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University of Colorado H-1B salaries

University of Colorado filed 389 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $85,000 a year.

Median salary offered
$85,000
Middle half earn
$70,000 to $102,192
Top 10% earn over
$118,551
Certified filings
389

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Pay by job title

Job titleFilingsMedianMiddle half
Research Associate (Astronomer)8$103,275$98,000 – $107,430
Research Associate (Environmental Scientist)8$75,852$75,184 – $76,805
Postdoctoral Associate7$66,560$64,448 – $77,484
Research Associate, Chemist7$90,824$85,539 – $91,960
Research Associate (Physicist)7$92,400$84,114 – $93,000
Assistant Professor, Computer Science6$120,389$102,694 – $124,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Biochemistry)6$60,582$57,672 – $61,893
Research Associate (Environmental Science)6$78,738$73,996 – $82,104
Assistant Professor, Marketing5$266,444$253,462 – $266,444
Research Associate (Biochemistry)5$73,000$72,099 – $73,000
Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science5$60,000$56,883 – $65,000
Assistant Professor, Engineering5$97,000$92,000 – $97,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineers)5$71,365$65,562 – $71,365
Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineer)4$72,748$71,598 – $80,137
Research Associate (Research Scientist II) - Astronomer4$108,000$107,317 – $108,156
Research Associate (Photonics Engineer)4$105,373$103,696 – $105,373
Postdoctoral Associate (Mechanical Engineering)4$61,322$58,492 – $61,992
Research Associate, Cognitive Science4$72,154$65,230 – $79,136
Research Associate (Electrical Engineer)4$83,692$79,000 – $88,549
Professional Research Assistant4$65,811$63,497 – $66,258
Lecturer (Philosophy)4$77,480$53,768 – $126,490
Associate Teaching Professor4$108,500$107,000 – $111,375
Postdoctoral Associate, Bioengineering3$62,520$61,260 – $71,260
Postdoctoral Associate, Aerospace Engineering3$78,000$76,500 – $87,672
Research Associate (Mental Health Research Associate)3$73,000$73,000 – $79,538
Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering3$78,019$76,446 – $81,510
Postdoctoral Associate (Molecular and Cellular Biologist)3$78,000$78,000 – $78,393
Research Associate Materials Scientist3$115,000$115,000 – $115,000
Research Associate, Hydrology3$94,453$94,453 – $95,162
Assistant Teaching Professor3$96,000$78,130 – $96,288
Postdoctoral Associate (Astronomer)3$70,000$69,874 – $71,772
Postdoctoral Associate (Geography)3$70,000$66,250 – $70,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Chemist)3$68,000$61,500 – $73,478
Postdoctoral Associate (Electrical Engineer)2$83,655$80,482 – $86,828
PostDoctoral Associate (Bioinformatics Scientist)2$66,510$66,472 – $66,547
Associate Professor2$102,792$101,544 – $104,039
Assistant Professor, Mathematics2$93,306$86,458 – $100,153
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences2$102,192$102,192 – $102,192
Postdoctoral Associate (Electrical Engineering, R&D)2$65,750$65,375 – $66,125
Postdoctoral Associate (Civil Engineer)2$71,074$70,377 – $71,770
Assistant Teaching Professor (Economics)2$76,500$75,750 – $77,250
Postdoctoral Associate (Atmospheric and Space Sciences)2$72,970$72,970 – $72,970
Assistant Teaching Professor (Dept of Environmental Studies)2$63,878$60,862 – $66,894
Assistant Athletic Trainer2$69,046$68,864 – $69,228
Postdoctoral Associate (Medical Scientist)2$58,944$56,127 – $61,762
Postdoctoral Associate (Mathematician)2$67,500$66,250 – $68,750
Research Associate, Atmospheric Science2$100,424$100,296 – $100,553
Research Associate (Biochemists and Biophysicists)2$72,150$71,825 – $72,475
Postdoctoral Associate (Physicist)2$66,500$64,750 – $68,250
Postdoctoral Research Scientist I (Geoscientist)2$85,320$83,660 – $86,979

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Boulder, CO340$80,377$69,870 – $100,160
Colorado Springs, CO19$92,000$69,928 – $97,500
Denver, CO14$109,722$104,160 – $121,786
Grand Junction, CO3$93,344$89,934 – $93,344
Bentonville, AR2$120,553$119,371 – $121,735
Aurora, CO2$51,954$49,689 – $54,219
Gunnison, CO2$107,000$107,000 – $107,000
Centennial, CO1$125,000$125,000 – $125,000
Champaign, IL1$63,000$63,000 – $63,000
Falls Church, VA1$97,659$97,659 – $97,659
Lincoln, NE1$98,446$98,446 – $98,446
Monroe Township, NJ1$103,200$103,200 – $103,200
Silver Spring, MD1$101,000$101,000 – $101,000
Swarthmore, PA1$86,076$86,076 – $86,076

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202374$79,194
2024110$85,000
2025131$85,000
202674$92,230

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I239$75,000
Level II64$92,579
Level III58$91,980
Level IV28$113,200

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).