Entry-level Programmer Analyst salary in Denver, CO

Based on 30 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Lone Tree, Centennial, Parker, Greenwood Village, Englewood.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$81,413
Middle 50%$78.8k–$87k
vs. all levels here−19%comparison median $100,000
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,450 and $108,160.
PercentileSalary
10th$78,790
25th$78,790
50th (median)$81,413
75th$86,989
90th$95,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $63,149 (20 filings) FY2021: median $70,400 (20 filings) FY2022: median $75,000 (15 filings) FY2023: median $85,000 (19 filings) FY2024: median $80,000 (25 filings) FY2025: median $78,790 (16 filings) FY2026: median $86,326 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 25
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$63,149$63,149$66,60020
FY2021$70,400$66,269$80,26420
FY2022$75,000$66,614$76,70015
FY2023$85,000$76,679$85,00019
FY2024$80,000$78,500$86,00025
FY2025$78,790$78,790$78,85016
FY2026$86,326$83,250$95,00014

Cost of living

Denver's median entry-level Programmer Analyst salary of $81,413 is worth about $77,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Denver = 105.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Denver, CO area earned a median of $104,610 in May 2025 (540 employed). The H-1B median here is $81,413, 22% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Mphasistoo few9
Devoir Software Solutionstoo few3
Bct Consultingtoo few2
Excelacomtoo few2
Pinnacle IT Solutionstoo few2
Ram Infotoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $81,413 30
Mid-level · Level II $105,000 139
Senior · Level III $112,174 14
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$78,790$81,41330
Mid-level · Level II$95,472$105,000139
Senior · Level III$112,174$112,17414

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.