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 %
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 %
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 86 $75,704 86.87%
Terumo Bct Inc 85 $95,496 85.86%
Slk America Inc 84 $78,430 85.71%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 84 $74,812 86.60%
Microsoft Corporation 84 $99,306 88.42%
University Of Northern Colorado 83 $42,209 87.37%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 83 $100,517 87.37%
Perficient Inc 83 $86,778 88.30%
System Soft Technologies Llc 83 $79,114 88.30%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 82 $97,272 88.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Itransition Inc 7 $87,194 33.33%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 6 $81,325 28.57%
Nalco Company 6 $93,760 30.00%
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center 6 $80,125 30.00%
Frontier Stone Llc 6 $40,560 30.00%
Exceptional Stays 6 $51,744 30.00%
Twc Administration Llc 6 $118,581 30.00%
Apple Corporation Dba Canton Palace 6 $27,040 31.58%
Sound Hospitalists Of Centura Health Pc 6 $129,871 31.58%
Childrens Hospital Colorado 6 $66,986 31.58%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $76,357 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $63,232 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $66,955 100.00%
Fuel Dealers 1 $108,992 100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 1 $133,973 100.00%
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