DOL wage area 22660 · Colorado

H-1B prevailing wages in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Covers Larimer County, CO.

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

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is DOL wage area 22660, covering 1 county (Larimer County, CO). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $173,597 for Level IV and $86,092 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $151,903 for Level IV and $85,509 for Level I; Data Scientists need $136,490 for Level IV and $69,119 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	86,092	115,253	144,436	173,597
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	85,509	107,640	129,772	151,903
Data Scientists15-2051	69,119	91,583	114,026	136,490
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	76,836	96,221	115,586	134,972
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	81,640	102,357	123,074	143,791
Information Security Analysts15-1212	98,114	120,016	141,919	163,821
Database Administrators15-1242	70,429	94,516	118,581	142,668
Database Architects15-1243	99,653	119,725	139,797	159,869
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	75,588	90,335	105,082	119,829
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,341	111,696	137,072	162,428
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	118,956	152,111	185,266	218,421
Web Developers15-1254	48,236	62,088	75,941	89,794
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,700	74,860	91,999	109,159
Computer Programmers15-1251	72,468	105,664	138,840	172,037
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	60,820	77,272	93,746	110,199
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,149	62,317	74,485	86,653
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,592	98,447	124,280	150,135
Statisticians15-2041	94,557	110,261	125,965	141,669
Actuaries15-2011	84,116	106,704	129,314	151,903
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	133,911	165,173	196,456	227,719
Marketing Managers11-2021	123,968	158,392	192,816	227,240
Sales Managers11-2022	114,484	155,876	197,247	238,639
Financial Managers11-3031	126,901	162,365	197,850	233,314
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	136,490	160,784	185,100	209,394
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	117,728	143,562	169,375	195,208
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,949	110,032	136,136	162,220
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	60,840	78,666	96,471	114,296
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,031	94,765	117,479	140,213
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,272	101,088	124,925	148,741
Management Analysts13-1111	62,816	90,272	117,728	145,184
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,095	63,856	82,597	101,359
Logisticians13-1081	64,792	79,893	94,994	110,095
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,368	74,298	92,228	110,157
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	111,447	140,047	168,668	197,268
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,898	114,338	138,757	163,197
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,616	104,708	125,820	146,911
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,898	93,871	110,864	127,837
Industrial Engineers17-2112	88,234	106,954	125,695	144,415
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,613	87,693	102,773	117,853
Engineers, All Other17-2199	82,431	105,685	128,960	152,215
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	89,669	112,050	134,410	156,791
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,805	103,148	123,469	143,812
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,916	116,792	141,690	166,567
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	46,946	58,032	69,140	80,226
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,228	81,536	96,824	112,133
Chemists19-2031	56,244	77,127	98,010	118,893
Pharmacists29-1051	115,607	130,749	145,892	161,034
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,072	82,493	92,893	103,314
Lawyers23-1011	83,388	124,260	165,152	206,024
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,072	58,407	70,762	83,096

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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