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 %
Hyde Engineering And Consulting Inc 10 $98,347 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 10 $94,122 90.91%
Doordash Inc 10 $115,182 90.91%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 10 $127,489 90.91%
Southeast Colorado Hospital District 10 $87,006 90.91%
Teksky Llc 10 $82,912 90.91%
Selsoft Inc 10 $68,353 90.91%
Sriven Systems Inc 10 $80,896 90.91%
Savantis Solutions Llc 10 $96,205 90.91%
Ofi Global Asset Management Inc 10 $116,110 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colorstar Growers 1 $20,550 100.00%
Tom Or Claudia Thompson 02770 1 $9,000 100.00%
The Spud Company Llc 1 $54,725 100.00%
Bar T Barwenschhof Cattle Company 1 $10,500 100.00%
Silver Spruce Partners Llc Dba Ela Family Farms 1 $20,550 100.00%
Garden Sweet Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Mika Ag Corp 1 $27,310 100.00%
John D Fishering 1 $23,650 100.00%
L Walther And Sons 5 1 $24,960 100.00%
Falcon Seaboard Ranches Inc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Rei Fa Inc Dba Tasty Garden 1 $28,954 50.00%
Brian R Lee Cpa Inc 1 $64,771 50.00%
Ajs Dents Llc 1 $59,842 50.00%
Aytu Bioscience Inc 1 $95,930 50.00%
Lastline Inc 1 $98,259 50.00%
New Direction Ira Inc 1 $61,693 50.00%
Plumbing Systems Inc 1 $64,626 50.00%
Interstate Parking Company Llc 1 $191,630 50.00%
Pandora Media Inc 1 $115,523 50.00%
Slawomir Kedzierski 1 $19,053 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 87 $28,533 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 80 $31,282 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 59 $31,149 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 56 $16,873 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,059 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 55 $29,476 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 55 $31,715 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 41 $29,118 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 38 $11,166 100.00%
Hay Farming 38 $31,841 100.00%

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