H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

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

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 800002, covering 13 counties (Archuleta County, CO; Chaffee County, CO; Delta County, CO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $159,037 for Level IV and $70,949 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $155,044 for Level IV and $87,714 for Level I; Data Scientists need $146,557 for Level IV and $82,452 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.