DOL wage area 14500 · Colorado

H-1B prevailing wages in Boulder, CO

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Boulder, CO?

Boulder, CO is DOL wage area 14500, covering 1 county (Boulder County, CO). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $192,920 for Level IV and $112,778 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $162,053 for Level IV and $90,792 for Level I; Data Scientists need $176,551 for Level IV and $86,029 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	112,778	139,485	166,213	192,920
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	90,792	114,546	138,300	162,053
Data Scientists15-2051	86,029	116,210	146,370	176,551
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	90,418	113,340	136,261	159,183
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	92,248	119,704	147,140	174,596
Information Security Analysts15-1212	107,890	131,394	154,898	178,402
Database Administrators15-1242	61,173	85,842	110,490	135,159
Database Architects15-1243	103,480	128,690	153,920	179,130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	87,048	103,522	120,016	136,490
Computer Network Architects15-1241	116,044	137,863	159,661	181,480
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	126,048	152,028	178,028	204,007
Web Developers15-1254	55,952	72,592	89,212	105,852
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	84,615	114,338	144,082	173,805
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,508	106,517	139,506	172,516
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	59,738	74,298	88,879	103,439
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	52,167	65,271	78,354	91,458
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	84,428	106,642	128,836	151,050
Statisticians15-2041	94,432	117,208	139,984	162,760
Actuaries15-2011	84,573	107,391	130,229	153,047
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	138,986	174,471	209,935	245,420
Marketing Managers11-2021	139,652	175,095	210,559	246,002
Sales Managers11-2022	132,808	175,344	217,901	260,437
Financial Managers11-3031	128,565	174,284	220,002	265,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	154,212	179,775	205,338	230,901
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	147,264	180,794	214,344	247,874
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	91,624	125,924	160,244	194,543
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	66,602	86,362	106,122	125,882
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	73,320	93,829	114,338	134,847
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,221	92,103	114,005	135,887
Management Analysts13-1111	75,068	109,263	143,458	177,653
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	53,768	79,290	104,832	130,354
Logisticians13-1081	68,744	86,840	104,916	123,012
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,568	82,951	104,312	125,695
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	113,735	137,780	161,804	185,848
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	99,840	120,911	141,960	163,031
Electrical Engineers17-2071	90,231	112,279	134,306	156,354
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	85,925	108,847	131,748	154,669
Industrial Engineers17-2112	89,503	104,978	120,474	135,949
Civil Engineers17-2051	76,940	96,284	115,628	134,972
Engineers, All Other17-2199	94,224	119,912	145,600	171,288
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	91,312	113,797	136,303	158,788
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,472	104,520	126,589	148,637
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	115,087	140,172	165,236	190,320
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	94,786	114,754	134,701	154,669
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	82,327	89,919	97,511	105,103
Chemists19-2031	71,968	90,480	109,013	127,525
Pharmacists29-1051	124,156	140,837	157,498	174,180
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,600	93,829	107,058	120,287
Lawyers23-1011	99,965	158,621	217,277	275,933
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,357	63,794	77,231	90,668

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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