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 %
Dish Wireless Llc	271	$104,160	93.45%
Google Llc	267	$98,682	92.07%
University Of Colorado Denver	265	$69,698	94.98%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc	263	$107,187	95.64%
Level 3 Communications Llc	260	$84,878	94.55%
Citiustech Inc	239	$84,182	87.55%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	236	$79,661	93.28%
Seagate Us Llc	218	$88,914	86.51%
Amazoncom Services Llc	216	$96,785	95.58%
Xavient Digital Llc	215	$87,077	95.98%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Globalclick Llc	25	$109,049	46.30%
Parkview Medical Center Inc	24	$146,714	45.28%
Covidien	24	$102,088	51.06%
Aureus Tech Systems	24	$93,285	52.17%
Trimble Navigation Limited	23	$81,662	54.76%
Johns Manville	23	$95,698	57.50%
Trekking Healthcare Inc Dba Brightstar Care	22	$23,610	55.00%
Bab Construction Llc	22	$34,060	59.46%
Microsoft Corporation	21	$88,099	60.00%
Singing Hills Inc Dba Singing Hills Landscapeinc	20	$35,601	57.14%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,067	$48,311	85.77%
Scientific Research And Development Services	611	$69,133	91.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	566	$78,374	92.79%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	563	$97,242	94.30%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	497	$94,766	87.65%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	490	$112,052	89.09%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	482	$98,675	88.93%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	412	$95,403	92.79%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	396	$92,433	93.84%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	373	$100,486	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	66	$26,630	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	65	$29,557	100.00%
Crop Production	56	$32,059	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	56	$16,873	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	47	$28,619	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	45	$30,106	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	41	$29,118	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	38	$11,166	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	36	$30,057	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	33	$27,400	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	63	$25,298	32.64%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	60	$97,421	32.09%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	54	$92,580	33.33%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	47	$103,922	30.52%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	40	$78,158	33.90%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	38	$3,272,097	34.86%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	32	$103,760	33.33%
Educational Support Services	29	$91,293	32.58%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	29	$79,142	35.37%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	27	$88,327	34.18%

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.