| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63,326 | 85.72% | $82,064 | H-1B |
| 4,762 | 6.45% | $201,721 | PERM |
| 3,624 | 4.91% | $23,055 | H-2A |
| 2,165 | 2.93% | $102,088 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architects | 40 | $51,035 | 81.63% |
| Database Architects | 40 | $104,225 | 81.63% |
| Lodging Managers | 39 | $53,626 | 79.59% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 38 | $50,649 | 80.85% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 38 | $58,177 | 80.85% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 37 | $135,337 | 80.43% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 36 | $39,251 | 78.26% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 35 | $38,955 | 77.78% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 34 | $28,667 | 79.07% |
| Surgeons | 32 | $192,551 | 74.42% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 5 | $106,908 | 62.50% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 5 | $57,134 | 62.50% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 5 | $51,800 | 62.50% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 4 | $29,411 | 50.00% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 4 | $61,007 | 50.00% |
| Biological Technicians | 4 | $35,984 | 50.00% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $46,203 | 50.00% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4 | $51,230 | 50.00% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 4 | $67,309 | 50.00% |
| Bakers | 4 | $27,628 | 50.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 7 | $48,886 | 46.67% |
| Ireland | 7 | $87,116 | 46.67% |
| Egypt | 7 | $75,530 | 46.67% |
| Nigeria | 6 | $73,140 | 42.86% |
| Romania | 6 | $61,040 | 46.15% |
| United States Of America | 6 | $53,545 | 46.15% |
| Jordan | 6 | $54,329 | 50.00% |
| Belarus | 6 | $80,198 | 50.00% |
| Netherlands | 6 | $133,695 | 50.00% |
| Honduras | 5 | $53,514 | 45.45% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suntec Business Solutions Private Limited | 81 | $66,840 | 90.00% |
| Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 78 | $93,481 | 88.64% |
| Patni Americas Inc | 77 | $64,478 | 89.53% |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 77 | $101,376 | 89.53% |
| Twilio Inc | 74 | $114,070 | 87.06% |
| Intersoft Data Labs Inc | 73 | $71,580 | 89.02% |
| National Jewish Health | 72 | $47,919 | 87.80% |
| Janus Management Holdings Corporation | 71 | $102,298 | 88.75% |
| Covidien Lp | 70 | $96,492 | 88.61% |
| Johns Manville | 70 | $96,122 | 89.74% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 6 | $98,554 | 31.58% |
| Wwf Operating Company Fka Whitewave Foods Co | 6 | $97,026 | 33.33% |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc | 6 | $84,114 | 33.33% |
| Hp Inc | 6 | $111,672 | 35.29% |
| Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc | 6 | $101,539 | 35.29% |
| Frontier Airlines | 6 | $67,247 | 35.29% |
| Park Range Construction Inc | 6 | $27,165 | 35.29% |
| All American Maintenance Inc | 6 | $24,398 | 35.29% |
| Western Proscapes Inc | 5 | $40,231 | 31.25% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 5 | $63,631 | 31.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 22,666 | $78,443 | 91.75% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4,659 | $85,417 | 93.09% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,779 | $53,009 | 65.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,417 | $86,058 | 88.12% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,395 | $88,733 | 94.32% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,319 | $79,423 | 89.30% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,300 | $101,558 | 91.42% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,224 | $80,462 | 88.57% |
| Engineering Services | 1,217 | $76,892 | 92.76% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,071 | $87,031 | 83.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 542 | $27,531 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 346 | $24,816 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 200 | $29,729 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 171 | $25,417 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 154 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 130 | $28,720 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 121 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,935 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 86 | $28,837 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 77 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 333 | $98,148 | 53.37% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 308 | $803,577 | 50.24% |
| Engineering Services | 263 | $90,142 | 49.34% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 203 | $33,430 | 50.25% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 109 | $44,397 | 28.02% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 89 | $116,210 | 26.73% |
| Management Consulting Services | 82 | $91,897 | 26.62% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 79 | $43,689 | 29.81% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 74 | $31,314 | 28.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 64 | $131,257 | 31.53% |
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 $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.