H-1B wage filings in Golden, CO
Jobs with a worksite in Golden, Colorado. Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026.
118 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas named Golden, CO as the worksite from July 2025 to June 2026, from 25 employers. The median offered wage was $94,974, 1.4% above the government's prevailing wage for those jobs in the area. The most-filed job was Postdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science (8).
- Filings
- 118
- Positions covered
- 116
- Employers
- 25
- Median offered
- $94,974
- Median prevailing wage
- $83,366
- Filings since FY2020
- 817
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +39%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for jobs in Golden, CO rose 39%, from $69,483 in fiscal 2020 to $96,262 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 1.4% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 167 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Golden, CO by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 88 | $96,262 | +1.4% | $83,866 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 113 | $94,969 | +13.1% | $80,018 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90 | $83,949 | −4.6% | $74,984 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 136 | $88,000 | +3.5% | $74,381 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 167 | $85,000 | +3.8% | $70,574 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 126 | $81,852 | +17.8% | $72,592 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97 | $69,483 | n/a | $69,181 | at the minimum |
Employers filing for jobs in Golden
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC | 39 | $99,174 | +5.4% | |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 25 | $99,200 | +5.0% | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 23 | $56,040 | at the minimum | |
| Eaton Corporation | 5 | $138,528 | +4.3% | |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4 | $242,126 | +9.0% | |
| Schlage Lock Company LLC | 2 | $105,000 | +6.3% | |
| United Consulting Hub Inc | 1 | $98,176 | at the minimum | |
| HealthStream, Inc. | 1 | $132,000 | +7.4% | |
| Integrity Rehab Group, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 | +8.6% | |
| University of California, San Diego | 1 | $115,167 | +34.9% | |
| BioIntelliSense, Inc. | 1 | $92,700 | +2.8% | |
| Fiserv Solutions, LLC | 1 | $105,067 | at the minimum | |
| CONSOR North America, Inc. | 1 | $72,743 | +3.7% | |
| Agapito Associates, LLC | 1 | $115,000 | +2.5% | |
| Accenture LLP | 1 | $149,300 | +3.0% | |
Showing the 15 employers with the most filings of 25. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Most-filed job titles in Golden
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science | 8 | $73,831 | +7.3% | |
| Researcher III - Electrical Engineering | 6 | $105,255 | +29.6% | |
| Researcher III - Mechanical Engineering | 6 | $99,747 | +19.1% | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4 | $242,126 | +9.0% | |
| Researcher III - Chemical Engineering | 4 | $103,282 | at the minimum | |
| Researcher III - Decision Support Analysis | 4 | $103,875 | at the minimum | |
| Researcher III - Materials Science | 4 | $90,200 | +4.0% | |
| Researcher III - Model Engineering | 4 | $103,799 | +15.0% | |
| Assistant Professor of Physics | 3 | $56,040 | at the minimum | |
| Electrical Engineer | 3 | $84,531 | at the minimum | |
| Post Doctoral Fellow, Chemistry | 2 | $47,839 | at the minimum | |
| Research Assistant Professor | 2 | $54,484 | at the minimum | |
| Senior Engineering Specialist – DER/EV Management | 2 | $160,000 | +17.9% | |
| Software Engineer | 2 | $105,000 | +6.3% | |
| Validation Engineer | 2 | $98,176 | at the minimum | |
| Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | 1 | $45,580 | at the minimum | |
| Assistant Professor, Computer Science | 1 | $32,980 | at the minimum | |
| Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering | 1 | $45,580 | at the minimum | |
| Assistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department | 1 | $65,640 | at the minimum | |
| Bridge Inspector | 1 | $72,743 | +3.7% | |
| Director | 1 | $185,000 | +58.3% | |
| Field Service Engineer | 1 | $85,000 | +1.4% | |
| Financial Analyst | 1 | $150,000 | +22.8% | |
| HCM Configurator | 1 | $83,117 | at the minimum | |
| IT Professional II - Cyber Security Analyst | 1 | $95,120 | +17.3% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- The city is the worksite on the filing, which can be a client's office or a remote worker's home, not the employer's headquarters.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.