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Boulder, CO, 80309 H-1B market data

Name: Boulder, CO, 80309 H-1B / LCA market
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Summary

Employers in Boulder, CO, 80309 filed 813 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 8 employers between FY2016-FY2026.

The filings cover 374 distinct role titles.

Top sponsoring employers include University of Colorado Boulder, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, DOUBLE HELIX, LLC, RECREO PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, University of Colorado Denver.

The most common sponsored roles were Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Marketing, Assistant Professor (Computer Science), Postdoctoral Associate (Chemist).

LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

Role rows Wage rows Trends

Market summary

Market ID	zip:80309
Match type	postal_code
City	Boulder
State	CO
Postal code	80309
LCA filings	813
Companies	8
Role titles	374
Fiscal-year coverage	FY2016 to FY2026

Wage summary

Annualized low min	$29,900
Annualized high max	$13,156,000
Annualized low average	$100,477
Outlier count	1

Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 80309.

Top companies

Company	LCA filings	Cases	Low wage min	High wage max	First FY	Latest FY
University of Colorado Boulder	796	796	29,900	13,156,000	2,016	2,026
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	7	7	45,000	64,000	2,016	2,020
DOUBLE HELIX, LLC	3	3	104,000	0	2,017	2,017
RECREO PHARMACEUTICALS LLC	2	2	87,500	88,000	2,018	2,019
University of Colorado Denver	2	2	66,560	93,600	2,025	2,025
ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP	1	1	84,427	200,000	2,019	2,019
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSITION	1	1	54,080	0	2,016	2,016
Minus Materials, Inc.	1	1	90,000	90,000	2,024	2,024

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	19-2012 PHYSICISTS	22	$42,000	$69,531
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	25-1032 ENGINEERING TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY	18	$90,000	$97,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER	13	$39,600	$54,000
Assistant Professor, Marketing	25-1011.00 Business Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$195,130	$266,444
Assistant Professor (Computer Science)	25-1021.00 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$107,740	$127,827
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	19-2031 CHEMISTS	10	$35,000	$56,533
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	25-1063 ECONOMICS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY	9	$103,054	$130,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Chemist)	19-2031.00 Chemists	9	$50,000	$68,000
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	25-1021 COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY	8	$100,000	$110,000
Postdoctoral Associate (Materials Science)	19-2032.00 Materials Scientists	7	$60,000	$69,680
Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineers)	17-2199.07 Photonics Engineers	7	$63,565	$71,656
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers	7	$90,000	$90,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	17-2074	7	$54,142	$0
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	17-2144 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, R&D	7	$44,000	$66,000
Research Associate (Biochemists and Biophysicists)	19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists	7	$52,000	$72,800

Market trend

Period	LCA count	Role titles	SOC codes	Avg wage low	Avg prevailing	Certified	Certification rate
2016 Q2	91	20	44	$65,321	$43,432	85	93.4%
2017 Q2	86	26	34	$73,968	$46,333	80	93.0%
2018 Q2	89	29	38	$74,098	$47,444	83	93.3%
2019 Q2	88	45	33	$82,832	$55,837	80	90.9%
2020 Q1	12	11	10	$168,323	$50,140	12	100.0%
2020 Q2	8	7	5	$124,195	$58,594	8	100.0%
2020 Q3	16	15	12	$83,856	$54,303	16	100.0%
2020 Q4	11	10	9	$111,381	$61,101	11	100.0%
2021 Q1	8	8	7	$77,147	$61,422	8	100.0%
2021 Q2	18	14	14	$78,263	$58,244	17	94.4%
2021 Q3	35	28	23	$79,693	$57,321	34	97.1%
2021 Q4	12	10	10	$74,689	$55,367	11	91.7%
2022 Q1	11	11	8	$91,054	$53,707	11	100.0%
2022 Q2	11	10	9	$93,815	$52,988	11	100.0%
2022 Q3	18	15	13	$178,237	$54,443	18	100.0%
2022 Q4	24	23	18	$78,207	$55,325	23	95.8%
2023 Q1	19	18	15	$84,544	$56,246	18	94.7%
2023 Q2	39	34	25	$95,035	$57,618	38	97.4%
2023 Q3	17	14	13	$91,607	$58,964	16	94.1%
2023 Q4	26	25	20	$81,849	$60,211	26	100.0%
2024 Q1	12	11	11	$94,252	$55,872	12	100.0%
2024 Q2	12	12	9	$87,331	$47,608	12	100.0%
2024 Q3	16	15	14	$111,911	$55,269	16	100.0%
2024 Q4	18	18	14	$89,465	$62,003	18	100.0%
2025 Q1	19	19	11	$111,154	$56,262	19	100.0%
2025 Q2	15	14	11	$85,589	$57,089	13	86.7%
2025 Q3	30	27	22	$124,649	$55,336	30	100.0%
2025 Q4	19	19	14	$94,687	$60,905	19	100.0%
2026 Q2	33	27	26	$411,379	$55,880	33	100.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many H-1B filings are in Boulder, CO, 80309?: Boulder, CO, 80309 has 813 H-1B LCA filings on record from 8 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, 80309?: The top H-1B sponsors in Boulder, CO, 80309 include University of Colorado Boulder, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, DOUBLE HELIX, LLC, RECREO PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, University of Colorado Denver.
What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Boulder, CO, 80309?: The most common H-1B roles in Boulder, CO, 80309 are Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Marketing, Assistant Professor (Computer Science), Postdoctoral Associate (Chemist).

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