Radiologist salary in Denver, CO

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Aurora.

Also listed as: Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Radiologist

Median salary$210,870
Middle 50%$69.7k–$282.2k
vs. national median−44%comparison median $377,398
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,266 and $520,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,557
25th$69,722
50th (median)$210,870
75th$282,173
90th$431,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $185k $250k FY2024: median $142,272 (11 filings) FY2025: median $237,224 (16 filings) FY2026: median $210,870 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 4 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 2 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 17
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–––4
FY2021–––3
FY2022–––2
FY2023–––5
FY2024$142,272$64,272$181,28311
FY2025$237,224$69,722$282,17316
FY2026$210,870$139,568$282,17317

Cost of living

Denver's median Radiologist salary of $210,870 is worth about $199,300 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Radiologists in the Denver, CO area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (340 employed). The H-1B median here is $210,870, 39% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Colorado Denver$210,87019
University of Colorado Denver / Anschutztoo few8
Optumtoo few2
National Jewish Healthtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $69,722 11
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV $282,173 12

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$69,722$69,72211
Expert · Level IV$282,173$282,17312

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.