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 231 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $125,716. 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 | 33 | $95,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 74 | $120,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 21 | $146,920 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 18 | $172,056 |
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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications, Inc. | Software Engineer V | 19 | $120,536 |
| Charter Communications Inc. | Software Engineer IV | 15 | $125,699 |
| Google LLC | Software Engineer | 8 | $196,500 |
| Western Union, LLC | Staff Software Engineer | 6 | $138,769 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | Software Engineer | 6 | $131,248 |
| Qwest Corporation | Lead Software Engineer | 5 | $125,716 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Software Engineer | 4 | $122,139 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Software Engineer III | 4 | $125,250 |
| TIFIN Payroll Inc. | Lead Software Engineer | 3 | $110,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | Sr. Software Engineer | 3 | $126,395 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Software Engineer at Reddit, Inc.$250,000BoulderDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-499004
- SOFTWARE ENGINEER at JANUS HENDERSON INVESTORS US, LLC$99,000DENVERDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489993
- Senior Software Engineer at NBCUniversal Media, LLC$142,314ParkerDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479175
- Software Engineer IV at Charter Communications Inc.$126,506Greenwood VillageDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-478048
- Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) at Workday, Inc.$186,308BoulderDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-478568
- Staff Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.$189,666ArvadaDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-475236
- Senior Software Engineer at Imagine Communications Corp.$126,395GlendaleDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-470997
- Senior Software Engineer at QuickBase, Inc.$174,237EnglewoodDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-468874
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.