Groq
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 30 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Jose, CA
At a glance
- Groq hires senior. 63% of its filings are Level III, 3.0 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $246,500, median prevailing wage $187,741.
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Percentiles from Groq's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Groq hires for
Bar: share of Groq's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 7% of filings
Mid-level · 20% of filings
Senior · 63% of filings
Expert · 10% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | $265,000 | 19 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Groq files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $240,000 | 29 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $170,000 |
| 25th | $200,000 |
| 50th (median) | $246,500 |
| 75th | $272,250 |
| 90th | $299,144 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2021 | $210,000 | $185,000 | $225,000 | 17 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2024 | $223,000 | $218,161 | $253,000 | 15 |
| FY2025 | $246,500 | $200,000 | $270,750 | 28 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 2 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Groq
Groq's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Jose, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Computer Hardware Engineer and Electronics Engineer and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Groq sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Groq filed 30 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Groq pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Groq's H-1B filings is $246,500; half of filings fall between $200,000 and $272,250. Bonus and stock are not included.