What is the median H-1B salary in Denver?

Across all certified H-1B LCA filings with a Denver, CO worksite, the median offered wage is $109,000, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $86,445 to $141,541. This covers 4,556 certified filings (FY2021–FY2024). The national median across all filings is $111,197.

Which roles pay the most for H-1B workers in Denver?

By median offered wage, the highest-paying roles with meaningful filing volume in Denver, CO are Product Manager ($137,500, 46 filings), DevOps Engineer ($126,880, 35 filings), Software Engineer ($123,000, 1,375 filings), Data Engineer ($114,367, 54 filings).

Which employers sponsor the most H-1B workers in Denver?

By certified filing volume the leading Denver, CO sponsors are Denver Public Schools District 1 (320 filings, median $64,167), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (164 filings, median $146,108), Western Union, LLC (143 filings, median $141,000), Deloitte Consulting LLP (112 filings, median $125,705), Amazon.com Services LLC (108 filings, median $138,400). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

What DOL wage levels do H-1B filings in Denver use?

Of 4,076 Denver, CO filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 705 are Level I, 1,737 Level II, 913 Level III and 721 Level IV, 40.1% at Level III or IV, against a national figure of 39.3%. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification of role experience and complexity, unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

Does a higher DOL wage level improve H-1B lottery odds?

Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, Level IV registrations get 4 entries, Level III get 3, Level II get 2, and Level I get 1, so an offer certified at a higher wage level also improves selection odds under the current system.

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H-1B Salaries in Denver 2026

Across all certified H-1B filings with a Denver, CO worksite, the median offered wage is $109,000 (25th–75th percentile $86,445–$141,541), based on 4,556 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

4,556

Certified Filings

$109,000

Median Offered Wage

40.1%

Level III/IV Share

H-1B Salary by Role in Denver

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th %ile
Software Engineer	1,375	$123,000	$102,482 – $147,228
Data Engineer	54	$114,367	$99,813 – $150,000
Data Scientist	91	$112,476	$95,000 – $136,885
Product Manager	46	$137,500	$104,480 – $166,308
DevOps Engineer	35	$126,880	$102,482 – $160,000

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024.

Top H-1B Sponsors in Denver

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Denver Public Schools District 1	320	$64,167	0%
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	164	$146,108	56.1%
Western Union, LLC	143	$141,000	73.9%
Deloitte Consulting LLP	112	$125,705	32.4%
Amazon.com Services LLC	108	$138,400	16.7%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	105	$89,586	7.6%

Ranked by certified filing volume, FY2021–FY2024. Median is the employer's own median offered wage for this worksite.

DOL Wage Level Distribution

Every certified LCA records a DOL prevailing wage level from I to IV, reflecting the experience and complexity of the role as certified with the Department of Labor. The counts below are real filing counts for Denver, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	705	17.3%
Level II	1,737	42.6%
Level III	913	22.4%
Level IV	721	17.7%

Based on 4,076 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

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Denver Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 4,556
Median Wage: $109,000
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 4,556 certified filings with a Denver, CO worksite (FY2021–FY2024). Wages shown are offered wages as certified on the LCA, not DOL prevailing-wage floors. Percentiles are computed across individual filings; no figures are modeled or estimated.

DOL LCA Disclosure Data