SOC 15-2051, wage year 2025-26
Data Scientists prevailing wage in Colorado
Short answer
In Colorado, the median prevailing wage for data scientists across its 10 areas is $35.20 an hour at Level 1 ($73,216 a year) and $64.93 an hour at Level 4 ($135,054 a year). The Level 2 median of $45.39 is 16% above the national median across areas ($39.14). Boulder, CO is the highest-paying area at $54.92 at Level 2, and Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $39.14.
Every Colorado area for data scientists
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $38.58 | $54.92 | $71.27 | $87.61 |
| Greeley, CO | $37.01 | $47.09 | $57.17 | $67.25 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $36.55 | $46.00 | $55.46 | $64.91 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36.15 | $45.75 | $55.35 | $64.95 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36.00 | $45.60 | $55.20 | $64.80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $34.40 | $45.18 | $55.96 | $66.74 |
| Pueblo, CO | $32.98 | $43.59 | $54.21 | $64.82 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $31.50 | $42.83 | $54.15 | $65.48 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $29.71 | $39.16 | $48.60 | $58.05 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $29.97 | $39.14 | $48.31 | $57.48 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
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