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106 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Golden, COActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Colorado School of MinesSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
106 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
12
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$55,230
typical $46,860–$61,984
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
16%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask Colorado School of Mines about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Colorado School of Mines's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

3 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
63% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Needs attention
98% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 48 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Needs attention
12 certified LCAs (12 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-19. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
21% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2024–FY2026)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
Clear
1 worksite across 1 state

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Colorado School of Mines?

Does Colorado School of Mines sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Colorado School of Mines is an active H-1B sponsor, with 106 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 12 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $55,230 (P25 $46,860, P75 $61,984). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $55,230, typical band $46,860–$61,984.
Transfers
16% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Golden, CO.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Colorado School of Mines has 106 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $55,230, with a typical P25–P75 band of $46,860–$61,984 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 16% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Colorado School of Mines filed 12 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Golden, CO.
Sponsorship data

Colorado School of Mines H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Colorado School of Mines H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $55,230, typically $46,860–$61,984 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 16% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 1 city.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor.
  • Filed 12 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$32,980
$115,880
P25$46,860
Median$55,230
P75$61,984

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
63%
Level II
23%
Level III
13%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 14% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
25
FY2022
14
FY2023
19
FY2024
20
FY2025
16
FY2026
12
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021250025
FY2022140620
FY20231901029
FY2024200323
FY2025160420
FY2026120618

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

106 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
HCM Configurator
I-200-26169-032413
$83,117/yrIIIGolden, COJun 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
I-200-26169-032401
$32,980/yrIGolden, COJun 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Physics
I-200-26153-971846
$56,040/yrIGolden, COJun 02, 2026Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant
I-200-26148-959950
$78,478/yrIIIGolden, COMay 28, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Physics
I-200-26133-906424
$56,040/yrIGolden, COMay 13, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Physics
I-200-26133-906448
$56,040/yrIGolden, COMay 13, 2026Certified
Teaching Associate Professor
I-200-26100-780243
$62,153/yrIIGolden, COApr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
I-200-26071-699056
$45,580/yrIGolden, COMar 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
I-200-26064-681703
$45,580/yrIGolden, COMar 05, 2026Certified
Professor (Tenure Track)
I-200-26026-589729
$115,880/yrIVGolden, COJan 26, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor
I-200-25273-346519
$62,338/yrIGolden, COSep 30, 2025Certified
Post-Doctoral Researcher
I-200-25273-349349
$62,338/yrIGolden, COSep 30, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-25252-297937
$56,040/yrIGolden, COSep 09, 2025Certified
Postdoc Fellow Carbon Geo-sequestration & Res. Charact.
I-200-25227-245515
$62,338/yrIGolden, COAug 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department
I-200-25195-172338
$65,640/yrIGolden, COJul 14, 2025Certified
Asst. Prof.,Construction Engr.,Dept. of Civil & Envir. Engr.
I-200-25149-032528
$45,420/yrIGolden, COMay 29, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor
I-200-25133-972138
$46,630/yrIGolden, COMay 13, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Multi-Physics Array Geophysics
I-200-25105-866569
$61,568/yrIGolden, COApr 15, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor
I-200-25101-857707
$48,920/yrIGolden, COApr 11, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor “ Mechanical Engineering
I-200-25093-830497
$68,058/yrIIIGolden, COApr 03, 2025Certified
Teaching Professor
I-200-25066-757182
$40,150/yrIGolden, COMar 07, 2025Certified
Research Associate Professor
I-200-25062-739874
$85,280/yrIIIGolden, COMar 03, 2025Certified
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
I-200-25058-730170
$40,150/yrIGolden, COFeb 27, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher “ Electrical Engineering
I-200-25038-677035
$62,843/yrIIGolden, COFeb 07, 2025Certified, withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor
I-200-25037-671600
$77,771/yrIGolden, COFeb 06, 2025Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Colorado School of Mines sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  59%Transfer (change of employer)  16%Continued employment  24%
Majority new-employment filings — Colorado School of Mines primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Aug and Oct — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Research Assistant Professor
16 · $52,670
Research Associate
8 · $49,779
Assistant Professor
7 · $64,289
Postdoctoral Researcher
7 · $52,111
Post Doctoral Fellow, Civil And En
4 · $46,370

Top worksite locations

1 state · 1 city

Golden, CO
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