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 %
Instructional Coordinators 5 $51,800 62.50%
Economists 5 $70,953 62.50%
Medical and Health Services Managers 5 $99,046 62.50%
Purchasing Managers 5 $121,651 62.50%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5 $27,302 62.50%
Chemists 5 $61,385 62.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4 $71,599 50.00%
Graphic Designers 4 $36,213 50.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 4 $120,027 50.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4 $51,230 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 %
8k Miles Software Services Inc 10 $73,286 90.91%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 10 $60,940 90.91%
Nimbl Worldwide Inc 10 $109,283 90.91%
Satin Solutions Llc 10 $85,403 90.91%
Cloud Soft Inc 10 $80,384 90.91%
Hyr Global Source Inc 10 $64,538 90.91%
Conglomerateit Llc 10 $79,290 90.91%
Gomiapp Llc 10 $78,387 90.91%
Technosoft Group Inc 10 $75,242 90.91%
Dgn Technologies Inc 10 $89,060 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Darrell W Camilletti Dba Camilletti Ranch 1 $27,310 100.00%
Earthtech West Ltd 1 $20,925 100.00%
Visintainer Sheep 1 $9,000 100.00%
Mill Brothers Landscape And Nursery Inc 1 $29,661 100.00%
Richard Ball 1 $34,590 100.00%
Ll Apiaries 1 $33,051 100.00%
Matheson Ranch Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Lazy C2 Bar Ranch Stull Ranches Llckelly Karen 1 $10,500 100.00%
G5 Ranch 1 $10,500 100.00%
Kalcevic Farms Inc 1 $34,320 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Log Home Restoration Llc 1 $28,246 50.00%
Lz Solutions Llc 1 $49,192 50.00%
Encompass Technologies Llp 1 $102,482 50.00%
Kinder Morgan Inc 1 $116,938 50.00%
Old Red Barn Llc 1 $39,042 50.00%
Throupe Associates Llc 1 $80,579 50.00%
Cavi Llc Dba La Piazza Del Villaggio Ristorante 1 $28,434 50.00%
Robert Carter Atlamazoglou 1 $21,944 50.00%
My Llc Dba Tokio 1 $47,674 50.00%
Community Power Corporation 1 $60,549 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 7 $28,010 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 7 $33,645 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $32,490 71.43%
Wheat Farming 4 $27,794 80.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $30,763 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 4 $23,650 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $32,115 100.00%
Business Associations 3 $30,964 75.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing 3 $41,302 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $34,389 100.00%

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