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 %
Cognier Inc 10 $94,357 83.33%
Tusker Solutions Inc 10 $83,818 83.33%
Red Hat Inc 10 $100,010 83.33%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 10 $96,075 83.33%
Suntec Business Solutions Pvt Ltd 10 $92,907 90.91%
Datadirect Networks Inc 10 $119,752 90.91%
Iotics Corporation Llc 10 $92,864 90.91%
Sann It Solutions Inc 10 $91,978 90.91%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 10 $101,352 90.91%
Convergence Acceleration Solutions Llc 10 $106,922 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sanders Farms 1 $23,650 100.00%
Lazy 3x Ranch Dba Lazy 3x Sheep Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Grieve Enterprisesthomas Grieve 1 $10,500 100.00%
Kenny And Gayle Crawford Rogers Dba Crawford Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Olander Farms Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Nick Theos Family Llp 1 $9,000 100.00%
Cyclone Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Larry Cynthia Gardner 1 $34,590 100.00%
Camilletti Cattle Co Lllp 1 $30,709 100.00%
Nona Powell Dba Powell 4a Ranch Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adaptive Planning Inc 1 $89,502 50.00%
Snapfish 1 $115,232 50.00%
Dimension Data North America 1 $80,808 50.00%
Navajo Incorporated 1 $59,446 50.00%
Serving Alongside Ministry 1 $30,368 50.00%
Auto Mart Usa Llc 1 $18,970 50.00%
Lychen Inc Dba East Moon Asian Bistro Sushi 1 $28,954 50.00%
Telecommunication Systems Inc 1 $104,936 50.00%
Industrial Products International Inc 1 $84,302 50.00%
Copic 1 $89,502 50.00%

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