H-1B Employer Profile
University of Colorado H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — University of Colorado sponsors H-1B workers. Across 158 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $85,973. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
University of Colorado filed 158 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 3 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $85,973.
- Median offered wage
- $85,973
- Certified filings
- 158
- Work locations
- 3 states
- Distinct roles
- 45
Most-filed roles at University of Colorado
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral | 36 | $71,043 |
| Research | 36 | $90,650 |
| Professor | 17 | $115,141 |
| Teaching Professor | 13 | $85,000 |
| Professional Research | 8 | $72,500 |
| Research Astronomer | 3 | $108,000 |
| Research Scientist Geoscientist | 2 | $109,424 |
| Postdoctoral Electrical Engineering | 2 | $65,750 |
| Post Doctoral | 2 | $66,440 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | 2 | $89,814 |
| Lecturer | 2 | $53,768 |
| Tenure Track Professor | 2 | $105,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 104 | $76,905 |
| Level II — qualified | 18 | $96,265 |
| Level III — experienced | 23 | $91,960 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 13 | $120,000 |
Where University of Colorado hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 156 | $85,973 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $118,189 |
| Illinois | 1 | $63,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Associate (Research Scientist II) - Astronomer | Boulder, Colorado | $108,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Teaching Asst. Prof. (Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary) | Grand Junction, Colorado | $93,344 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Associate, Chemist | Boulder, Colorado | $91,960 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Post Masters Social Work Fellow | Boulder, Colorado | $50,918 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Associate, Chemist | Boulder, Colorado | $110,302 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Professional Research Assistant | Boulder, Colorado | $65,811 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | Boulder, Colorado | $104,497 | I | Mar 2026 |
| CRM (Customer Relationship Mgmt.) Technical Architect | Boulder, Colorado | $125,060 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. CRM Marketing Specialist / Business Analyst | Boulder, Colorado | $90,410 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Research Associate, Cognitive Science | Boulder, Colorado | $66,307 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate, Civil Engineering | Boulder, Colorado | $70,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrators | Denver, Colorado | $134,782 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor (Environmental Science Teacher) | Boulder, Colorado | $102,192 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Associate (Software Developers, R&D) | Boulder, Colorado | $120,640 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor (Sociology) | Colorado Springs, Colorado | $65,385 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences | Boulder, Colorado | $117,234 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Research Associate, Hydrology | Boulder, Colorado | $94,453 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Boulder, Colorado | $64,896 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Research Associate, Space Weather | Boulder, Colorado | $114,400 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Social Sciences) | Boulder, Colorado | $67,575 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Geneticist) | Boulder, Colorado | $70,720 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $99,740 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Boulder, Colorado | $66,560 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Data Librarian (Assistant Teaching Professor) | Boulder, Colorado | $80,592 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Research Associate (Materials Scientist) | Boulder, Colorado | $115,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor, Operations | Boulder, Colorado | $10,737,636 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Astronomer) | Boulder, Colorado | $73,543 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Associate, Atmospheric Science | Boulder, Colorado | $100,682 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Data Access & Information Specialist | Boulder, Colorado | $80,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Associate (Research Scientist II) - Astronomer | Boulder, Colorado | $108,623 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Associate (Research Scientist II) - Astronomer | Boulder, Colorado | $108,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Assistant Professor (Media Studies) | Boulder, Colorado | $85,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Lecturer (Philosophy) | Boulder, Colorado | $53,768 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Electrical Engineer) | Boulder, Colorado | $77,310 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Boulder, Colorado | $96,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Research Associate, Hydrology | Boulder, Colorado | $95,870 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Research Associate, Chemist | Boulder, Colorado | $90,824 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Research Associate (Research Scientist Level II) | Boulder, Colorado | $85,848 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Research Scientist (Research Associate II) - Geoscientist | Boulder, Colorado | $109,424 | III | Dec 2025 |
| PostDoctoral Associate (Bioinformatics Scientist) | Boulder, Colorado | $66,584 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Research Associate | Boulder, Colorado | $90,476 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Boulder, Colorado | $68,682 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Research Associate(Astronomer) | Boulder, Colorado | $102,550 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Mechanical Engineer) | Boulder, Colorado | $67,607 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Atmospheric and Space Scientist) | Boulder, Colorado | $75,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Research Associate (Biochemists and Biophysicists) | Boulder, Colorado | $71,500 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Associate Teaching Professor | Gunnison, Colorado | $107,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineers) | Boulder, Colorado | $71,365 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Assistant Professor, Robotics | Boulder, Colorado | $115,141 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Research Associate (Biochemistry) | Boulder, Colorado | $73,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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