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 %
Crispin Porter Bogusky Llc 39 $66,478 84.78%
Google Inc 39 $84,112 84.78%
Avago Technologies Us Inc 39 $91,857 86.67%
Verizon Data Services Llc 38 $88,338 84.44%
Murphy Brown Llc 38 $36,969 86.36%
Xtivia Inc 38 $80,197 88.37%
Cable Television Laboratories Inc 38 $94,834 88.37%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 38 $63,750 90.48%
Colorado State University Pueblo 37 $44,274 88.10%
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado 37 $162,595 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casa Mexico 1 Llc Dba Casa Mexico 3 $28,122 33.33%
Rocky Mountain Institute 3 $68,605 33.33%
Vendavo Inc 3 $78,277 33.33%
Colorado Dental Professionals Llc 3 $99,909 33.33%
Att Services Inc 3 $101,213 33.33%
Pcl Construction Inc 3 $82,403 33.33%
Apptio Inc 3 $104,028 33.33%
Schneider Electric Solar Inverters Usa 3 $75,012 33.33%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $69,486 33.33%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 3 $109,734 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Schools And Instruction 11 $59,256 84.62%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 11 $90,104 84.62%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 11 $89,467 84.62%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Legal Services 10 $65,755 76.92%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 10 $85,528 83.33%
Full Service Restaurants 10 $74,406 83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 10 $112,545 83.33%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 10 $42,834 83.33%
Industrial Design Services 10 $53,789 83.33%
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