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 %
Vensit Corp 15 $72,225 88.24%
Ness Usa Inc 15 $80,898 88.24%
Teknaux Llc 15 $86,191 88.24%
Outrider Technologies Inc 15 $109,362 88.24%
Ttec Digital Llc 15 $102,940 93.75%
Sap America Inc 15 $95,339 93.75%
Lumen Technologies Service Group Llc 15 $108,568 93.75%
Intellitro Inc 15 $84,000 93.75%
Solidfire Inc 14 $69,301 87.50%
Collabera Inc 14 $81,359 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brooklyn Boulders Llc 1 $82,701 33.33%
Kazoku Asian Fusion Rest Inc Dba Kazoku Sushi 1 $26,354 33.33%
Cornerstone Natural Resources Llc 1 $131,061 33.33%
Fair Isaac Corporation 1 $97,053 33.33%
Kenzan Media Llc 1 $72,862 33.33%
Grey Mountain Partners 1 $89,669 33.33%
T M Chan Inc Dba Peters Chinese Cafe 1 $26,354 33.33%
Kapteyn Murnane Laboratories 1 $47,424 33.33%
Sairoop Technologies Inc 1 $120,058 33.33%
Merise Restaurant Group Llc 1 $53,934 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Air Transportation 3 $76,794 75.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 3 $66,782 75.00%
Casino Hotels 3 $119,739 75.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 3 $91,388 75.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3 $79,692 75.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 3 $75,331 75.00%
Credit Unions 3 $52,398 75.00%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 3 $68,203 75.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $86,764 75.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 3 $63,335 75.00%
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 $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