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 %
Vensit Corp 15 $72,225 88.24%
Ness Usa Inc 15 $80,898 88.24%
Teknaux Llc 15 $86,191 88.24%
Outrider Technologies Inc 15 $109,362 88.24%
Ttec Digital Llc 15 $102,940 93.75%
Sap America Inc 15 $95,339 93.75%
Lumen Technologies Service Group Llc 15 $108,568 93.75%
Intellitro Inc 15 $84,000 93.75%
Solidfire Inc 14 $69,301 87.50%
Collabera Inc 14 $81,359 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brooklyn Boulders Llc 1 $82,701 33.33%
Kazoku Asian Fusion Rest Inc Dba Kazoku Sushi 1 $26,354 33.33%
Cornerstone Natural Resources Llc 1 $131,061 33.33%
Fair Isaac Corporation 1 $97,053 33.33%
Kenzan Media Llc 1 $72,862 33.33%
Grey Mountain Partners 1 $89,669 33.33%
T M Chan Inc Dba Peters Chinese Cafe 1 $26,354 33.33%
Kapteyn Murnane Laboratories 1 $47,424 33.33%
Sairoop Technologies Inc 1 $120,058 33.33%
Merise Restaurant Group Llc 1 $53,934 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction 5 $89,111 83.33%
Gambling Industries 5 $112,819 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $89,461 83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations 5 $71,244 83.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 5 $62,150 83.33%
Media Buying Agencies 4 $99,022 66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 4 $100,350 66.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing 4 $55,864 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $153,234 66.67%
Executive Offices 4 $107,947 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.

State Avg Wage