University of Colorado — 1,060 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 95
- Filings · FY2025
- $86k
- Median base · FY2025
- Research Associate
- Top role · 98 all-time
- CO
- Top state · 1,045 all-time
University of Colorado filed 95 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 44% from the year before), with a median base salary of $86k and the middle 50% of offers between $70k and $107k. That is 3% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 1,060 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Research Associate in Colorado.
How much does University of Colorado pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $86k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has University of Colorado's H-1B hiring changed by year?
126 certified filings in FY2016 → 98 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 98 | +3% | $90k |
| FY2025 | 95 | +44% | $86k |
| FY2024 | 66 | −21% | $85k |
| FY2023 | 84 | +62% | $80k |
| FY2022 | 52 | +6% | $75k |
| FY2021 | 49 | −25% | $70k |
| FY2020 | 65 | −58% | $72k |
| FY2019 | 156 | +14% | $72k |
| FY2018 | 137 | +4% | $68k |
| FY2017 | 132 | +5% | $68k |
| FY2016 | 126 | — | $60k |
Which wage levels does University of Colorado file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 18% of University of Colorado's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 870 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I60.5%526
- Level II21.8%190
- Level III12.6%110
- Level IV5.1%44
What jobs does University of Colorado sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for University of Colorado's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Research Associate | 98 | $60k |
| Assistant Professor | 79 | $100k |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 52 | $48k |
| Professional Research Assistant | 42 | $45k |
| Instructor | 32 | $70k |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 27 | $55k |
| Research Instructor | 22 | $60k |
| Research Associate (Environmental Scientist) | 14 | $73k |
| Research Associate (Physicist) | 13 | $79k |
| Senior Research Associate | 12 | $75k |
Where does University of Colorado hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| CO | 1,045 | $73k |
| OR | 2 | $56k |
| AR | 2 | $106k |
| KY | 1 | $90k |
| MA | 1 | $82k |
| MD | 1 | $101k |
| NC | 1 | $78k |
| NE | 1 | $98k |
| NJ | 1 | $103k |
| PA | 1 | $86k |
What has University of Colorado filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 1,060 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about University of Colorado's H-1B filings
- How much does University of Colorado pay H-1B workers?
- University of Colorado's median certified H-1B base salary is $86k (FY2025), from 95 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does University of Colorado sponsor?
- University of Colorado has 1,060 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does University of Colorado sponsor for H-1B?
- University of Colorado's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Fellow, Professional Research Assistant.
- Where does University of Colorado hire H-1B workers?
- University of Colorado's top H-1B worksite states are CO, OR, AR, KY.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →