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 %
Validation Engineers 32 $91,349 76.19%
Art Directors 30 $70,572 73.17%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $49,163 73.17%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $54,713 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $61,166 76.92%
Wind Energy Engineers 28 $95,689 73.68%
Budget Analysts 28 $64,426 77.78%
Recreation Workers 27 $26,050 75.00%
Mathematicians 27 $60,040 77.14%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 26 $69,574 76.47%
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 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 %
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 70 $70,924 93.33%
Virtusa Corporation 70 $83,604 93.33%
Csc Covansys Corporation 69 $70,625 93.24%
Ringcentral Inc 69 $100,692 94.52%
Atos Syntel Inc 68 $80,954 93.15%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 67 $77,398 91.78%
Denver Health And Hospital Authority 67 $146,804 93.06%
Workday Inc 65 $107,772 91.55%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 63 $74,597 88.73%
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 63 $100,677 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3491 E Road Llc 9 $30,715 100.00%
Warren W Roberts 9 $21,319 100.00%
Home Ranch Llc 9 $33,289 100.00%
Stateline Crop Consultants Inc 9 $24,703 100.00%
Brushco Farms Inc 9 $30,971 100.00%
Focus Ranch 9 $28,526 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc 9 $29,554 100.00%
Farrell Livestock 9 $24,262 100.00%
Roy King Sons Llc 9 $22,885 100.00%
Darrell W Camilletti 9 $27,330 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compassion International 5 $100,784 35.71%
Amdocs Inc 5 $103,860 35.71%
Res America Construction Inc 5 $102,873 35.71%
Banner Medical Group Colorado 5 $154,265 35.71%
F5 Networks Inc 5 $97,328 35.71%
Western Proscapes Inc 5 $40,231 35.71%
Rocky Mountain Institute 5 $70,441 35.71%
Deloitte Tax Llp 5 $63,631 35.71%
Sg Electric Llc 5 $40,789 35.71%
Pivotal Software Inc 5 $96,815 35.71%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 11 $67,487 84.62%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite 11 $113,961 84.62%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 10 $72,665 76.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 10 $74,580 76.92%
Payroll Services 10 $78,122 76.92%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 10 $83,477 83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 10 $108,052 83.33%
Home Centers 10 $152,587 83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations 10 $50,606 83.33%
Interior Design Services 10 $70,464 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities 3 $125,112 75.00%
Tour Operators 3 $52,492 75.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 3 $140,879 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $89,274 75.00%
Caterers 3 $41,018 75.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 3 $80,198 75.00%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services 3 $33,460 75.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3 $94,809 75.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 3 $109,262 75.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $64,383 100.00%

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