Colorado has established itself as a top-tier technology state, with 6,234 H1B filings in FY2024 and a median wage of $112,000 — significantly above the national median. Denver and Boulder attract product companies, aerospace contractors, and defense tech firms that file predominantly at L3–L4 wage levels, giving Colorado H1B candidates above-average lottery odds.
Key fact: Colorado has no state tax on military retirement and favorable tech business climate; Amazon AWS and Google Cloud have major infrastructure in the Denver/Boulder corridor.
| Employer | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Amazon | $142,000 |
| $158,000 | |
| Oracle | $118,000 |
| Lockheed Martin | $124,000 |
| Palantir | $176,000 |
| Accenture | $108,000 |
| Ball Corporation | $118,000 |
Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Sorted by H1B filing volume.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $118,000 |
| Data Engineer | $122,000 |
| DevOps Engineer | $125,000 |
| Systems Engineer | $114,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $138,000 |
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