H-1B Filings
17
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Professional & Technical Services CA DOL H-1B
Groq, Inc.: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Groq, Inc. in CA (Professional & Technical Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (17 on file) at a $257,780 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
Groq, Inc. (CA): · 17 H-1B LCAs at a $257,780 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Groq, Inc. in CA carries 17 H-1B wage filings on record, a $257,780 median wage across 16 disclosed-wage positions (above the $124,488 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 17 H-1B LCAs
- $257,780 median wage
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,044 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 96th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 94th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 96th pct
- median wage rank
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.
C+
Federal workforce composite
64/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Groq, Inc.
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
17 H-1B LCAs
#3,044 of 51,370 sponsors · 94th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay A+
$257,780 median
96th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- Groq, Inc. disclosed 17 H-1B petitions in FY2025 after zero filings in FY2024.
Median H-1B Salary
$257,780
Above national median. Across 16 disclosed positions
Where Groq, Inc.'s H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$257,780 Top 4% higher than 96% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Groq, Inc. | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Professional & Technical Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | CA | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 17 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $257,780 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Groq, Inc.'s values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in CA (Professional & Technical Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,044 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 96th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN history is cleaner than 14% of 304,376 employers tracked here.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Director of Network and Data Center Engineering | $320,000 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | $299,144 |
| Sr. Staff Compiler Engineer | $290,000 |
| ASIC Power Engineer | $273,000 |
| Sr. Staff HW CAD Engineer | $270,000 |
| Staff ASIC Design Verification Engineer | $265,000 |
| Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer | $260,000 |
| Staff Design Verification Engineer | $257,780 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Systems | $253,000 |
| AI Solution Architect | $240,000 |
| Staff SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Engineer | $224,484 |
| Sr. System Validation Test Engineer | $220,000 |
| Staff Firmware Engineer | $214,300 |
| Physical Design Engineer | $200,000 |
| Compiler Engineer | $170,000 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | $170,000 |
What the Data Says About Groq, Inc.
Signature stat: disclosed wage
The standout metric is pay: a $257,780 disclosed median sits above 96% of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in the corpus.
Heavy H-1B sponsor
Groq, Inc. in CA (Professional & Technical Services) filed 17 H-1B labor condition applications, of which 16 disclose a usable wage figure at a $257,780 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Groq, Inc. among Professional & Technical Services employers we track.
No OSHA record despite scale
Groq, Inc. sponsors 17 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
Where Groq, Inc. sits
This employer among Professional & Technical Services H-1B peers
Across the 200 Professional & Technical Services sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Groq, Inc. files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 99%, the selective, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (17 filings · $257,780 median here).
Each muted dot is one professional & technical services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is Groq, Inc.. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Groq, Inc. compares to Professional & Technical Services peers
Groq, Inc.'s nearest H-1B-filing peers in Professional & Technical Services (home state CA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Groq, Inc.
17 H-1B filings
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
8,624 H-1B filings
Google LLC
5,397 H-1B filings
What to check before working with Groq, Inc.
For Groq, Inc., start with sponsorship pay (17 H-1B LCAs, median $257,780) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $257,780 across 16 disclosed-wage positions (of 17 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
Groq, Inc.'s figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP (TX) - 8,624 H-1B filings in the same Professional & Technical Services roster
- Google LLC (CA) - 5,397 H-1B filings in the same Professional & Technical Services roster
- INFOSYS LIMITED (TX) - 5,329 H-1B filings in the same Professional & Technical Services roster
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Groq, Inc.'s when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Groq, Inc. next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Groq, Inc.'s #3,044 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Groq, Inc.'s H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Groq, Inc.'s disclosed median of $257,780 sits at the 96th percentile (above the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does Groq, Inc.'s H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Groq, Inc. has 17 H-1B filings on record, ranking #3,044 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.