H-1B and green card employer
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Colorado is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
352certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$77,369median offer · middle half $64k to $102k
8%264 vs. 245 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
17certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of Colorado's offers
University of Colorado files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of Colorado offers
352 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 5 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
264 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$78,000 FY2026
Certified green card cases
17 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 31 | $57,054 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 23 | $63,627 |
| Radiologists | 18 | $210,870 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 14 | $95,668 |
| Data Scientists | 13 | $74,859 |
| Astronomers | 13 | $102,550 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 12 | $78,801 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 12 | $90,084 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | 159 | $84,568 |
| Aurora, CO | 146 | $68,182 |
| Denver, CO | 26 | $75,364 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 7 | $96,000 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 13 | 0 | $84,000 |
| FY2024 | 9 | 1 | $105,060 |
| FY2025 | 15 | 0 | $95,500 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 17 | 0 | $90,070 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Accounting Professional | $62,130 | |
| Research Services Sr. Professional | $47,112 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Biophysicist) | $66,000 | |
| Research Services Professional | $54,829 | |
| Professional Research Associate (PRA) | $103,200 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Mathematician) | $65,000 | |
| Research Instructor | $57,054 | |
| Research Associate (Mental Health Research Associate) | $86,076 | |
| Research Associate (Biochemistry) | $77,369 | |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | $57,054 | |
| Associate Professor Clinical Track | $190,123 | |
| IT Intermediate Professional | $64,064 | |
| Research Scientist | $63,627 | |
| Research Assistant Professor | $86,507 | |
| Assistant Professor (Advertising) | $85,300 | |
| Research Services Professional | $54,829 | |
| Principle Database Administrator | $118,189 | |
| Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | $102,192 | |
| Assistant Professor of Accounting | $69,623 | |
| Senior Instructor | $64,200 | |
| Research Scientist | $57,054 | |
| Instructor of Clinical Practice | $65,104 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate, Atmospheric Science | $75,000 | |
| Principal Database Administrator | $122,917 | |
| Lecturer (Philosophy) | $202,384 |