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Boulder, CO, 80305 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:80305 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Boulder |
| State | CO |
| Postal code | 80305 |
| LCA filings | 468 |
| Companies | 36 |
| Role titles | 153 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $49,920 |
| Annualized high max | $280,000 |
| Annualized low average | $86,427 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 80305.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | 295 | 295 | 49,920 | 135,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 107 | 107 | 55,765 | 253,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM USA, INC. | 12 | 12 | 65,000 | 135,200 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| Colorado State University | 7 | 7 | 75,000 | 93,000 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Prometheus Computing LLC | 7 | 7 | 73,202 | 101,670 | 2,018 | 2,025 |
| University of Alaska | 3 | 3 | 64,480 | 64,480 | 2,021 | 2,022 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 3 | 3 | 70,803 | 105,000 | 2,024 | 2,025 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 2 | 2 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 2,023 | 2,023 |
| Leap Energy | 2 | 2 | 105,000 | 135,000 | 2,022 | 2,022 |
| Numerated Growth Technologies, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| RAPID7 LLC | 2 | 2 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| The Metier Group | 2 | 2 | 185,000 | 197,000 | 2,022 | 2,022 |
| ACCUTIVE | 1 | 1 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| Adyen, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 140,046 | 198,000 | 2,020 | 2,020 |
| BIXBY AND ASSOCIATES | 1 | 1 | 49,920 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Associate (Environmental Scientist) | 19-2041.00 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 40 | $65,928 | $90,000 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2021 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS | 28 | $56,100 | $93,933 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2012 PHYSICISTS | 25 | $60,000 | $73,567 |
| Research Associate (Physicist) | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 15 | $90,000 | $120,200 |
| Research Associate (Electrical Engineer) | 17-2074.00 Electrical Engineers, R&D | 13 | $74,500 | $93,546 |
| Research Associate (Geoscientist) | 19-2042.00 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 13 | $70,026 | $80,669 |
| Project Scientist I | 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 11 | $90,397 | $108,862 |
| SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2012 PHYSICISTS | 11 | $66,656 | $101,562 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Electrical Engineering) | 17-2074.00 Electrical Engineers, R&D | 10 | $68,033 | $79,000 |
| Software Engineer/Programmer II | 15-1037.00 Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D | 10 | $74,526 | $95,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineer) | 17-2199.07 Photonics Engineers | 9 | $68,079 | $84,432 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow I | 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 8 | $73,000 | $80,480 |
| Research Associate (Hydrologist) | 19-2043.00 Hydrologists | 8 | $72,108 | $76,220 |
| SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE | 13-1111 | 8 | $49,920 | $0 |
| Research Associate (Chemist) | 19-2031.00 Chemists | 7 | $69,290 | $80,254 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 48 | 18 | 12 | $72,976 | $54,626 | 44 | 91.7% |
| 2017 Q2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | $80,817 | $59,914 | 42 | 100.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 26 | 12 | 11 | $85,598 | $67,467 | 26 | 100.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 28 | 11 | 10 | $80,489 | $70,803 | 27 | 96.4% |
| 2020 Q1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | $85,776 | $77,272 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | $84,236 | $73,450 | 7 | 87.5% |
| 2020 Q3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | $78,090 | $67,484 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | $86,457 | $79,299 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | $79,211 | $66,655 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | $91,102 | $77,701 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 31 | 19 | 16 | $88,806 | $76,516 | 31 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | $82,134 | $72,020 | 11 | 91.7% |
| 2022 Q1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | $82,700 | $70,457 | 8 | 88.9% |
| 2022 Q2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | $83,657 | $63,874 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | $115,654 | $101,079 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | $127,070 | $109,200 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 2023 Q1 | 20 | 14 | 9 | $87,117 | $63,552 | 20 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 28 | 19 | 11 | $86,013 | $66,142 | 28 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 27 | 15 | 11 | $93,842 | $75,303 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | $83,446 | $70,406 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $76,977 | $68,449 | 9 | 90.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | $83,864 | $69,564 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | $78,969 | $66,278 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | $90,317 | $76,359 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | $110,709 | $92,992 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | $91,300 | $87,220 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | $77,330 | $69,248 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | $125,549 | $114,702 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | $93,731 | $79,040 | 20 | 95.2% |
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