DOL wage area 17820 · Colorado

H-1B prevailing wages in Colorado Springs, CO

Covers El Paso County, CO; Teller County, CO.

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

Colorado Springs, CO is DOL wage area 17820, covering 2 counties (El Paso County, CO; Teller County, CO). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $168,376 for Level IV and $95,784 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $156,292 for Level IV and $88,463 for Level I; Data Scientists need $156,375 for Level IV and $82,909 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	95,784	119,975	144,186	168,376
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	88,463	111,072	133,682	156,292
Data Scientists15-2051	82,909	107,391	131,893	156,375
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	80,247	102,087	123,906	145,746
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,800	84,885	109,991	135,076
Information Security Analysts15-1212	95,535	115,232	134,909	154,607
Database Administrators15-1242	69,992	93,933	117,853	141,794
Database Architects15-1243	85,488	109,325	133,162	156,999
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	74,340	90,501	106,684	122,845
Computer Network Architects15-1241	105,436	124,676	143,936	163,176
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,908	99,383	114,858	130,333
Web Developers15-1254	41,288	64,272	87,256	110,240
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	66,623	85,488	104,354	123,220
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,936	90,189	114,421	138,674
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,256	64,855	81,474	98,072
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,570	57,928	68,287	78,645
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	97,095	116,834	136,573	156,312
Statisticians15-2041	73,424	87,048	100,652	114,276
Actuaries15-2011	81,432	101,983	122,554	143,104
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	133,973	163,634	193,295	222,956
Marketing Managers11-2021	116,730	151,279	185,828	220,376
Sales Managers11-2022	115,482	153,463	191,423	229,404
Financial Managers11-3031	124,301	157,290	190,258	223,247
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	145,746	169,021	192,317	215,592
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	108,764	139,028	169,292	199,556
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	87,111	112,508	137,884	163,280
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,072	76,565	94,079	111,572
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,236	91,916	109,575	127,255
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	87,922	107,682	127,463	147,223
Management Analysts13-1111	77,522	97,906	118,290	138,674
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	50,565	69,972	89,378	108,784
Logisticians13-1081	71,864	89,420	106,975	124,530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	59,655	78,999	98,364	117,708
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,738	122,304	145,850	169,416
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,709	108,472	126,215	143,978
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,135	103,127	121,140	139,132
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	82,077	101,338	120,620	139,880
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,228	94,599	109,991	125,362
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,783	88,317	105,831	123,365
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,460	103,813	130,188	156,541
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,002	95,431	113,839	132,268
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,117	104,520	125,944	147,348
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	119,829	140,296	160,743	181,210
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	80,788	103,917	127,047	150,176
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	69,056	82,930	96,783	110,656
Chemists19-2031	58,802	76,773	94,765	112,736
Pharmacists29-1051	115,940	131,893	147,826	163,780
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,130	88,712	102,295	115,877
Lawyers23-1011	76,544	107,349	138,133	168,938
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,719	56,992	68,266	79,540

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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