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Colorado State University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Colorado State University filed 319 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 314. Median offered salary: $78,140.

Applications (LCAs)319
Certified314
Employer addressFort Collins, CO
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$78,140
Middle half of salaries$63,777–$93,000
10th–90th percentile$56,698–$120,700

Does Colorado State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Colorado State University filed 319 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 20, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Colorado State University: 19 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Assistant Professor91$97,000
Postdoctoral Fellow59$60,000
Research Scientist I22$87,571
Research Associate II16$64,374
Research Scientist/Scholar I13$72,550
Research Scientist II13$84,000
Instructor11$56,181
Research Associate III9$78,780
Research Scientist7$77,200
Extension Regional Specialist5$73,448
Associate Professor5$171,700
Research Scientist III5$94,300
Research Coordinator5$65,287
Research Associate I5$58,600
Research Scientist/Scholar II4$78,660
Software Developer and Integration Specialist3$95,000
Developer Analyst3$85,580
Residential Lecturer of University Housing3$74,500
Academic Success Coordinator2$51,270
Senior Developer/Analyst2$115,000
Director of Enterprise Resource Planning2$135,200
Application Specialist: Data Specialist2$90,900
Research Computing Analyst2$76,500
Systems Architect2$89,440
Postdoctoral Researcher1$52,208
Research Associate/IT Professional1$82,800
Residence Director1$45,240
Program Manager1$90,396
Systems Administrator1$75,202
Student Success Coordinator1$50,000
Assistant Director of Residential Success1$72,000
Senior Data and SEO Strategist1$80,000
Men's Basketball Director of Player Development1$75,000
Extension Programming Coordinator, Outreach1$56,000
Research Associate III - Data Scientist1$115,000
Extension Instructor1$68,000
Extension Regional Specialist, Small Acreage Management1$85,400
Post Doctoral Fellow1$40,000
Extension Instructor (Extension Regional Specialist)1$75,320
Research Project Manager1$64,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202380$75,101
FY202472$78,000
FY202583$77,130
FY202684$82,000

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Research Scientist/Scholar I$78,280
Level II		Fort Collins, COJun 20, 2026Nov 16, 2026Certified
Research Coordinator$65,287
Level II		Fort Collins, COJun 16, 2026Oct 30, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$87,142
Level III		Fort Collins, COJun 16, 2026Dec 15, 2026Certified
Research Computing and Systems Administrator$67,829
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 12, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Instructor$56,809
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 11, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$60,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 11, 2026Sep 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor$90,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 10, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$91,809
Level III		Fort Collins, COJun 10, 2026Sep 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$180,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 10, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Reporting Engineer$72,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 9, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$79,063
Level II		Fort Collins, COJun 2, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$90,000
Level IV		Fort Collins, COJun 2, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$62,650
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 28, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$80,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 27, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Associate II$80,800
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 27, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$73,790
Level II		Orlando, FLMay 26, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$79,063
Level II		Fort Collins, COMay 15, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Residential Lecturer of University Housing$75,000
Level II		Fort Collins, COMay 12, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Residential Lecturer of University Housing$75,000
Level II		Fort Collins, COMay 12, 2026Jul 12, 2026Withdrawn
Systems Architect$89,440
Level III		Fort Collins, COMay 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$180,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 6, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Associate III$95,000
Level II		Fort Collins, COApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Instructor$137,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COApr 20, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Research Associate II$63,749
Level II		Fort Collins, COApr 17, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
Systems Architect$89,440
Level III		Fort Collins, COApr 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$148,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COApr 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$60,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 12, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Research Associate III$79,568
E-3 · Level III		Fort Collins, COMar 9, 2026Apr 10, 2026Certified
Veterinary Radiologist$185,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$89,500
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$66,276
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$122,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 3, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$92,920
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 3, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$192,910
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 3, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$106,050
Level I		Fort Collins, COFeb 25, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$99,990
Level I		Fort Collins, COFeb 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$92,264
Level I		Fort Collins, COFeb 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Associate Professor$237,350
Level II		Fort Collins, COFeb 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Extension Regional Specialist$73,448
Level I		Sterling, COFeb 9, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Research Associate I$66,307
Level I		Fort Collins, COJan 29, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II$97,000
Level IV		Fort Collins, COJan 28, 2026May 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$104,291
Level III		Fort Collins, COJan 27, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$100,748
Level I		Fort Collins, COJan 21, 2026May 13, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$90,000
Level IV		Fort Collins, COJan 16, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$68,474
Level III		Fort Collins, COJan 16, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II$97,000
Level IV		Fort Collins, COJan 14, 2026May 10, 2026Certified
Research Associate I$58,600
Level I		Fort Collins, COJan 12, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$88,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJan 9, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$62,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJan 8, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II$84,000
Level II		Fort Collins, CODec 31, 2025Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II$85,689
Level III		Fort Collins, CODec 22, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist/Scholar II$79,550
Level III		Las Vegas, NVDec 12, 2025Dec 23, 2025Certified
Research Scientist/Scholar II$79,550
Level III		Fort Collins, CODec 4, 2025Dec 23, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Research Coordinator$72,100
Level II		Kenmore, WADec 3, 2025Jan 15, 2026Certified
Environmental GIS Analyst$60,600
Level I		Fort Collins, CONov 19, 2025Jan 6, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$96,400
Level III		Fort Collins, CONov 14, 2025Jan 13, 2026Certified
Research Coordinator$72,100
Level I		Kenmore, WANov 12, 2025Jan 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Computing Analyst$76,500
Level II		Fort Collins, CONov 11, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$88,000
Level I		Fort Collins, CONov 11, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified
Research Associate II$60,900
Level II		Fort Collins, CONov 10, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Research Computing Analyst$76,500
Level II		Fort Collins, CONov 7, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
System Analyst$125,000
Level IV		Fort Collins, CONov 5, 2025Jan 23, 2026Certified
Research Associate II$60,000
Level I		Fort Collins, CONov 5, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II$97,000
Level IV		Fort Collins, CONov 4, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$57,000
Level I		Fort Collins, CONov 3, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$86,000
Level III		Fort Collins, CONov 3, 2025Nov 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$90,900
Level I		Fort Collins, CONov 3, 2025Jan 17, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$85,925
Level III		Fort Collins, CONov 3, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate II$67,670
Level I		Fort Collins, COSep 17, 2025Mar 15, 2026Certified
Instructor$73,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COSep 17, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Developer Analyst$86,995
Level I		Georgetown, TXSep 3, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$65,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COSep 2, 2025Sep 30, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$63,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COAug 22, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I$94,460
Level III		Fort Collins, COAug 22, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Research Scientist I$90,000
Level III		Fort Collins, COAug 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist I$94,460
Level III		Fort Collins, COAug 5, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Instructor$110,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJul 21, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$81,810
Level I		Fort Collins, COJul 10, 2025Jan 9, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$82,179
Level I		Fort Collins, COJul 3, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Application Specialist: Data Specialist$90,900
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 27, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Application Specialist: Data Specialist$90,900
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 27, 2025Nov 1, 2025Withdrawn
Research Scientist III$115,000
Level IV		New York, NYJun 25, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$64,356
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 16, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$154,691
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 10, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Residential Lecturer of University Housing$74,000
Level II		Fort Collins, COJun 6, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$120,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COJun 2, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$65,539
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 29, 2025Jul 18, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$85,039
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 20, 2025Aug 3, 2025Certified
Early Childhood Educator II$57,750
Level III		Fort Collins, COMay 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$175,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 9, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$78,780
E-3 · Level III		Fort Collins, COMay 7, 2025Aug 14, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$60,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMay 7, 2025Jun 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$105,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COApr 29, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$67,000
Level II		Fort Collins, COApr 28, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$77,200
Level III		Fort Collins, COApr 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$110,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COApr 21, 2025Aug 20, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$93,000
Level III		Fort Collins, COApr 14, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$105,545
Level III		Fort Collins, COApr 11, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$79,273
Level I		Fort Collins, COApr 1, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$158,000
Level I		Fort Collins, COMar 31, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 319 applications.

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).