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Companies hiring Physicists in Colorado: 40 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
12 employers had 40 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Physicists (occupation code 19-2012) with a worksite in Colorado, decided through May 29, 2026; the median offered wage is $93,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Physicists in Colorado
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado | Boulder, Aurora | 27 | Research Associate (Physicist); Research Associate, Space Physics; Senior Research Associate (Physicist) | $92,400 | $55,328 | May 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Atom Computing, Inc. | Boulder | 2 | Quantum Physicist | $131,000 | Not listed | July 1, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder | 2 | Postdoctoral Fellow I; Project Scientist I | $77,255 | $69,784 | September 16, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Boulder | 1 | Research Scientist | $84,800 | $57,949 | November 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Mesa Quantum Systems, Inc. | Boulder | 1 | Principal Physicist | $190,000 | $167,544 | May 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. | Boulder | 1 | Chief Research Scientist - Physics/Optics | $103,043 | Not listed | January 24, 2025 | dol.gov |
| SpectraDynamics Inc. | Louisville | 1 | AMO Physicist | $120,000 | $118,102 | April 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Planetary Science Institute | Lakewood | 1 | Research Scientist | $100,000 | $79,997 | September 6, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Southwest Research Institute | Boulder | 1 | Senior Research Scientist | $107,641 | $79,893 | January 11, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | 1 | Research Associate - Physics | $57,949 | $57,949 | October 5, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Denver | 1 | Scientific Advisor - Physics, Chief | $195,326 | $170,102 | August 23, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | Golden | 1 | Postdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science | $79,997 | $79,997 | June 22, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated May 29, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.