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 %
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 10 $86,470 83.33%
Xtracit Inc 10 $87,700 83.33%
S4 Consultants Inc 10 $75,541 83.33%
Ibm India Pvt Limited 10 $84,502 83.33%
Ruckus Wireless Inc 10 $115,262 83.33%
Prodapt North America Inc 10 $78,036 83.33%
Intellectt Inc 10 $86,206 83.33%
Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions Llc 10 $118,394 83.33%
Dataquad Inc 10 $91,289 83.33%
Qsc Llc 10 $102,376 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rdh Enterprises Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Nick Theos Family Llp Nick Theos 1 $9,000 100.00%
Lazy C2 Bar Ranch Stull Ranches Llc Kelly Kar 1 $10,500 100.00%
Watson Ranches Ltd James L Watson 1 $10,500 100.00%
Randy A Kramer Inc 1 $34,590 100.00%
The Stone Fruit Company Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Singletree Ranchsheila Daley 1 $10,500 100.00%
Charlottes Web Inc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Motherwell Llc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Triple D Land Company 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harris Systems Usa Inc 1 $73,216 50.00%
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment Infrastructure 1 $89,294 50.00%
Malisko Engineering Inc 1 $111,093 50.00%
Us Taekwondo Monument Inc 1 $21,790 50.00%
Research Triangle Institute International Rti 1 $92,851 50.00%
Cynosure Energy Llc 1 $135,658 50.00%
Scott Lindenau Architect Pc Dba Studio B Architect 1 $45,302 50.00%
Telluride Foundation 1 $56,139 50.00%
Aj Inc 1 $29,411 50.00%
Ymc Green Corp 1 $28,101 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 36 $30,057 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 36 $27,982 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 35 $31,615 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 35 $34,003 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 33 $34,741 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 29 $10,172 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $32,255 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 21 $32,732 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 19 $25,567 100.00%
Apiculture 18 $30,434 100.00%

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