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 %
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 %
T Mobile Usa Inc	26	$93,506	86.67%
Enterprise It Resources Inc	26	$75,650	86.67%
Vertafore Inc	26	$99,187	86.67%
Infosys Technologies Limited	26	$63,357	86.67%
Catalyst Repository Systems	26	$70,933	86.67%
Hach Company	26	$96,868	86.67%
Akamai Technologies Inc	26	$101,909	86.67%
Gt Industrial Products Llc	26	$62,165	86.67%
Maven Companies Inc	25	$90,099	86.21%
Twitter Inc	25	$113,913	86.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terraxml Inc	2	$90,033	33.33%
Bamboo Panda Inc Dba Bamboo Panda	2	$26,635	33.33%
Pellucid Analytics Inc	2	$108,306	33.33%
Visionet Systems Inc	2	$79,009	33.33%
Innovative Textiles Inc	2	$62,920	33.33%
Mcaconnect	2	$90,366	33.33%
Talentreef Inc	2	$78,832	33.33%
Chili Thai Evans Incdba Chili Thai Chinese Restau	2	$27,852	33.33%
Bnp Associates Inc	2	$88,036	33.33%
Hing Long Us Inc Dba Heaven Dragon Chinese Resta	2	$26,520	33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,572	66.67%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	2	$29,265	66.67%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	2	$69,680	66.67%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$68,255	66.67%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$59,561	66.67%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$148,055	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,075	66.67%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$94,911	66.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$68,672	66.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	2	$44,606	66.67%

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.