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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$40,583	76.19%
Validation Engineers	32	$91,349	76.19%
Training and Development Specialists	31	$51,671	73.81%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$45,659	73.81%
Sustainability Specialists	31	$70,260	73.81%
Industrial Production Managers	31	$95,012	75.61%
Art Directors	30	$70,572	75.00%
Lawyers	30	$90,870	76.92%
Social Science Research Assistants	29	$41,536	76.32%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	29	$39,078	78.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	4	$29,411	50.00%
Graphic Designers	4	$36,213	50.00%
Biological Technicians	4	$35,984	50.00%
Accountants	4	$59,525	50.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists	4	$67,309	57.14%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$46,203	57.14%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	4	$51,230	57.14%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4	$38,901	57.14%
Budget Analysts	3	$59,856	42.86%
Training and Development Specialists	3	$64,334	42.86%

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 %
Colombia	25	$66,772	37.88%
South Africa	23	$52,877	35.94%
Russia	22	$95,775	44.00%
Zimbabwe	21	$42,691	42.00%
Iran	20	$75,358	41.67%
Pakistan	19	$104,778	42.22%
Mongolia	18	$43,528	42.86%
Spain	17	$74,571	41.46%
Germany	16	$58,365	39.02%
Poland	16	$60,544	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Digital Scripts Inc	19	$92,282	86.36%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	19	$88,762	86.36%
Fort Lewis College	19	$43,073	86.36%
Res America Construction Inc	19	$85,110	86.36%
Spatial Corp	19	$82,532	86.36%
Pilgrims Pride Corporation	19	$81,907	86.36%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	19	$43,613	86.36%
Telecom Technology Services Inc	19	$83,643	86.36%
Astir Services Llc	19	$63,417	86.36%
Visionet Systems Inc	19	$61,886	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sunny Inc	2	$30,264	40.00%
Stillman Wholesale Meat Co	2	$33,322	40.00%
Idea Marketing Inc	2	$75,400	40.00%
Ramtron International Corporation	2	$83,055	40.00%
Probuild Holdings	2	$91,000	50.00%
Nationwide Fire Protection Corp	2	$93,881	50.00%
Apb Enterprises Incbear Valley Wine Spirits	2	$41,943	50.00%
Cherokee Services Group Llc	2	$55,588	50.00%
Vistronix Inc	2	$68,370	50.00%
Cambridge Systematics Inc	2	$58,719	50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	22,666	$78,443	91.75%
Computer Systems Design Services	4,659	$85,417	93.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,779	$53,009	65.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,417	$86,058	88.12%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,395	$88,733	94.32%
Other Computer Related Services	1,319	$79,423	89.30%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,300	$101,558	91.42%
Management Consulting Services	1,224	$80,462	88.57%
Engineering Services	1,217	$76,892	92.76%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,071	$87,031	83.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheep Farming	542	$27,531	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	346	$24,816	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	200	$29,729	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	171	$25,417	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	154	$25,789	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	130	$28,720	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	121	$31,759	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	89	$24,935	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	86	$28,837	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	77	$27,548	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	333	$98,148	53.37%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	308	$803,577	50.24%
Engineering Services	263	$90,142	49.34%
Full Service Restaurants	203	$33,430	50.25%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	109	$44,397	28.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	89	$116,210	26.73%
Management Consulting Services	82	$91,897	26.62%
General Freight Trucking Local	79	$43,689	29.81%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	74	$31,314	28.14%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	64	$131,257	31.53%

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.