We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Colorado Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 10,628 $89,557 89.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 7,839 $77,319 93.19%
Computer Programmers 4,082 $66,333 88.45%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,984 $78,447 92.16%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,117 $97,770 88.61%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,285 $73,195 90.30%
Web Developers 1,136 $58,998 98.70%
Electrical Engineers 966 $84,161 86.02%
Management Analysts 867 $77,840 90.69%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 856 $98,164 91.75%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,546 $26,748 250.16%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,040 $29,801 248.80%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 324 $31,170 127.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 84 $30,155 51.85%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 27 $39,451 17.42%
Nursery Workers 19 $29,701 14.39%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 5 $53,186 4.35%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 3 $33,661 2.65%
Electricians 1 $59,280 0.95%
Construction Laborers 1 $30,826 1.15%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 702 $411,492 68.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software 262 $105,456 131.66%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 232 $26,856 124.06%
Computer Systems Analysts 229 $96,058 133.14%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 190 $94,563 133.80%
Computer Occupations, All Other 135 $102,830 98.54%
Cooks, Restaurant 115 $30,850 85.82%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 111 $44,382 105.71%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 71 $42,024 77.17%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 63 $82,524 70.79%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Village Academy Aurora 17 $40,485 85.00%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 17 $71,984 85.00%
3i Infotech Inc 17 $75,936 85.00%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 17 $72,444 89.47%
Birner Dental Management Services Inc 17 $113,895 89.47%
Cochlear Americas 17 $82,292 89.47%
Wwf Operating Company 17 $97,597 89.47%
Optimumg Llc 17 $63,998 89.47%
Scepter Technologies Inc 17 $77,698 89.47%
Analysis Group Inc 17 $85,361 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smith Rancho Land And Livestock Llc 3 $15,209 100.00%
Challenger Farms 3 $32,933 100.00%
Mcpherson Farms 3 $23,247 100.00%
Jean Wagers 3 $25,619 100.00%
Milk Creek Ranch 3 $10,500 100.00%
Black Sheep Shearing Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Marc C Newman 3 $34,389 100.00%
Flanigan Land Cattle 3 $32,746 100.00%
Bob Rogers Farms Inc 3 $23,383 100.00%
Black Label Vines Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occidental Oil And Gas 1 $82,680 25.00%
International Media Distribution Llc 1 $49,109 25.00%
Infoprint Solutions Company 1 $82,035 25.00%
Skytech Solutions Llc 1 $94,411 25.00%
Tuxedo Corn Company 1 $49,150 25.00%
Bdw Inc 1 $55,058 25.00%
Four Seasons Property Maintenance Landscaping 1 $32,864 25.00%
Cib Financial Services Llc 1 $60,195 25.00%
Ramirez Luckert Investmentsllc 1 $25,355 25.00%
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech Inc 1 $36,546 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Colorado Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage