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 %
Human Resources Specialists 45 $58,873 83.33%
Landscape Architects 45 $52,264 83.33%
Public Relations Specialists 44 $44,063 81.48%
Registered Nurses 43 $67,416 81.13%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $39,929 80.77%
Mental Health Counselors 41 $40,971 78.85%
Database Architects 40 $104,225 78.43%
Social Science Research Assistants 39 $44,898 79.59%
Lodging Managers 39 $53,626 79.59%
Computer Hardware Engineers 39 $99,540 79.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 5 $141,311 62.50%
Nannies 5 $29,128 62.50%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 5 $57,134 62.50%
Food Preparation Workers 5 $21,956 62.50%
Chemists 5 $61,385 62.50%
Instructional Coordinators 5 $51,800 62.50%
Graphic Designers 4 $36,213 50.00%
Accountants 4 $59,525 50.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4 $38,901 50.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 4 $27,648 50.00%
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 %
Tifin Payroll Inc 3 $157,290 100.00%
Udemy Inc 3 $138,570 100.00%
Ebay Inc 3 $142,994 100.00%
Digital Pore Solutions Llc 3 $138,195 100.00%
Palo Alto Networks Inc 3 $162,696 100.00%
Agent Sync Inc 3 $139,984 100.00%
Seachange International Inc 3 $153,594 100.00%
Gameday Entertainment Llc 3 $157,221 100.00%
Galileo Financial Technologies 3 $156,215 100.00%
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc 3 $163,100 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 1 $130,520 100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 1 $59,571 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $66,955 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $108,992 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 1 $39,770 100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $52,187 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 1 $56,784 100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 1 $59,280 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Crude Oil 1 $105,165 100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $70,034 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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