DOL wage area 19740 · Colorado

H-1B prevailing wages in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Covers Adams County, CO; Arapahoe County, CO; Broomfield County, CO; Clear Creek County, CO; Denver County, CO; Douglas County, CO; Elbert County, CO; Gilpin County, CO; Jefferson County, CO; Park County, CO.

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

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is DOL wage area 19740, covering 10 counties (Adams County, CO; Arapahoe County, CO; Broomfield County, CO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $171,455 for Level IV and $104,624 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $155,668 for Level IV and $88,650 for Level I; Data Scientists need $145,788 for Level IV and $82,888 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	104,624	126,901	149,178	171,455
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	88,650	110,989	133,328	155,668
Data Scientists15-2051	82,888	103,855	124,821	145,788
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	82,847	102,295	121,764	141,212
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	92,540	115,565	138,591	161,616
Information Security Analysts15-1212	96,824	120,349	143,874	167,399
Database Administrators15-1242	73,820	95,701	117,562	139,444
Database Architects15-1243	115,898	135,325	154,773	174,200
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	78,832	94,848	110,844	126,860
Computer Network Architects15-1241	101,692	123,906	146,120	168,335
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	92,040	118,144	144,248	170,352
Web Developers15-1254	67,247	82,244	97,240	112,237
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	75,629	92,456	109,284	126,111
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,196	91,916	110,615	129,335
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	66,706	77,127	87,548	97,968
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	54,871	67,413	79,935	92,477
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	86,404	107,994	129,605	151,196
Statisticians15-2041	75,546	92,186	108,847	125,487
Actuaries15-2011	85,468	108,223	130,957	153,712
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	144,186	174,908	205,608	236,330
Marketing Managers11-2021	131,727	164,154	196,581	229,008
Sales Managers11-2022	121,514	162,012	202,488	242,986
Financial Managers11-3031	136,490	175,365	214,220	253,095
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	149,324	175,740	202,135	228,551
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,391	126,381	158,392	190,383
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	95,368	125,965	156,541	187,138
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	69,077	88,255	107,412	126,589
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	76,524	97,220	117,895	138,591
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,540	101,962	124,384	146,807
Management Analysts13-1111	59,010	86,612	114,213	141,815
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	59,884	81,432	103,002	124,551
Logisticians13-1081	69,597	85,488	101,380	117,271
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	62,816	82,140	101,463	120,786
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	106,996	132,184	157,352	182,541
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,816	110,032	131,228	152,444
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,840	107,037	127,255	147,452
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	85,010	105,477	125,924	146,391
Industrial Engineers17-2112	84,386	99,736	115,087	130,437
Civil Engineers17-2051	79,560	98,114	116,647	135,200
Engineers, All Other17-2199	87,423	110,615	133,807	156,999
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,813	95,951	114,068	132,205
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,762	105,623	127,504	149,365
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	109,866	131,852	153,837	175,823
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,474	86,445	104,416	122,388
Chemists19-2031	69,431	89,981	110,552	131,103
Pharmacists29-1051	115,399	133,328	151,237	169,167
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,812	92,207	105,581	118,976
Lawyers23-1011	101,546	152,360	203,196	254,010
Graphic Designers27-1024	51,709	64,584	77,480	90,356

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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