Software Engineer salary in Colorado
A real-employer view of Software Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Software Engineer in Colorado: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 470 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $130,633. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 47 | $98,738 |
| Level II — qualified | 186 | $120,536 |
| Level III — experienced | 77 | $150,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 55 | $165,290 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Software Engineer in Colorado. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications, Inc. | Software Engineer IV | 32 | $124,959 |
| Google LLC | Software Engineer | 26 | $158,000 |
| Charter Communications Inc. | Software Engineer IV | 25 | $125,699 |
| Western Union, LLC | Staff Software Engineer | 17 | $135,787 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior Software Engineer | 11 | $111,842 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | Software Engineer | 9 | $141,960 |
| Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC | Lead Software Engineer | 9 | $145,175 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Software Engineer | 8 | $139,443 |
| Intel Corporation | Software Engineer | 8 | $177,610 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | Software Engineer | 8 | $129,385 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Western Union, LLC$132,638DenverDecided —I-200-26084-728592
- Software Engineer at Galaxy I Technologies Inc$120,536EnglewoodWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-726827
- Software Engineer at Google LLC$145,000BoulderDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26084-727304
- Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic, Inc.$145,199LafayetteDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-722798
- Sr. Software Engineer at Proofpoint, Inc.$161,637ErieWage Level IVDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-722156
- Lead Software Engineer at Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC$155,064EnglewoodWage Level IIIDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-721851
- Software Engineer at Envirta Technologies LLC$120,536ParkerWage Level IIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-720049
- Software Engineer at VISTA APPLIED SOLUTIONS GROUP INC$120,536WestminsterWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-716171
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.