DOL wage area 800003 · Colorado

H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Covers Eagle County, CO; Garfield County, CO; Grand County, CO; Jackson County, CO; Lake County, CO; Moffat County, CO; Pitkin County, CO; Rio Blanco County, CO; Routt County, CO; Summit County, CO.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 800003, covering 10 counties (Eagle County, CO; Garfield County, CO; Grand County, CO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $177,445 for Level IV and $92,332 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $122,429 for Level IV and $76,024 for Level I; Data Scientists need $128,648 for Level IV and $72,800 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	92,332	120,703	149,074	177,445
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,024	91,500	106,954	122,429
Data Scientists15-2051	72,800	91,416	110,032	128,648
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	83,180	103,127	123,074	143,021
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	75,920	80,330	84,740	89,149
Information Security Analysts15-1212	85,010	106,871	128,752	150,613
Database Administrators15-1242	71,116	93,330	115,565	137,780
Database Architects15-1243	113,880	133,911	153,920	173,951
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	72,384	83,741	95,098	106,455
Computer Network Architects15-1241	95,992	113,007	130,021	147,036
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	99,487	130,520	161,533	192,567
Web Developers15-1254	55,807	72,343	88,879	105,415
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,492	65,021	72,530	80,060
Computer Programmers15-1251	72,176	96,013	119,850	143,687
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	61,444	73,736	86,029	98,322
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	52,936	63,919	74,901	85,884
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	84,344	106,476	128,607	150,738
Statisticians15-2041	77,709	96,533	115,357	134,181
Actuaries15-2011	84,844	107,640	130,416	153,213
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	120,495	146,224	171,975	197,704
Marketing Managers11-2021	105,103	133,765	162,407	191,069
Sales Managers11-2022	98,447	137,260	176,072	214,885
Financial Managers11-3031	120,661	155,647	190,612	225,597
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,410	144,810	168,210	191,610
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	102,669	137,405	172,120	206,856
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	95,639	129,002	162,365	195,728
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,829	73,300	91,791	110,261
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	80,684	93,455	106,247	119,018
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	78,271	100,693	123,136	145,559
Management Analysts13-1111	49,504	73,570	97,656	121,722
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,964	64,543	80,122	95,701
Logisticians13-1081	59,093	75,172	91,250	107,328
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,436	70,700	87,984	105,248
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	109,658	135,429	161,200	186,972
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,696	96,970	108,223	119,496
Electrical Engineers17-2071	84,677	98,426	112,175	125,924
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,476	85,052	102,628	120,204
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,333	91,271	104,229	117,167
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,304	78,437	99,591	120,724
Engineers, All Other17-2199	88,525	112,487	136,469	160,431
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	79,352	98,946	118,519	138,112
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,117	105,020	126,943	148,845
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	109,180	132,413	155,668	178,901
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,114	74,568	90,044	105,498
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	65,167	73,237	81,287	89,357
Chemists19-2031	67,580	87,631	107,682	127,733
Pharmacists29-1051	135,512	148,824	162,116	175,428
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,178	85,946	100,735	115,503
Lawyers23-1011	92,560	136,552	180,565	224,557
Graphic Designers27-1024	47,362	53,789	60,196	66,623

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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