University of Colorado
H-1B pay data: 453 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
453
certified positions
$82,546
Median pay
$69,911
25th pct
$100,264
75th pct
$117,166
90th pct
$60,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Associate | 93 | $83,945 | $72,100 – $106,487 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 77 | $67,607 | $59,837 – $79,689 |
| Assistant Professor | 29 | $98,000 | $76,860 – $125,000 |
| Professional Research Assistant | 14 | $66,706 | $47,527 – $100,700 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | 9 | $75,000 | $59,569 – $93,875 |
| Senior Research Associate | 7 | $120,000 | $85,000 – $143,000 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist I | 5 | $83,000 | $80,800 – $90,048 |
| Assistant Professor, Marketing | 4 | $259,953 | $241,006 – $266,444 |
| Instructor | 4 | $85,000 | $61,709 – $95,258 |
| PeopleSoft Developer | 4 | $104,991 | $97,066 – $112,939 |
| Post-Doctoral Associate | 4 | $69,940 | $65,864 – $73,351 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Northern Ecosystems & Permafrost | 4 | $60,000 | $60,000 – $60,000 |
| Research Associate, Cognitive Science | 4 | $64,154 | $62,000 – $74,492 |
| Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering | 4 | $76,446 | $70,827 – $82,906 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | 4 | $81,302 | $63,222 – $99,681 |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | 3 | $68,682 | $64,536 – $69,264 |
| Associate Teaching Professor | 3 | $110,000 | $107,600 – $114,400 |
| Lecturer | 3 | $53,768 | $53,768 – $172,661 |
| Postdoctoral Associate, Aerospace Engineering | 3 | $78,000 | $75,600 – $93,475 |
| Postdoctoral Associate, Bioengineering | 3 | $62,520 | $60,504 – $76,504 |
| Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science | 3 | $56,883 | $55,049 – $59,377 |
| Postdoctoral Associate, Mechanical Engineering | 3 | $50,000 | $46,000 – $61,200 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 3 | $56,484 | $56,484 – $68,897 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 3 | $59,800 | $57,586 – $70,360 |
| Research Associate - Astronomer | 3 | $108,000 | $108,000 – $108,498 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$58,947
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 54 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
453
H-1B LCA filings
41
PERM certifications
2.4%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.09
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+6%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$60,000$82,546 median$117,166
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 12.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 276 (61%), med $75,000Level II · Qualified — 83 (18%), med $85,848Level III · Experienced — 64 (14%), med $93,523Level IV · Fully competent — 30 (7%), med $111,151
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 28 | $75,095 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 23 | $93,000 | +68% · Above prevailing wage |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 22 | $92,294 | +46% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 20 | $68,750 | +37% · Above prevailing wage |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 17 | $81,000 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 17 | $235,667 | +469% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 16 | $76,253 | +46% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 15 | $115,000 | +120% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 15 | $70,720 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers, Non R&D 15-1295 | 14 | $105,879 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 13 | $80,000 | +31% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 12 | $100,000 | +76% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 12 | $78,905 | +35% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 12 | $67,762 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 12 | $66,998 | +23% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 11 | $65,000 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Geographers 19-3092 | 9 | $62,500 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 9 | $90,000 | — |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 8 | $94,953 | — |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 7 | $61,008 | — |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 7 | $96,000 | — |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 7 | $67,600 | — |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 | 6 | $80,000 | — |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 6 | $69,437 | — |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | 6 | $76,500 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 436 | $81,450 |
| Texas | 3 | $85,037 |
| Washington | 3 | $85,848 |
| California | 2 | $89,000 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $120,553 |
| Illinois | 2 | $85,500 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $90,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $97,659 |
| Maryland | 1 | $101,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $98,446 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $86,076 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
University of Colorado has 453 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.