194 certified · Median $86,098 a year · Boulder, CO
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
99
40
3
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
95
74
4
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$70,360
Median
$86,098
75th percentile
$105,187
A year, from 191 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Research Associate (Astronomer)Astronomers · median $106,7655
Postdoctoral AssociateBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $74,2644
Associate Teaching ProfessorComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $110,0003
Lecturer (Philosophy)Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · median $53,7683
Postdoctoral Associate (Astronomer)Astronomers · median $70,0003
Research Associate (Research Scientist II) - AstronomerAstronomers · median $108,0003
Research Associate, ChemistChemists · median $91,9603
Research Associate, HydrologyHydrologists · median $94,4533
Assistant Professor (Applied Mathematics)Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · median $125,0002
Assistant Professor (Engineering)Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · median $96,0002
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.