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Boulder, CO, 80301 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:80301 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Boulder |
| State | CO |
| Postal code | 80301 |
| LCA filings | 2,795 |
| Companies | 400 |
| Role titles | 1,310 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $33,280 |
| Annualized high max | $176,800,000 |
| Annualized low average | $165,883 |
| Outlier count | 1 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 80301.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 318 | 318 | 80,974 | 270,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 238 | 238 | 50,440 | 237,215 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Google LLC | 135 | 135 | 67,995 | 274,000 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| Apple Inc. | 104 | 104 | 104,500 | 308,400 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Workday, Inc. | 98 | 98 | 59,176 | 288,000 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute, Inc. | 84 | 84 | 55,000 | 222,211 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| Covidien LP | 82 | 82 | 59,030 | 217,500 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 82 | 82 | 60,000 | 101,000 | 2,016 | 2,023 |
| SLK AMERICA, INC. | 64 | 64 | 56,264 | 146,099 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Markit North America, Inc. | 62 | 62 | 63,690 | 170,000 | 2,017 | 2,024 |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 55 | 55 | 73,200 | 200,000 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| MARKIT NORTH AMERICA, INC. D/B/A IHS MARKIT | 42 | 42 | 51,896 | 120,000 | 2,017 | 2,019 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 42 | 42 | 83,894 | 241,700 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Spectralink Corporation | 39 | 39 | 64,000 | 190,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| JMA Wireless | 34 | 34 | 75,525 | 220,000 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developer | 89 | $90,043 | $250,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 64 | $62,525 | $144,208 |
| Project Scientist I | 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 53 | $74,568 | $141,075 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 27 | $68,432 | $167,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 25 | $101,720 | $212,700 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER & TESTER | 15-1199 | 23 | $60,000 | $90,000 |
| SENIOR ASSOCIATE | 13-1199.05 Sustainability Specialists | 22 | $70,000 | $123,309 |
| ASSOCIATE | 13-1199.05 Sustainability Specialists | 21 | $60,000 | $103,926 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER 2 | 15-1132 | 21 | $88,442 | $151,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 20 | $74,630 | $138,500 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | 15-1131 | 18 | $72,000 | $0 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 18 | $93,700 | $140,500 |
| STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 18 | $115,523 | $186,800 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 17 | $55,765 | $100,000 |
| Software Development Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 14 | $106,246 | $204,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 303 | 126 | 49 | $85,473 | $79,074 | 268 | 88.4% |
| 2017 Q2 | 269 | 154 | 50 | $85,354 | $80,225 | 253 | 94.1% |
| 2018 Q2 | 206 | 130 | 37 | $88,683 | $83,454 | 199 | 96.6% |
| 2019 Q2 | 231 | 141 | 46 | $90,538 | $84,048 | 219 | 94.8% |
| 2020 Q1 | 32 | 27 | 19 | $106,444 | $100,212 | 31 | 96.9% |
| 2020 Q2 | 85 | 62 | 24 | $101,219 | $92,032 | 79 | 92.9% |
| 2020 Q3 | 92 | 63 | 36 | $103,584 | $88,307 | 88 | 95.7% |
| 2020 Q4 | 46 | 32 | 19 | $96,392 | $89,651 | 45 | 97.8% |
| 2021 Q1 | 37 | 25 | 16 | $107,223 | $100,616 | 34 | 91.9% |
| 2021 Q2 | 98 | 67 | 31 | $101,825 | $95,233 | 94 | 95.9% |
| 2021 Q3 | 160 | 106 | 43 | $102,515 | $93,748 | 154 | 96.3% |
| 2021 Q4 | 58 | 42 | 28 | $107,618 | $95,585 | 58 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 54 | 43 | 22 | $110,363 | $97,698 | 52 | 96.3% |
| 2022 Q2 | 59 | 45 | 21 | $111,196 | $98,756 | 59 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 78 | 67 | 34 | $109,558 | $97,224 | 77 | 98.7% |
| 2022 Q4 | 70 | 52 | 37 | $110,840 | $98,888 | 69 | 98.6% |
| 2023 Q1 | 49 | 39 | 20 | $119,592 | $110,632 | 47 | 95.9% |
| 2023 Q2 | 128 | 83 | 32 | $1,421,760 | $107,100 | 125 | 97.7% |
| 2023 Q3 | 80 | 64 | 29 | $124,060 | $107,802 | 79 | 98.8% |
| 2023 Q4 | 52 | 43 | 25 | $118,091 | $109,504 | 52 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 44 | 33 | 24 | $143,023 | $125,822 | 43 | 97.7% |
| 2024 Q2 | 83 | 53 | 32 | $128,723 | $116,765 | 81 | 97.6% |
| 2024 Q3 | 73 | 52 | 26 | $127,988 | $114,867 | 72 | 98.6% |
| 2024 Q4 | 57 | 44 | 27 | $130,828 | $118,673 | 57 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 51 | 41 | 19 | $134,892 | $123,790 | 50 | 98.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 77 | 51 | 25 | $138,839 | $126,957 | 77 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 66 | 54 | 28 | $114,987 | $106,516 | 62 | 93.9% |
| 2025 Q4 | 43 | 29 | 18 | $139,264 | $126,275 | 42 | 97.7% |
| 2026 Q2 | 114 | 75 | 36 | $134,888 | $125,348 | 110 | 96.5% |
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