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
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.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

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 %
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2022 with 6,197 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,341 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,359 $365,489 47.29%
Mexico 405 $39,794 53.64%
China 189 $66,263 46.10%
Canada 126 $100,804 44.68%
Philippines 82 $35,140 45.81%
South Korea 61 $50,537 39.10%
Nepal 58 $3,816,957 41.43%
United Kingdom 58 $102,303 50.88%
Brazil 50 $64,525 43.86%
Australia 26 $99,748 30.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Union Business Solutions Usa Llc 19 $103,870 90.48%
Adobe Inc 18 $97,730 85.71%
Catholic Health Initiatives 18 $86,170 85.71%
First Data Technologies Inc 18 $74,943 85.71%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 18 $72,312 85.71%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc 18 $87,867 85.71%
Elastic Computing Solutions Inc 18 $68,847 85.71%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 18 $96,350 85.71%
Ansys Inc 18 $91,417 85.71%
Advanced Network Management Inc 18 $108,472 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cenenario Inc Dba 3 Margaritas Restaurant 2 $22,256 50.00%
Insurance Technologies Llc 2 $77,959 50.00%
Noble Energy Inc 2 $121,670 50.00%
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech Inc 1 $36,546 25.00%
Wall Street On Demand Inc 1 $47,362 25.00%
Mwh Global Inc 1 $75,816 25.00%
Serenity House Assisted Living Inc 1 $35,734 25.00%
Hinz A Division Of Ics Triplex Inc 1 $69,222 25.00%
Excel Directional 1 $80,267 25.00%
Ptc 1 $86,757 25.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 31 $75,298 86.11%
Breweries 31 $90,748 88.57%
Health And Welfare Funds 31 $116,845 88.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 29 $78,568 87.88%
Insurance Carriers 27 $103,554 81.82%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 27 $82,862 84.38%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 26 $75,583 81.25%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers 26 $93,899 83.87%
Hardware Manufacturing 26 $97,770 83.87%
Travel Agencies 25 $101,988 83.33%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage