| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineers | 29 | $87,186 | 80.56% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 29 | $96,360 | 80.56% |
| Mathematicians | 28 | $59,928 | 77.78% |
| Recreation Workers | 27 | $26,050 | 75.00% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 27 | $54,528 | 77.14% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 27 | $59,923 | 77.14% |
| Budget Analysts | 26 | $62,784 | 76.47% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $45,159 | 73.53% |
| Hospitalists | 25 | $128,655 | 75.76% |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 25 | $83,649 | 78.13% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 3 | $47,667 | 42.86% |
| Lawyers | 3 | $117,804 | 42.86% |
| Budget Analysts | 3 | $59,856 | 42.86% |
| Art Directors | 3 | $83,339 | 42.86% |
| Computer Programmers | 3 | $92,796 | 42.86% |
| Training and Development Managers | 3 | $80,177 | 42.86% |
| Writers and Authors | 3 | $40,976 | 42.86% |
| Physicists | 3 | $65,312 | 42.86% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 3 | $34,660 | 42.86% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3 | $47,910 | 42.86% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 15 | $52,213 | 42.86% |
| Venezuela | 15 | $79,829 | 45.45% |
| Thailand | 15 | $37,731 | 45.45% |
| France | 13 | $94,179 | 40.63% |
| Jamaica | 13 | $31,792 | 41.94% |
| Argentina | 13 | $67,914 | 41.94% |
| Israel | 13 | $75,020 | 43.33% |
| Taiwan | 13 | $59,446 | 44.83% |
| Chile | 12 | $82,612 | 44.44% |
| Bangladesh | 12 | $76,760 | 44.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datavail Corporation | 128 | $88,591 | 90.14% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 128 | $100,864 | 90.14% |
| Travelport Lp | 127 | $106,398 | 90.71% |
| Lsi Corporation | 126 | $100,951 | 92.65% |
| Standard Poors Financial Services Llc | 123 | $93,187 | 91.11% |
| Gavs Technologies Na Inc | 122 | $69,985 | 91.73% |
| Globalclick Llc | 122 | $75,396 | 91.73% |
| Aureus Techsystems Llc | 121 | $74,390 | 90.98% |
| Staples Inc | 115 | $97,586 | 87.12% |
| Pandit View Software Llc | 111 | $72,761 | 86.05% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ihs Global Inc | 10 | $92,884 | 37.04% |
| Inpatient Consultants Of Colorado Pc | 10 | $99,405 | 37.04% |
| Us Bank National Association | 10 | $104,077 | 37.04% |
| Aurora Organic Farms Inc | 10 | $58,155 | 38.46% |
| Prologis Management Llc | 10 | $119,313 | 38.46% |
| Keysight Technologies Inc | 10 | $98,366 | 38.46% |
| Viavi Solutions Inc | 9 | $97,792 | 34.62% |
| Western Digital Technologies Inc | 9 | $115,655 | 36.00% |
| Cigna Cglic | 9 | $80,676 | 36.00% |
| Pcl Construction Service Inc | 9 | $80,145 | 36.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 22,666 | $78,443 | 91.75% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4,659 | $85,417 | 93.09% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,779 | $53,009 | 65.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,417 | $86,058 | 88.12% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,395 | $88,733 | 94.32% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,319 | $79,423 | 89.30% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,300 | $101,558 | 91.42% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,224 | $80,462 | 88.57% |
| Engineering Services | 1,217 | $76,892 | 92.76% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,071 | $87,031 | 83.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 542 | $27,531 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 346 | $24,816 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 200 | $29,729 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 171 | $25,417 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 154 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 130 | $28,720 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 121 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,935 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 86 | $28,837 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 77 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 333 | $98,148 | 53.37% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 308 | $803,577 | 50.24% |
| Engineering Services | 263 | $90,142 | 49.34% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 203 | $33,430 | 50.25% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 109 | $44,397 | 28.02% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 89 | $116,210 | 26.73% |
| Management Consulting Services | 82 | $91,897 | 26.62% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 79 | $43,689 | 29.81% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 74 | $31,314 | 28.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 64 | $131,257 | 31.53% |
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.