University of Colorado H-1B salaries

University of Colorado filed 389 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $85,000 a year. The typical offer was 28% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $85,000
Middle half earn: $70,000 to $102,192
Top 10% earn over: $118,551
Certified filings: 389

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Pay by job title


Research Associate (Astronomer)	8	$103,275	–	$98,000 – $107,430
Research Associate (Environmental Scientist)	8	$75,852	–	$75,184 – $76,805
Postdoctoral Associate	7	$66,560	−1%	$64,448 – $77,484
Research Associate, Chemist	7	$90,824	–	$85,539 – $91,960
Research Associate (Physicist)	7	$92,400	–	$84,114 – $93,000
Assistant Professor, Computer Science	6	$120,389	+22%	$102,694 – $124,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Biochemistry)	6	$60,582	–	$57,672 – $61,893
Research Associate (Environmental Science)	6	$78,738	–	$73,996 – $82,104
Assistant Professor, Marketing	5	$266,444	+78%	$253,462 – $266,444
Research Associate (Biochemistry)	5	$73,000	–	$72,099 – $73,000
Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science	5	$60,000	–	$56,883 – $65,000
Assistant Professor, Engineering	5	$97,000	+8%	$92,000 – $97,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineers)	5	$71,365	–	$65,562 – $71,365
Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineer)	4	$72,748	–	$71,598 – $80,137
Research Associate (Research Scientist II) - Astronomer	4	$108,000	–	$107,317 – $108,156
Research Associate (Photonics Engineer)	4	$105,373	–	$103,696 – $105,373
Postdoctoral Associate (Mechanical Engineering)	4	$61,322	–	$58,492 – $61,992
Research Associate, Cognitive Science	4	$72,154	–	$65,230 – $79,136
Research Associate (Electrical Engineer)	4	$83,692	–	$79,000 – $88,549
Professional Research Assistant	4	$65,811	–	$63,497 – $66,258
Lecturer (Philosophy)	4	$77,480	+29%	$53,768 – $126,490
Associate Teaching Professor	4	$108,500	+14%	$107,000 – $111,375
Postdoctoral Associate, Bioengineering	3	$62,520	–	$61,260 – $71,260
Postdoctoral Associate, Aerospace Engineering	3	$78,000	–	$76,500 – $87,672
Research Associate (Mental Health Research Associate)	3	$73,000	–	$73,000 – $79,538
Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering	3	$78,019	–	$76,446 – $81,510
Postdoctoral Associate (Molecular and Cellular Biologist)	3	$78,000	–	$78,000 – $78,393
Research Associate Materials Scientist	3	$115,000	+40%	$115,000 – $115,000
Research Associate, Hydrology	3	$94,453	–	$94,453 – $95,162
Assistant Teaching Professor	3	$96,000	+20%	$78,130 – $96,288
Postdoctoral Associate (Astronomer)	3	$70,000	–	$69,874 – $71,772
Postdoctoral Associate (Geography)	3	$70,000	–	$66,250 – $70,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Chemist)	3	$68,000	–	$61,500 – $73,478
Postdoctoral Associate (Electrical Engineer)	2	$83,655	–	$80,482 – $86,828
PostDoctoral Associate (Bioinformatics Scientist)	2	$66,510	–	$66,472 – $66,547
Associate Professor	2	$102,792	−19%	$101,544 – $104,039
Assistant Professor, Mathematics	2	$93,306	+15%	$86,458 – $100,153
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	2	$102,192	–	$102,192 – $102,192
Postdoctoral Associate (Electrical Engineering, R&D)	2	$65,750	–	$65,375 – $66,125
Postdoctoral Associate (Civil Engineer)	2	$71,074	–	$70,377 – $71,770
Assistant Teaching Professor (Economics)	2	$76,500	–	$75,750 – $77,250
Postdoctoral Associate (Atmospheric and Space Sciences)	2	$72,970	–	$72,970 – $72,970
Assistant Teaching Professor (Dept of Environmental Studies)	2	$63,878	–	$60,862 – $66,894
Assistant Athletic Trainer	2	$69,046	+37%	$68,864 – $69,228
Postdoctoral Associate (Medical Scientist)	2	$58,944	–	$56,127 – $61,762
Postdoctoral Associate (Mathematician)	2	$67,500	–	$66,250 – $68,750
Research Associate, Atmospheric Science	2	$100,424	–	$100,296 – $100,553
Research Associate (Biochemists and Biophysicists)	2	$72,150	–	$71,825 – $72,475
Postdoctoral Associate (Physicist)	2	$66,500	–	$64,750 – $68,250
Postdoctoral Research Scientist I (Geoscientist)	2	$85,320	–	$83,660 – $86,979

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Boulder, CO	340	$80,377	$69,870 – $100,160
Colorado Springs, CO	19	$92,000	$69,928 – $97,500
Denver, CO	14	$109,722	$104,160 – $121,786
Grand Junction, CO	3	$93,344	$89,934 – $93,344
Bentonville, AR	2	$120,553	$119,371 – $121,735
Aurora, CO	2	$51,954	$49,689 – $54,219
Gunnison, CO	2	$107,000	$107,000 – $107,000
Centennial, CO	1	$125,000	$125,000 – $125,000
Champaign, IL	1	$63,000	$63,000 – $63,000
Falls Church, VA	1	$97,659	$97,659 – $97,659
Lincoln, NE	1	$98,446	$98,446 – $98,446
Monroe Township, NJ	1	$103,200	$103,200 – $103,200
Silver Spring, MD	1	$101,000	$101,000 – $101,000
Swarthmore, PA	1	$86,076	$86,076 – $86,076

By year


2023	74	$79,194
2024	110	$85,000
2025	131	$85,000
2026	74	$92,230

By experience level


Level I	239	$75,000
Level II	64	$92,579
Level III	58	$91,980
Level IV	28	$113,200

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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