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Professional Research Assistant at University of Colorado: H-1B salaries
8 labor condition applications for the job title Professional Research Assistant at University of Colorado. Median offered base salary $54,132; middle half $50,352–$65,811.
Applications (LCAs)8
Median offered salary$54,132
Middle half of salaries$50,352–$65,811
10th–90th percentile$46,100–$66,348
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $43,735 |
| FY2024 | 3 | $51,709 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $56,554 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $65,811 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $65,811 Level I | Boulder, CO | Mar 12, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $65,811 Level I | Boulder, CO | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $56,554 Level II | Boulder, CO | Apr 16, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $67,600 Level II | Boulder, CO | Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $50,000 Level I | Boulder, CO | Nov 2, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $51,709 Level I | Dallas, TX | Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $37,000 Level I | Boulder, CO | Sep 15, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $50,470 Level I | Aurora, CO | Jan 29, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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- Research Associate (Biochemistry)$73,000
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- Assistant Professor, Engineering$97,000
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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).