PREVAILING WAGE INFORMATION
 

You may submit a request for Immigrant or Non-Immigrant workers.

The form can be sent in via e-mail by clicking here for the online form. You can also submit a form via fax (303)318-8930. Please read the following before printing, filling out, and returning the form (and instructions). Adobe Reader required (www.adobe.com).
 

The relevant factors in determining a prevailing wage rate are the nature of the job offer, the area of intended employment, and the job duties for workers who are similarly employed. The employer may refer to the USDOL website which provides policy guidance to the state workforce agencies when determining which of the four wage levels to assign.

One aspect of granting a visa requires determining if the wage the employer intends to pay the alien meets the prevailing wage for that occupation in the geographic area in which the alien will be employed. The prevailing wage determinations are completed by the Labor Certification Unit of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Questions on prevailing wages can be directed to Jim Shimada jim.shimada@state.co.us (303)318-8831 or Deb Owen deb.owen@state.co.us (303)318-8801. Questions can also be faxed to:  (303)318-8930.

The Prevailing Wage Request form and its instructions are provided and can be down loaded from this Web page.

The process of establishing the prevailing wage is as follows:

• The completed Prevailing Wage Request form is faxed to the Labor Certification Unit at  303-318-8930  or can be e-mailed by clicking the link at the top of this page, from employers or their agent attorneys, logged in, and given to the prevailing wage specialist for processing.
• A prevailing wage determination is made utilizing the Occupational Employment Statistics/Alien Labor Certification (OES/ALC) survey unless a wage determination under the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, or a collective bargaining agreement applies.
• The wage determination and related information are entered on the bottom of the Prevailing Wage Request form and faxed/e-mailed back to the requesting employer or agent. Requests are handled within 7 working days.

Download the form and instructions. (H-1B) or complete and submit the form online by clicking here.