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COMPILER ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 45 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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45

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$172,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$143,800

25th Percentile

$165,704

Median (50th)

$172,500

75th Percentile

$199,514

90th Percentile

$220,686

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Top Employers Hiring COMPILER ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GROQ INC 6 $175,000 $170,000 - $255,000 66.7%
Intel Corporation 6 $197,448 $167,814 - $218,837 100.0%
EfficientAI Corporation 2 $157,500 $150,000 - $165,000 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $158,000 $141,000 - $175,000 100.0%
PassiveLogic, Inc. 1 $130,928 $130,928 - $130,928 100.0%
QUADRIC.IO, INC 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Folsom CA 6 $197,448
Mountain View CA 5 $175,000
San Jose CA 2 $167,500
Santa Clara CA 1 $175,000
Burlingame CA 1 $145,000
Seattle WA 1 $130,928
Hillsboro OR 1 $141,000
Pittsburgh PA 1 $150,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of COMPILER ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
COMPILER ENGINEER Unspecified 45 $136,055
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 5 $175,000 100.0%
2022 1 $255,000 100.0%
2023 2 $135,964 100.0%
2024 1 $150,000 100.0%
2025 1 $165,000 100.0%
2026 8 $181,658 75.0%
Company Comparison - COMPILER ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GROQ INC 6 $175,000 66.7%
Intel Corporation 6 $197,448 100.0%
EfficientAI Corporation 2 $157,500 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $158,000 100.0%
PassiveLogic, Inc. 1 $130,928 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.