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
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $42,934 81.25%
Family and General Practitioners 37 $135,337 78.72%
Training and Development Specialists 36 $52,819 78.26%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $46,094 76.09%
Coaches and Scouts 35 $28,913 77.78%
Aerospace Engineers 33 $88,802 75.00%
Lawyers 33 $97,275 75.00%
Surgeons 32 $192,551 74.42%
Industrial Production Managers 32 $95,998 76.19%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 32 $39,871 76.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Technicians 4 $35,984 50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,203 50.00%
Bakers 4 $27,628 50.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4 $51,230 50.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 4 $67,309 50.00%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4 $28,413 50.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 4 $60,835 50.00%
Graphic Designers 4 $36,213 50.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 4 $27,648 50.00%
Accountants 4 $59,525 50.00%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 11 $68,245 91.67%
The Sanborn Map Co Inc 11 $82,028 91.67%
Broadgate Inc 11 $63,805 91.67%
Trinidad Area Health Association 11 $56,712 91.67%
Propelsys Technologies Llc 11 $68,935 91.67%
Intraedge Inc 11 $75,856 91.67%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 11 $64,451 91.67%
Ttec Services Corporation 11 $100,256 91.67%
Code Tech Inc 11 $75,165 91.67%
Zenith Software Inc 11 $78,613 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John Bartmann 1 $9,000 100.00%
Brown Sheep Ranch Jean Brown 1 $9,000 100.00%
Grizzly Land Llc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Thorpe Mountain Llc Dba Flying Diamond Ranch 1 $34,590 100.00%
Andrew Peroulis Dunckley Flat Tops Livestock Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Laxy 3x Cattle Llc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Vaughn Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
L Bar Slash Ranch Lllp 1 $10,500 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc 10 1 $24,960 100.00%
St Farms Llc 1 $27,310 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Asia Kitchen Inc Dba Asia Kitchen 1 $26,354 50.00%
Golden Aluminum Inc 1 $109,574 50.00%
Agility Solutions Llc 1 $57,803 50.00%
Ysk Group Inc 1 $18,762 50.00%
Dynamis Inc 1 $34,798 50.00%
Scl Health Medical Group Denver Llc 1 $167,190 50.00%
Grace Lee Inc 1 $28,954 50.00%
Crimson Circle Energy Company Inc 1 $40,373 50.00%
Prakash Llc Dba Dots Diner On The Hill 1 $31,699 50.00%
Microsemi Storage Solutions Us Inc 1 $123,372 50.00%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

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 $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage