025 | Jul 27, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Supply Chain Data Management Specialist | $130,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 19, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | $170,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | May 29, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| AI Solution Architect | $240,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | May 14, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Compiler Engineer | $170,000 Level I | Mountain View, CA | Apr 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff ASIC Design Verification Engineer | $265,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Apr 2, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Principal Hardware Systems Engineer | $310,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Physical Design Engineer | $200,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| ASIC Power Engineer | $273,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 13, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff Compiler Engineer | $290,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 13, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff HW CAD Engineer | $270,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Dec 17, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Principal Hardware Systems Design Engineer | $305,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Dec 9, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Physical Design Engineer | $200,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Dec 9, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | $299,144 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Nov 19, 2024 | May 2, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Software Development Engineer 2 | $172,251 Level I | Mountain View, CA | Jun 11, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer | $260,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| USSWP2 - Software Development Engineer 2 | $154,257–$172,251 Level I | Mountain View, CA | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. System Validation Test Engineer | $220,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $223,000–$230,806 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| ASIC Power Engineer | $250,000–$260,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Certified |
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $218,161 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Jan 30, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Systems | $253,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 30, 2024 | Apr 27, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | $245,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Certified |
| Staff Software Engineer - Devices | $214,300–$220,730 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Certified |
| Compiler Engineer/Sr. Staff Software Engineer | $255,000–$299,144 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Systems | $253,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Dec 5, 2023 | Apr 27, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. System Validation Test Engineer | $220,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Oct 23, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer | $260,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Oct 18, 2023 | Oct 30, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $218,161 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Oct 18, 2023 | Mar 22, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $223,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Aug 3, 2023 | Feb 2, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Staff Firmware Engineer | $214,300 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jul 31, 2023 | Jan 24, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| R&D Manager | $300,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | May 1, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| R&D Manager | $300,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | May 1, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | $245,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr Design Verification Engineer | $245,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Oct 18, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Machine Learning Developer Support Specialist | $240,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Physical Design Engineer | $225,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| ASIC Design Engineer - ICU | $200,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Jul 9, 2021 | Jul 17, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).