Colorado H-1B salaries

From 9,334 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Colorado (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #22 of 51 by filings
  • #10 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$117,021−5% vs. national median
Middle 50%$94.3k–$142.3k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II41% of leveled filings
Top metro areaDenver, CO6,967 filings in Colorado

Top cities in Colorado

Denver, CO$117,0216,967 filings · rent 1BR $1,831 Boulder, CO$127,3511,080 filings · rent 1BR $1,735 Fort Collins, CO$107,557459 filings · rent 1BR $1,589 Colorado Springs, CO$114,046300 filings · rent 1BR $1,380 Greeley, CO$110,000195 filings · rent 1BR $1,307 Pueblo, CO$125,88252 filings · rent 1BR $978 Edwards, CO$69,06039 filings Grand Junction, CO$86,59035 filings · rent 1BR $1,017 Rifle, CO$80,30334 filings Fort Morgan, CO$94,97122 filings Breckenridge, CO$105,00013 filings Alamosa, CO$75,00012 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Colorado. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Colorado

Charter Communications logoCharter Communications394 filings · 4%$130,686 Dish Wireless311 filings · 3%$114,691 Denver Public Schools District 1243 filings · 3%$70,728 DISH Network logoDISH Network239 filings · 3%$116,418 Cognizant logoCognizant209 filings · 2%$126,568 University of Colorado204 filings · 2%$87,368 Amazon logoAmazon190 filings · 2%$152,100 Visa logoVisa154 filings · 2%$130,686 University of Colorado Denver152 filings · 2%$69,722 Infosys logoInfosys140 filings · 1%$102,274 EY logoEY131 filings · 1%$136,686 Colorado State University121 filings · 1%$82,179

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Colorado.

Most filed jobs in Colorado

Software Engineer2,440 filings · 26%$135,000 QA Engineer495 filings · 5%$113,922 Data Scientist494 filings · 5%$100,673 Network Architect242 filings · 3%$124,650 Network Administrator232 filings · 2%$96,250 Programmer Analyst216 filings · 2%$104,500 Elementary School Teacher208 filings · 2%$69,652 Systems Analyst191 filings · 2%$112,728 Civil Engineer191 filings · 2%$97,000 Electrical Engineer186 filings · 2%$119,012 IT Manager185 filings · 2%$180,000 Accountant159 filings · 2%$90,000

Colorado vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 Colorado$117,021 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.