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Boulder, CO, 80302 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in Boulder, CO, 80302 filed 1,236 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 243 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 675 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include Google LLC, NetApp, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, Ascend Analytics, LLC, NVIDIA Corporation.
The most common sponsored roles were Member Technical Staff, Software, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer Ii, Member Technical Staff, Quality Assurance, Senior Software Engineer.
LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:80302 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Boulder |
| State | CO |
| Postal code | 80302 |
| LCA filings | 1,236 |
| Companies | 243 |
| Role titles | 675 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $18,720 |
| Annualized high max | $270,400,000 |
| Annualized low average | $318,055 |
| Outlier count | 2 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 80302.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 246 | 246 | 70,512 | 244,000 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 122 | 122 | 70,000 | 270,400,000 | 2,016 | 2,023 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 99 | 99 | 55,099 | 250,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Ascend Analytics, LLC | 35 | 35 | 65,000 | 520,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 31 | 31 | 97,700 | 356,500 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 30 | 30 | 115,000 | 248,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| Southwest Research Institute | 28 | 28 | 72,000 | 423,882 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| GOOGLE INC. | 26 | 26 | 95,000 | 125,000 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| ENVISION ENERGY USA, LTD. | 23 | 23 | 68,411 | 175,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 23 | 23 | 50,000 | 105,884 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Fanatics | 15 | 15 | 89,482 | 150,696 | 2,020 | 2,024 |
| Verily Life Sciences LLC | 15 | 15 | 95,000 | 162,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| CTSUS | 14 | 14 | 77,750 | 165,000 | 2,018 | 2,023 |
| Radia, Inc. | 13 | 13 | 80,000 | 185,000 | 2,019 | 2,025 |
| Automox, Inc. | 11 | 11 | 116,688 | 230,000 | 2,018 | 2,023 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBER TECHNICAL STAFF, SOFTWARE | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 41 | $81,000 | $215,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 29 | $72,000 | $175,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 28 | $102,000 | $287,500 |
| Member Technical Staff, Software | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 23 | $91,837 | $1,620,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 23 | $120,200 | $190,900 |
| MEMBER TECHNICAL STAFF, QUALITY ASSURANCE | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 15 | $79,500 | $155,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 14 | $96,866 | $180,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 14 | $78,000 | $174,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 13 | $96,096 | $178,300 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 12 | $75,275 | $132,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications | 11 | $91,800 | $180,000 |
| Data Engineer I | 15-2041.00 Statisticians | 9 | $74,859 | $125,400 |
| Software Development Engineer I | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 9 | $82,826 | $139,600 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 9 | $90,376 | $263,300 |
| Senior Research Scientist | 19-2011.00 Astronomers | 8 | $82,718 | $132,875 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 91 | 48 | 29 | $95,242 | $85,197 | 83 | 91.2% |
| 2017 Q2 | 101 | 60 | 28 | $98,651 | $87,331 | 96 | 95.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 115 | 79 | 29 | $101,039 | $87,873 | 112 | 97.4% |
| 2019 Q2 | 127 | 100 | 32 | $113,857 | $96,925 | 125 | 98.4% |
| 2020 Q1 | 21 | 16 | 12 | $11,075,833 | $111,007 | 20 | 95.2% |
| 2020 Q2 | 60 | 46 | 20 | $126,270 | $100,291 | 60 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 27 | 23 | 12 | $134,230 | $104,283 | 26 | 96.3% |
| 2020 Q4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | $132,275 | $112,643 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 18 | 15 | 8 | $145,167 | $113,245 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2021 Q2 | 64 | 51 | 17 | $128,730 | $103,837 | 62 | 96.9% |
| 2021 Q3 | 122 | 90 | 29 | $118,355 | $100,054 | 119 | 97.5% |
| 2021 Q4 | 29 | 21 | 11 | $129,315 | $103,359 | 28 | 96.6% |
| 2022 Q1 | 33 | 29 | 16 | $137,539 | $106,813 | 32 | 97.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 43 | 28 | 14 | $134,796 | $107,402 | 42 | 97.7% |
| 2022 Q3 | 55 | 40 | 21 | $123,605 | $96,412 | 53 | 96.4% |
| 2022 Q4 | 21 | 18 | 12 | $150,277 | $123,814 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 20 | 17 | 11 | $144,754 | $114,327 | 20 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 44 | 31 | 18 | $140,485 | $108,018 | 43 | 97.7% |
| 2023 Q3 | 24 | 22 | 15 | $128,485 | $108,506 | 24 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | $135,061 | $113,403 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | $864,486 | $132,684 | 13 | 92.9% |
| 2024 Q2 | 26 | 19 | 14 | $152,442 | $125,277 | 24 | 92.3% |
| 2024 Q3 | 25 | 21 | 17 | $191,520 | $130,687 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | $131,502 | $115,723 | 15 | 93.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 19 | 13 | 11 | $150,704 | $124,878 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | $161,477 | $117,980 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 38 | 31 | 18 | $129,261 | $107,833 | 36 | 94.7% |
| 2025 Q4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | $179,948 | $137,016 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 27 | 22 | 14 | $155,942 | $132,632 | 26 | 96.3% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in Boulder, CO, 80302?
- Boulder, CO, 80302 has 1,236 H-1B LCA filings on record from 243 employers (FY2016-FY2026). LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
- Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in Boulder, CO, 80302?
- The top H-1B sponsors in Boulder, CO, 80302 include Google LLC, NetApp, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, Ascend Analytics, LLC, NVIDIA Corporation.
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Boulder, CO, 80302?
- The most common H-1B roles in Boulder, CO, 80302 are Member Technical Staff, Software, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer Ii, Member Technical Staff, Quality Assurance, Senior Software Engineer.
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